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

Courts & crime, 1894

1,299 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 65

Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 4

BEFORE MESSRS. Caswell, P.M., and E. Ball. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A RAILWAY TICKET. William Everest was charged with travelling on the railway from Queanbeyan to Goulburn without…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Saturday, 3 15 P M. Kogarah Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 3

EDWIN EDWARDS, who was arrested last night on a charge of being concerned in the recent sensational burglary at Kogarah, was before the court to-day and was remanded…

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The Police Magistracy

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

THERE is considerable speculation as to the probable successor of Mr. S. Robinson, the present Police Magistrate for this district, and whose term of office, it was understood, expired at the…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M., and Mr. George Ranken, J.P. Illegally Using a Horse

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 2

Edward Miles was charged with illegally using horse the property of Henry Gould of Young. Constable Hahesy sworn said: About 5 p.m. on Thursday I was on duty at the Race Course ; from…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 2

The Police Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer and J. Oliver, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant, who had been locked up…

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New Police Magistrate at Young. Mr. T. Foley, of Burrowa

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 3

Mr. T. FOLEY, Police Magistrate at Burrowa, has been appointed Police Magistrate, District Registrar in Bankruptcy, and Visiting Justice to the Gaol at Young, vice…

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Sudden Death in Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 3

A PRISONER named John Ryan, with several aliases, died suddenly in Goulburn gaol yesterday afternoon. Deceased was serving a sentence of nine months with hard labour,…

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Berrima Gaol. Clerk and Schoolmaster Appointed

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 March 1894 · page 3

MR. HERMAN DOUGLAS STUPART has been gazetted clerk and schoolmaster at Berrima Gaol…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was discharged with a caution…

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Stealing Stolen Money

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

A QUEEN case of alleged stealing of stolen money was heard in the Central Criminal Court on Monday before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. A man named George Clarke recently pleaded guilty…

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Sudden Death at the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

A PRISONER named John Ryan, or Kennedy, alias George Barnes, alias Doyle, alias Gors, alias Ernest Kent, alias Gardner, died suddenly at the Goulburn gaol on Sunday afternoon. Deceased was…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday, 2.22 p.m. the Kogarah Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 4

A WOMAN named Sarah Hamilton has been arrested on a charge of being concerned, in the recent robbery at Kogarah. THE BRIDGE-STREET AFFRAY…

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The New Police Superintendent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

MR. SUPERINTENDENT GRAINGER was in town yesterday and to-day. He loaves again to-night, but will return in about a week and enter upon duty here…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

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

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 March 1894 · page 2

STEALING FOWLS.-- Edward Robinson and James E. D. Hughes, two swagmen, were brought up charged with stealing two prize fowls, the property of Argyle McCallum of Good Hope…

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New Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

THE GOVERNMENT GAZETTE of Friday last contains the following notification over the signature of Mr T. M. Slattery, who is acting as Minister o. Justice:—“His Excellency the Governor, with the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. S. Donaldson and J. Oliver, Js.'P. PROTECTION. Alexander McDonald, a state boy, was…

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Crookwell Police Court. Tuesday, March 6

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Cox and Gunn. John Thompson (a youth in the employ of Archibald Nixon), pleaded guilty to using a horse whilst the animal was…

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Gundaroo Police Court. Charges of Riotous Behaviour

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

AT the Gundaroo police court last Wednesday, Sidney Tinham, Samuel Rowley, William Rowley, and Edward Chalker were charged with riontous behaviour on Sunday,…

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New Magistrate. Inspector Brennan Appointed

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1894 · page 2

MR. PATRICK BRENNAN, Inspector of Police at Yass, has been appointed a magistrate of the territory…

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