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

Courts & crime, 1894

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. E. Ball, S. Donaldson, and J. Oliver. WILFULLY BREAKING A WINDOW. Philip Coughland, an old offender, was…

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The Active Service Brigade. Applications at the Police Court Sydney, Monday, 6.45 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 3

REPRESENTATIVES of the Active Service Brigade attended at the Police Court to-day, and made application for the custody of several young men who wore before the court…

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The Police Department. Annual Report

Goulburn Herald · Monday 29 January 1894 · page 4

THE annual report of the Inspector-General of Police for the year 1898 was laid on the table of the Legislative Assembly the other evening. The…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE The Police-Magistrate and Mr. Ellis. DRUNKENNESS AND PROFANE LANGUAGE. Wm. Richardson was convicted of using profane language and fined £2 or 7 days to gaol; for being…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 4

BEFORE MESSRS. Ball, Oliver and Donaldson. DRUNKENESS AND OBSCENITY. William Richardson was fined 20s for bad language and discharged for drunkeness…

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Obscenity at the Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

WE do not admire the practice lately adopted at the Police Court of reading aloud the bad language which offenders are charged with having made use of. It is not a pleasant talk for the clerk of the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Ellis. DRUNKENNESS. William Richardson pleaded guilty to…

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Young Police Court FRIDAY. Before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M. Alleged Loitering

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

Borough Council v. Charles Bull. No appearance on behalf of the Council. Case struck out. ALLEGED BREACHES OF THE STOCK ACT. F. Wildash, secretary to the Stock Board…

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Telegrams. the Big Cheque Fraud. To-day's Police Court Proceedings. Sydney, Wednesday, 3.5 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

GEORGE CLARKE, late accountant at Walhallow Station, was to-day brought up on remand charged with stealing £1558, the property of the station account. Thomas Moloney…

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Michael Davitt's Bankruptcy. Action of the Court of Appeal London

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

THE Court of Appeal has annulled the order of the Court of Bankruptcy, making Michael Davitt, the Irish agitator, a bankrupt…

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Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud. Accused Before the Court. Sydney, Wednesday, 6.40 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

ABBOTT GEORGE SHELTON was committed for trial to-day on a charge of conspiring to defraud a number of people of large sums of money. Shelton was already under…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M. H. H. DICKSON V. E. MILLARD

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

Mr. Gordon for plaintiff, Mr. Campbell for defendant The defendant pleaded not indebted. Mr. Gordon explained that the claim was for £5 5s balance due on account of a contract for…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Donaldson. LARCENY. Edward Pollard, or Pollett, was charged with stealing a quantity of fruit and cheese, valued at…

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Stealing Cigarettes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before the Police. Magistrate, William Verrinder, aged 13 years. was charged with stealing eight pockets of cigarettes from Esther Bigwood, of Eastgrove…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LARCENY. William Verrender, thirteen years of age, was charged with stealing eight packets of…

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Burbowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 31. (Before Mr. Foley, P.M., and Dr. Smith, J. P.) Unlawful Detention

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

Michael Corcoran was summoned by Waller Preston fur unlawfully detaining one brown mare, his property. Mr. O'Neill for complainant; Mr. Brimacombe…

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Telegrams. Murderous Affray in Sydney. Attempted Burglary. Plucky Conduct of Constable Bell. Precarious Condition of a Constable. Well-known Victorian Criminals. the Police to Be Armed. One Offender Still at Large. Sydney, Friday, 2.45 p.m

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 5

A MURDEROUS affray took place at a little after two o'clock this morning in Bridge-street, between three constables and three burglars. Constables Mc Court, Bell, and Lyons saw three…

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LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, Feb. 1. (Before A. Wood, I.P.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

THREATENING LANGUAGE.--Patrick Cantwell was charged with using threatening language. Defendant applied for a remand until…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 2

Two greybeards named Alexander Murray and William Colley were brought up for protection. They both said that they had no friends and were without means of support. Murray said he was 69…

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The New Superintendent of Police

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

WE understand that Mr. Superintendent Grainger, at present in charge of the depot in Sydney, has been appointed to succeed the late Superintendent Orridge as Superintendent of Police for the…

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