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

Courts & crime, 1894

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. AFFILATION. Elizabeth Chesseman sued Arthur Cummins for the support of hot illegitimate child…

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Burglary at Thalaba

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

Crookwell, Thursday.—A new store at Thalaba was ransacked by burglars on Tuesday during the absence of the owner…

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A Bank Clerk Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1894 · page 4

AT the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Monday Judge Backhouse passed sentence upon the young man Richard Dennis Legge, who had pleaded guilty to having…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. J. Ball, J.P. WAGES. Alfred L. Duncan was summoned by Frank…

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Telegrams. the Hard Cash Prosecutions. Defendants Sentenced to Gaol. Sydney, Monday, 3.30 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 3

AT the Central Criminal Court this morning the Hard Cash cases came on for hearing The publication of the pamphlet in question was claimed to a libel upon the Trustees…

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A Burglary in Sydney. a Smart Capture. the Revolver Brought Into Play

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 2

At about five o'clock yesterday morning Sergeant Carberry, of the No. 1 Police, was dressing at his residence, Francis-street, Sydney, preparatory to turning out for early…

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School of Arts Defalcations. Haviland Sentenced. Sydney, Monday, 7.10 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 3

CYRIL HAVILAND, late secretary of the Sydney School of Arts, pleaded guilty this morning to embezzlement. He was sentenced to four years' imprisonment…

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Transfer of Police. Departure of Constable Farrell

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 3

FIRST-CALSS CONSTABLE FARBELL, who has been stationed in Goulburn for many years, has been removed to Cootamundra. The change has been effected at the Constable's…

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Queanbeyan Court of Quarter Sessions. Not to Be Abolished

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 4

THE Queanbeyan Age reports that an effort appears to have been made in certain circles to have the Court of Quarter Sessions at Queanbeyan…

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The Anarchist Outrages. the Police Furnished with Clues. Capture of Six Anarchists. London

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1894 · page 3

CLEMENT HENRY, the perpetrator of the auarchist outrage at the cafe Lezare, Paris, has furnished the police with a list of the leading anarchists, and with clues to the…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Ball. WAGES. Frank White summoned Alfred L. Duncan for 30s, wages earned as driver of the Goulburn to…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Licensing Court was held this (Tuesday) morning before Messrs Caswell, P.M., and Finley. Renewals of licenses were granted to E. J. Wehlow, of the White Horse…

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Murder of a Russian Colonel. London, Feb. 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1894 · page 4

Owing to the brutality shown by Colonel Akterek, commanding a dragoon regiment in Warsaw, his officers drew lots to decide who should murder him. The task fell upon an adjutant of the regiment,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. Davis and J. Oliver, Js.P. NEGLECTING TO PAY WATER RATES. William Taylor was summoned for…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, February 19

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Cox, Robertson, Broderick, and Kennedy. John Deehan (case postponed from last court day) was charged with mustering…

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Police Rewards

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

The police who took part in the recent Bridge-street burglary capture have received rewards ranging from £5 to £20, the total amount distributed being £165. The question…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 2

James Slattery was charged with being drunk, and pleaded guilty. INSULTING LANGUAGE. Constable Anderson described the language used…

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Police Appointments. Superintendent Brennan

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 4

THE Tamworth News says:—We are informed that Mr. Superintendent Brennan has been appointed to the Eastern Police District. The depôt…

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Sensational Escape. a Court "Bailed Up."

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 4

NEW YORK telegrams report the sensational escape of a prisoner from custody at Buffalo City, on the shores of Lake Erie. The man was in the…

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The Anarchists in Europe. Anonymous Letters Received by the Police. London

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1894 · page 3

IN connection with the explosion of a bomb in Paris yesterday, when three persons were injured, it has transpired that the Parisian police received an anonomyons letter stating…

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