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

Courts & crime, 1893

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, February 20. BEFORE Messrs Gunn and Warrall

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 2

John Mortimer pleaded guilty to allowing his cow to stray and J. M. Evans to allowing two goats to stray. They were each fined 5, with 26 costs…

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A Marriage in Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1893 · page 2

At Orange quarter-sessions on Monday, before Judge Docker, Oiluff Ambrose Kudson, charged with making a false statement to the effect that he was…

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Dastardly Assault on the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 4

AN outrageous assault was committed on two police constables at Glebe Point on Tuesday morning by five men whom the police suspect to be identical with the "safe gang" which has of late given…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, Messrs. E. J. Ball, J. Oliver, and A. Henderson. DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENCY. Thomas Shaw pleaded guilty to drunkenness, but…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Tuesday, February 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. F. Campbell and N. M. Lezarns, Js.P. Sergeant Nelson stated that Richard Smith was brought up for protection…

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Flogging at the Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1893 · page 2

THE prisoner Cox, sentenced at the gaol last week to a flogging of 15 lashes for assaulting Warder Sheridan, received his punishment yesterday afternoon at the hands of the flagellator from…

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Dastardly Assault on the Police

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 3

The Echo says:-- An outrageous assault was committed on two police constables at Glebe Point last Monday night by five men whom the police suspect to be identical with the "safe-gang" which has of…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. E. J. Ball and A. Henderson. VAGRANCY.—Mary Ann Ah Foot was charged with having no lawful visible means…

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Horrible Wife Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE from Quirindi gives particulars of a horrible wife-murder there. On Sunday afternoon, about 2 o'clock, a man named Edward Smedley, who was…

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A Hint for the Police Authorities

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 February 1893 · page 3

I am tempted to ask whether something effectual could not be done by the police to check the garden-robbers. Auburn street at present is so dull that it is surely not necessary for…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 7

Mary Ann Ah Foot, brought up on warrant and charged with having no visible means of support was discharged, as she stated that she was willing to go back to her…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. VAGRANCY. Ah Wing was charged with having no visible means of support…

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Crookwell. Police COURT.—Monday, February 20th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 7

BEFORE Messrs. Gunn and Worrall. John Mortimer pleaded guilty to allowing bin cow to stray and J. M. Evans to allowing two goats to stray. They were each fined 5s, with 2s 6d…

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A Consummate Hypocrite Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 3

JOHN WILSON BENNETT, who was at one time the manager of the Paddington branch of the English, Scottish and Australian Chartered Bank, was, on five charges, on…

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Terrible Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 4

A terrible murder is reported from Perth. An aboriginal attacked a native woman and literally battered her to death…

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Reported Murder Near Temora

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 3

TEMORA, Thursday.—A report has been circulated that a boundary rider at Mimosa has been robbed and murdered. Sergeant Buckley went out early this morning, and…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 4

MR. F. R. WILSHIRE held a Warden's Court on Friday at the Courthouse. Messrs. J. Spark and Co., of the Little Horseshoe Bend, Shoalhaven River, were granted three months' suspension on…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 7

Geo. McDonald and Co. v. William Poll, jun., claim of £1 18s 9d, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff with costs. Storrier Bros. v. G. A. Hogarth, claim of £5 7s…

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Destruction of Dogs by the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1893 · page 8

THE police are now clearing the streets of the city of Sydney of many of the stray dogs. It is stated by officers of the department that strong complaints have been made to them of late by…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. VAGRANCY.—A Chinaman named Ah Wing was charged with having no lawful visible means of support…

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