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

Courts & crime, 1894

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before Mr. J. Clifford, John O'Neill (on bail), an old man, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on Friday, pleaded guilty…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

The District Court sittings for January commenced on Thursday before his Honor Judge The following cases were heard :— M. M’CREIGHT V. W. LYKCH…

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Revision Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

A COURT for the revision of the municipal lists for the year will be held at the Council Chambers oil Thursday, 25th instant, at 8 p.m…

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Young Police Court FRIDAY. Before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

George Hardy pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly. Constable Ivory said the accused was very noisy in Burrowa-street, and threatened to out the head…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 2

THE Court of General Sessions was opened at the Courthouse, Camp Hill, on Thursday, 18th instant, before his Honor, Mr. District Court Judge Forbes…

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Compliments at the District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 4

COUNSEL to witness: Do you mean to say a butcher's shop could be kept open on £25? Witness: Yes. I kept one open on £4. Counsel: Well, it must have been a tripe shop…

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday, January 18Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

BEFORE his Honor Judge Fitzbardings. BOROUGH OF GOULBURN V. JOHN PEARCE. This was a claim of £3 6s for overdue water rates. Mr. Betts appeared for the Borough and…

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Braidwood Police Magistrate. Welcome to Mr. Clarke

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 3

ON Wednesday last, prior to the opening of the Revision Court at Braidwood, Mr. Kenny, C.P.S., read the official notice of the appointment of Mr. W. Clarke as Police Magistrate…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. Clifford DRUNKENNESS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT. John O'Neill (on bail), an old man, was charged with drunkenness and disorderly…

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Goulburn Gaol. Changes in the Staff

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 2

MR. THOMAS CRAWFORD, warder at Goulburn Gaol, has been transferred to Hay Gaol as warder. Mr. George Crowther, also a warder at Goulburn Gaol, has been appointed to…

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An Editor in Gaol. Mr. Stead's Christmas Dinner

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 4

IN the Review of the Churches for November, among the "Articles of the Month," is one giving an account of a Christmas in prison, enjoyed by Mr…

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Stealing a Bank Pass Book. Arrest This Morning. Sydney, Monday, 6.15 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 3

THE detectives this morning arrested a labourer, named Thomas Wilson, on a charge of stealing a Government Savings Bank pass book from the house of Henry Duncan at…

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Further Troubles in Burmah. the Police Attack the Natives. London

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1894 · page 3

FURTHER troubles are taking place in Burmah. The police made two attacks upon the natives, the Kachins, who had four killed, and eleven wounded…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Stuart Donaldson and J. Clifford. ALLEGED THEFT FROM A CHINAMAN. John Giddy and John Stanley, two youths, were charged with stealing fruit to the value of 10s from…

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A Police Magistrate on Debts Owing to Newspapers

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

It is refreshing nowadays when vexatious libel actions are so frequent and so disastrous in their consequences to newspaper proprietors, to find a police magistrate expressing himself from his…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 22Nd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Caswell, P.M, Ball, Ellie, and Meyer. INDECENT LANGUAGE. William Joseph Morris was charged with using…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and A. W. Thomson, J.P.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

STEALING AT MURRUMBURRAH.--David Tye was charged on suspicion with stealing from a dwelling at Murrumburrah. Constable Willis deposed: On the 11th inst…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. S. Dunaidson and J. Clifford. STEALING FRUIT FROM A CHINAMAN. John Giddy and John Stanley, youths, were charged with stealing fruit from Ah Sue…

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A Police Magistrate on Debts Owing to Newspapers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 4

IT is refreshing nowadays when vexatious libel actions are so frequent and so disastrous in their consequences to newspaper…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday; January 22

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Throsby Robertson William Thurlow (on remand) was charged with stealing a chestnut mare the property of Margaret Larkham…

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