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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 7 of 65

Wanted, a Magistrate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 3

A MEETING of the residents of the Fullerton and Thalaba districts is called for at Mr. Hugh Berrell's Green Wattle Hotel, Thalaba, on Saturday next, for the purpose of selecting a…

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Action for Assault. Howland V. FITZ-PATRICk

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

AT the Goulburn District Court on Thursday last R. A. Howland sought to recover from Alfred E. Fitz Patrick, a doctor of medicine, practising at Crookwell, the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

Thomas Stonham was charged on suspicion of stealing a £ note and 4s 6d in silver, and a gold ring the property of John Patrick O’Connor. Senior Constable Colgan said, on Friday evening,…

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Revision Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 2

MR. ROBINSON, P.M., presided as Chairman of the Revision Court for the revision of the electoral lists of the Young, Marengo, and Stockinbingal divisions of the Young electorate on Monday and…

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The Trouble in Servia. Murder of the King and His Father. London

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 3

IT is rumoured that the trouble in Servia has resulted in the murders of both the young Ring Alexander and his father, ex-king Milan…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Caswell, P.M., Meyer, Clifford, and Donaldson. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Michael Collins, for being drunk and disorderly,…

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The Dora Dora Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

ALBURY, Tuesday.—The Queensland aboriginal Willie was again before the Court to-day on a charge of murdering Surveyor Mursikiewiez at Dora Dora. Sergeant Sainsbury, of the Victorian…

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Dynamite and Murder. London, Jan. 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

A manifesto has been issued by the Irish National League in America advocating a return to the use of dynamite and inciting to murder…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 2

THE above Court was held this (Thursday) morning, before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and A. G. Finley. Mr. Jeremiah O'Leary was granted a renewal of his license for the Railway Hotel, Tarago…

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Land Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1894 · page 4

AT the Land Appeal Court on Monday, before Messrs. Alexander Oliver, president, Freeman, and Brandis, the Queanbeyan Land Board referred to the Court for direction in respect of fulfilment of…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ellisie. YAGRA[?] James Wallia young man of very di[?]visited [?]…

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The Williamstown Burglary

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

THE inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Isaac Samuel Crawcour, the young man who was hot during an affray with burglars at his residence at…

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Wanted: a Magistrate. Public Meeting at Thalaba

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 3

A MEETING of the residents of the Fullerton and Thalaba district is called at Mr. Hugh Burrell's Green Wattle Hotel, Thalaba, on Saturday next, for the purpose of electing a…

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Borough Council. Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of the Borough Council was held yesterday at noon for the purpose of revising the Municipal List of the Borough for the year 1894-5. Present the Mayor and…

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Goulburn Licensing Court Quarterelyashieiness

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

THE quarterly sitting of the Goulburn Licensing Court was should yesterday before Messrs. Faswell (chairman) and A. G. Finlay. The following applications were said with:—…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1893. (Before Messrs. A. W. Thomson and A. C. Wood, Js.P.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 January 1894 · page 2

E. L. Thomson v. William Brown. -- Tenants' Act. Edward L. Thomson deposed: I reside at Lucerne Vale and am a grazier; I know William Brown and have known him for a good number of years;…

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Crookwell. Police Court, Monday, January 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

WILLIAM THURLOW (On remand) was charged with stealing a chestnut mare the property of Margaret Larkham. Mr. Malcolm appeared for the defence…

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Chasing a Gaol Escapee. BATHURST

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

A man named Roberts, who was being brought from the goal to the courthouse on a charge of stealing goods from Edgley and Company, escaped this morning from custody, just as he was being…

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Requisitioning Police-Magistrates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

IN the Assembly on Thursday Mr. Slattery, in answer to Dr. Hollis, said no special instructions had been issued to Clerks of Petty Sessions in outlying parts of a Police-Magistrate's district with…

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The Dora Dora Murder. ALBURY

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

At the police court to-day the case of Willie, alias Tirramburra, charged with the murder of a settler at Dora Dora in 1891 was resumed. Detective-sergeaut Sainsbury, of the - Victorian…

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