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

Courts & crime, 1893

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 February 1893 · page 2

ON Friday, Mr. F. R. Wilshire, warden, held a warden's court at the court-house, Goulburn, when the following applications were dealt with:—Messrs. J. Spark and Co. of the…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Messrs. E. J. Ball and J. Oliver. PROTECTION. Sergeant Matthews informed their Worships that…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. J. Bail VAGRANCY Sarah White was charged with having no visible means of support…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday—This evening an elderly man nomad George Smith, living in William-street, Goodwood, shot his wife Annie Smith in the back, and then shot himself in the abdomen. He died a…

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Bennett Sentenced. Ten Years Penal Servitude. Defalcations Over £10,000. "A Consummate Hypocrite." a Fellow-clerk Allowed to Suffer Innocently

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 2

John Wilson Bennett, at one time manager of the Paddingten branch of the English, scottish, and Australian Charterer Bank, who, on Tuesday last, pleaded guilty to two charges of embezzlement, two…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Feb. 24. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 February 1893 · page 2

Thomas Brown was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street at 2 a.m. on Friday morning. Accused, who looked as though ho had been having a night out pleaded guilty and was…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate VAGRANCY.—Mary McGillics, an old offender, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support…

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Taralga. Police Court. Stealing Bullock Chains

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

SIMON GRAY charged with stealing two bullock chains, the property of John Barry, of Strathaird. Senior-constable Goodhew, the arresting constable, deposed: On the 24th January last Mr…

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Wednesday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the police-Magistrate and Mr. E. J. Ball. DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENCY Alexander McKenzie, for having been drunk in Cowper-street and having used indecent language,…

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Police Promotion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1893 · page 2

INSPECTOR M. BRENNAM, of Newcastle, has been promoted to be superintendent of the Tamworth district. A Newcastle telegram says:—"Sub-inspector W. C. Lynch will fill the vacant…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENCY.—Fordrunkenness, John O'Council was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours, and behaving in an…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1893. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

Mr. T. Rooney, proprietor of the Royal Hotel, was charged with knowingly permitting a boy under 18 years of age to play on a billiard table in his licensed premises, and pleaded guilty. The law in…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Feb. 28, 1893. Before Colonel Chishohn, P. M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1893 · page 2

Jeremiah Gleeson was charged with being drunk contrary to law. lie pleaded guilty and was fined 20s or 48 hours in Yass Gaol. The same individual was further charged with using obscene language…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 4

AT the Police Court this (Saturday) morning before the Police-Magistrate, one drunk was fined 5s or 24 hours; and John Hamilton, who had been under medical treatment in the gaol for a temporary…

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Friday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS, &c. John O'Connell was fined 5s for drunkenness and 25s for indecent conduct in front of the Shamrock…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 March 1893 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours. UNSOUND MIND.—John Hamilton, on…

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Monday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the Public-Magistrate and Mr. J. Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 5s or 24 hours. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES…

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GUNNING. Monthly Police Court.—Friday, March 3rd, 1893

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

BEFORE Colonel Chisholm, P.M. ASSAULT Daniel Curtin stood charged that he on the 3rd February, 1893, did assault one William Pickthorn,…

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Alleged Theft in a Railway Carriage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 2

AT the Burrowa Police Court on Wednesday last Thomas Buck was charged with stealing a gold watch and gold albert and 15s in silver, the property of Charles Henry Emery in a railway train…

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The Homestead Prisoners Sentenced. London, March 5

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

The trial of the men who were charged with being concerned in the poisoning of non-unionists in connection with the Homestead strike has been concluded at Pittsburg. The prisoners were found…

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