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

Courts & crime, 1893

982 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 18 of 50

Supposed Murder of an Assyrian

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

ABOUT two months ago the body of an A[?]syrian hawker, named Varney Deep, was found in Fish River, near Mount McDonald. An inquiry was held before…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 9

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

Before Messrs T. Colls, and A. Wood, J's.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-- Edward Carroll was charged by Constable Twist with using obscene language in Cooma-street…

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Yass District Court. Tuesday, May 9. (Before his Honor Judge Murray.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2

T. Besnard v. Hay Mair; goods sold, £4 2s. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear, but had paid the amount of claim. Mr. Wilkinson applied for costs, which were…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DISOBEYING AN ORDER. William Gategood was charged with disobeying an order of the court for the payment of 10s per…

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The Gaol Additions. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 6

SIR,—In the report describing the additions lately carried out at Goulburn Gaol, which appeared in your issue of the 9th instant, you stats that £576 was for the carrying out of several extra works…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. Ball and Oliver. DRUNKENEESS.—One defendant was flu[?]d 5/ or twenty-four hours…

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A Murder Prevented by a Dog

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 4

The story of how the life of Mrs. Burrill, cook at the Boar's Head Tavern, Leeds, was saved from the murderous attack of the man Rothery…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. C.S. Alexander, P.M., Ball and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for the above was fined 5s or 24…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Michael Lonergan pleaded guilty to has above and was find 5s and 20s…

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Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

THE following case was dealt with by the Land Court at its recent sitting:—Young—Mary A. M'Manus appealed against the disallowance of her conditional purchase application, No. 92-12. Young…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DISORDERLINESS.—For drunkenness Michael Lonergan was fined 5/, and for using profane language he was further fined 20/, and in…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, May 15

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Broderick, Worrall and Kennedy. Thomas J. Crilly pleaded guilty to using obscene language at Binda on 3rd…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 2

John Williamson v. John Broderick of Springfield, Laggan road; claim for £5 113, being amount due for horse-shoeing and money lent…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant, for the above, was fined 5s or 24 hours to the lockup…

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Nihilist Murder Plot. London, May 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 4

A Russian student has been murdered by Nihilists at Pluses, he having refused to carry out a pledge to assassinate the Czar and the Czarewitch…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant was fined 10/, or forty-eight hours…

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Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

TUESDAY, MAY 16. T. Comins v. T. Warner; goods sold, £1 8s 9d. Verdict with costs. Same v. C. Brookes; goods sold, £2 2s. Verdict…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 2

Before Colonel Chisholm, P. M. Beeten v. Anderson. Settled. WAGES.-- Ellen Kaveny v. Thomas Gee; wages. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr…

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Crookwell. Police Court, Monday, May 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Broderick, Worrall, and Kennedy. Thomas J. Crilly pleaded guilty to using obscene language at Binda on 3rd April last,…

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Murder and Suicide at South Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A shocking case of murder and suicide was brought to light to-day. Early this afternoon a lad named Arthur Clark reported to the police that his…

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