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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1893

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday May 3. Before A. Wood, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 2

PROTECTION.--Charles Stephen (a very old man) was brought up on remand by constable Tracey who applied for a further remand of 8 days which was granted…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Alexander, P.M., Clifford, Ball and Wombey. DRUNK AND INDECENT. Edward Wright, for having been drunk and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. Ball and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS.—Two defendants (one a female), locked up since Saturday, were…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

A COURT of petty sessions will be hold on Tuesday, 30th instant, for the bearing of appeals against the assessment recently made by the borough council. Notice of appeal…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Ball and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants (one a female) for the above were…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. James Clifford. LARCENY. John Donegher (14) end Thomas John Bath (14) were charged with stealing a quantity of lead…

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Gunning. Monthly Police COURT.—Friday, 5th May

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. W. Grovenor and John Wheatley, Js.P. One man charged with being drunk in a public place pleaded guilty, and was ordered to pay a fine…

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Additions to Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

IT is sad to reflect that one of the increasing needs of a community should be its gaol accommodation. During the last few months extensive additions have been made to our own local gaol at a cost of…

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A Shocking Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—A shocking murder was committed at Marlborough station last night by a man named George Blintern, who killed a young woman named Flora McDonald. The deed was…

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Self-Confessed Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

AT Adelaide telegram says:—A man named George Page delivered himself up to Sergeant Raymond at Port Lincoln on Monday, and confessed to having killed a young woman named Danzie at…

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Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 2

A SITTING of the Land Court was held in Sydney on Monday. The Burrowa Land Board referred to the court for direction in the matter of Elizabeth Frost's conditional purchase application No. 92-55, I…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. Clifford. LARGENY.—John Donegher (fourteen) and Thomas John Bath (fourteen) were charged with stealing a quantity of lead belonging to…

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Electoral Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

A count for the revision of the Goulburn electoral list for 1893-4 was held this morning before Messrs. C. K. Chisholm, C. Cropper, J. Clifford, E. Ball, O. Gillespie, Hammond,…

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Alterations at the Court-house

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 2

A ROOM in the western part of the Goulburn court-house was assigned to the clerk of works for the southern district as an office; but for some time past this accommodation…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. C. K. Chisholm, J. Oliver, J. Clifford, E. J. Ball, A. A. Kerr, J. McCallum, P. McShane, R. T. Ball, and A. de Lisle Hammond. INSANITY…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M. Clifford and Ke[?]. INSANITY. William Mulcahey, on remand, was charged with…

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The Port Lincoln Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—A verdict of Wilful murder was returned by the jury against George Page, who shot a young woman named Danzie at Port Lincoln. Page was committed for trial. The…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

A COURT for the revision of the Goulburn electoral list was held at the Court-house yesterday. The magistrates present were—Messrs. C. K. Chisholm, (chairman), J. Clifford, E. Ball, R. T…

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Queanbeyan. Small Debts Court.—tuesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. A. M. Dulhunty snd W. Price, Js P. Hayes and Russell v. Julia Ware, Bredbo.-Claim of £14 6s 10d for goods sold and delivered…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Clifford and Kerr. UNSOUND MIND.—William Mulcaby was brought up on remand as being of unsound…

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