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

Courts & crime, 1894

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The Glenrock Assault. Committal of Two of the Accused

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 January 1894 · page 3

AT the Marulan Police Court on Saturday morning, before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and J. Cunningham, Lewis Sellick, John P. Hughes, and George J. Falvey, the three…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Monday before the Police-Magistrate, Charles Zerfass for being drunk and disorderly on Saturday was fined 5s or three days, and 5s or three days for obscene language…

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The Assault at Glenrock. Two of the Accused Committed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 4

AT the Marulan Police Court on Saturday, before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and J. Cunningham, Lewis Sellick, John P. Hughes, and George J. Favey, the three young men on remand for…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 3

THE monthly sitting of the above court was held this (Tuesday) morning, before Messrs. Caswell, P. M., Ball, Clifford, and Oliver. UNDEFENDED CASES…

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The Murder of the Mayor of Chicago. London, Dec. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1894 · page 2

The trial has been concluded at Chicago of Prendergast, who assassinated Mr. Carter H. Harrison, the Mayor of the city, on the evening of October 28…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Clifford, E. Ball, J. Oliver, and P. McShane. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT TARALGA. John Monaghan was charged with…

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Young Police Court Before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 4

Henry Hardy, Michael O’Regan, and Edward Rhall were charged with having been drunk and riotous. They pleaded guilty and having been locked up for several…

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Young Police Court TUESDAY. Before Dr. Hatchings, J.P. Habitual Drunkenness

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

John McLaughlan was charged with being an habitual drunkard. The case being proved, he was sent to gaol for three months. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Quarterly Sitting

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 3

THE quarterly sitting of the licensing Court is announce to take place at the Courthouse on Thursday, 25th instant, at 10.30 a.m…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Monthly Sittings

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1894 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of the Small Debts Court was held yesterday, before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Clifford, E. Ball, and J. Oliver. The list contained sixteen…

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Wednesday's Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate. Straying Animals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

William Smidt was charged with having allowed two horses to stray in the Court House Reserve. He did not appear, He was convicted and fined 20s and costs 2s 6d; in default one month to gaol…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning Constable Gandy reported that Thomas McCullock, an old man brought up for protection; had been forwarded to the Liverpool Asylum. Defendant was…

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Small Debts Court Sittings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

AT the conclusion of the Small Debts Court on Tuesday afternoon, Mr. A M Betts suggested to the Bench that the Court in future should be held every fortnight instead of monthly. He said that…

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The Murder at Monte Carlo. London, Jan. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

The murder of Mr. Allender, in the hills at Monte Carlo, has caused an immense sensation in the Riviera. Mr. Allender, who was the manager of the…

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At the Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

MR. DAVIDSON had just elucidated a technical point to the Bench in support of a dismissal and Mr. Betts rose to refer their worships to some authorities to show that Mr. Davidson was wrong…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1894 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Caswell, P.M., Ball, Clifford, and Oliver. ALEXANDER NOBLE V. J. T. WALKER. This was a claim of £4 for nine bags of cow-hair…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday Afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. UNSOUND MIND. John Hayes, licensee of the Australian Arm's Hotel, Clinton and Cowper streets, was…

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Police Court Statistics. Quarter Ending 31st DECEMBER

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 3

DUBING the quarter ending 31st December, 1893, the following registrations were made with the Registrar of births, deaths, and marriages at Goulburn:—Births, 74 males…

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The Alleged Stabbing of an Actor. the Accused at the Police Court. Sydney, Friday, 6.30 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 5

EDWARD DONNELLY, who was arrested last week for stabbing W. Arrowsmith, described as an actor, was before the police court this morning. The charge was…

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The Murder of the Mayor of Chicago. London, December 31

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 January 1894 · page 2

The trial has been concluded at Chicago of Prendergast, who assassinated Mr. Carter H. Harrison, the Mayor of the city, on the evening of October 28. The…

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