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

Courts & crime, 1895

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Death at the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 4

MR. H. O'BRIEN, coroner, held an inquest at the Goulburn gaol on Saturday afternoon touching the death of a prisoner named George Ludwich, who died rather suddenly on the previous night…

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New York Police Abuses. Bribery and Corruption

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 2

London, December 27.--John T. Stephenson, formerly a captain in the New York Police Force, has been tried aud sentenced to be imprisoned for four years on charges of accepting bribes from trades…

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Carcoar Outrage. Inquiry Continued. Strange Theory of the Police

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 2

Carcoar, December 29.--The inquiry regarding the destruction by fire of a portion of the Combing Park Station on Sunday last, was resumed before the coroner and jury…

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LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Dec. 27. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--William Cleary was brought up charged under the Vagrant Act. Inspector Brennan stated to the bench that he came to Yass from Burrowa. He got him…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Mayer. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants were discharged with a caution…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Meyer. Yesterday, the regular day for the small debts court, being a public holiday, the business was taken this morning. The list…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. Alleged Detention Op Property, Mary Green v. Edward Jones

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

This was a claim for tho detention of Property-valued at £11 17s. Mr. Hogan appeared for the defendant Edwa[?] Jones…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Meyer. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants for the above were discharged with a caution…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. ASSAULT. James B. Drane pleaded guilty to having assaulted Timothy O'Sullivan, but as the prosecutor…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

THE usual sittings of the Small Debts Court was held yesterday morning before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and Meyer. ARCHER V. CHARLES ROGERS AND CO…

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The New York Police. London, Dec. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 4

Superintendent Byrnes, Chief of the New York Police, has resigned in consequence of the exposures before the Lexow committee, which has been sitting in New York under the presidency of…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT. [?]ss B. D[?] pleaded guilty to arresting [?]…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

THURSDAY next will be the last day for filing plaints for the district court to be held on 23rd instant…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

John Ralph and Michael Charles Trainer, on remand on a number of charges of larceny and before stealing were further charged with having stolen a bay were belonging to Henry Woolley. of…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the police-Magistrate. CHILD DESERTION. The case against Henry Nobes for deserting his children was concluded. D[?]fendant stated that his…

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A Violent Assault. INVERELL

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

A man named John Burney. committed a violent assault with a pocket knife on Tuesday evening, on his mate named Robert Ahearn, at Byron Station. A deep wound was inflicted under the…

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Young Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. C. Jennings, J.P. Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

William Powell was charged with having been drunk in the bar of the Royal Hotel on the previous day. He pleaded guilty. Constable Towey, who made the arrest, said the…

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The New York Police. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

In his evidence before the Committee of Inquiry to corruption among the police in New York, Superintendent Byrne stated that he was unable to prevent bribery and the levying of blackmail on…

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Opening of a Court of Petty Sessions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

A RECENT issue of the Milawarra Mercury contains a report of the opening of a Court of Petty Sessions at Albion Park. The Police-Magistrate (Mr. C. S. Alexander opened the congratula ed the inhabitants…

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Murder in Bathurst Gaol

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 3

Charles Williams, who killed his fellow-prisoner O'Connor at Bathurst gaol, has been found guilty by the coronor's jury of wilful murder and committed for trial…

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