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

Courts & crime, 1893

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Inquest in Yass Gaol

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

ON Friday afternoon last an inquest was held before Dr. Thane, coroner for the District in the Yass gaol touching the death of Felix McLanghlam, who died shortly after 12 o'clock on that morning…

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A Chargs of Sheep-stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 4

COOMA, Friday.—Edward Rowe, charged with stealing a cheep, the property of Stewart Donald Ryrie, of Eeundrab, and three sheep, the property of Robert Evans, of Kiah Lake, woe acquitted at…

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The Boot Strike Leaders before the Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

AT the Water Police Court on Monday afternoon, before Captain Fisher, S M, the charges against the men arrested in connection with the strike in the boot trade were proceeded with. The men…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, 27Th January, 1893. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 January 1893 · page 2

Two festive gentlemen were seated behind tho bars when the P.M. ascended the bench, who had evidently been enjoying the previous night, and celebrating tho colony's, their own, and their…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Acting Police Magistrate. BREAKING AND ENTERING.—Joseph Lambley, who had been several times remanded for medical treatment on account of weakness of…

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ADELAIDE, Wednesday. Murder by a Chinaman

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 3

A TERRIBLE murder was committed in the Chinese quarters, Adelaide, this morning. A young woman named Florrie Wilmott, aged nineteen, was murdered by a Chinaman…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. STEALING FRUIT. Two men named Richard Mayne and Stephen Masters pleaded guilty to having stolen a quantity…

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The Police Magistrate

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 4

MR. C.S. ALEXANDER, police magistrate, who has been absent from Goulburn for some months for the benefit of his bealth, returned to town last night, and took up his duties on…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C.S. Alexander P.M. and Mr. E. J. Ball. BOOTH LICENSE.—A booth license was granted to Mary Tynan of Richlands Hotel,…

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The Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

AFTER a prolonged absence, extending over four months, Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., resumed his duties on the Goulburn Bench yesday morning. He has regained his health, and it would seem that the…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. E. J. Ball. BOOTH LICENSE. On the application of Mr. Monkley (for Mr…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M., E. J. Ball and J. Oliver. FRAUDULENTLY REMOVING GOODS. James McDonald was charged under the…

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Gaol Appointments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 4

THE following promotions have been gazetted:—Edward Jackson, deputy governor of the gaol at Goulburn, to be deputy Governor at Darlinghurst gaol, Sydney; Richard Goble, deputy governor of…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Feb. 3. Before A. Wood, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-- Edward Batty, was brought up charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty. The senior-constable stated that Batty was trying the experiment of breaking one…

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Terrible Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 4

A YOUNG woman, whose maiden name was Florrie Willment, was murdered by a Chinaman at Adelaide last week. The police were searching for a…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 2

THE monthly sittings of the Goulburn small debts court took place yesterday before the police magistrate and Messrs. Ball and Oliver. The solicitors present were Messrs…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Alexander, P.M, E. J. Ball, and Jas. Oliver. ILLEGALLY USING A COW. Alexander Gordon was charged with illegally…

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Accident at the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 4

GEORGE GORDON, a slater engaged at the new wing of the Goulburn Gaol, fell from the roof of the building on Tuesday afternoon and received a severe cut at the back of the head. He was…

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Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 4

AT Monday's sitting of the Land Court, before Messrs Oliver (president), Freemen, and Brandis A. Brice appealed against the finding of the Queanbeyan Land Board in respect of his conditional…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 4

Thomas Morgan alias Bourke pleaded guilty to stealing to reels of silk twist. value 8/, belonging to Victor Kipman, tailor of Auburn-street, and selling the same to John…

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