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

Courts & crime, 1895

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Criminal Court. Real Property Act. Alleged Fraud

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 3

An elderly man named John Noble pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with having committed a breach of the Real Property Act of 1862. Mr. Wade in opening the case for…

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Burglary

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

ON Sunday night a daring attempt was made to rob the premises of Mrs. M. Kemiey, situated ill Bellevue paddock, but happily the thieves, of whom it is thought there were three, were…

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Crookwell Police Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

AT the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Police Court on Monday last there were no cases, and the court was adjourned. We understand several small debts cases…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

BEOFRE the Police Magistrate. STRAY ANIMALS. For allowing animals to stray. Frederick Divel was fined 1/- with 4/4 coats, and Thomas…

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Wholesale Fowl Stealing

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

WE are informed by Mr. John Howard senior that on last Thursday week over one hundred fowls were stolen from his premises on the Goulburn road. Mr…

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Burglary at Cootamundra. COOTAMUNDRA, Monday

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

A daring burglary was committed at the Albion Hotel early on .Sunday morning, jewellery and cask amounting in value to over £100 being stolen. There being no express train arriving during the…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. Child Desertion

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

Annie Margaret Tobin v. Thomas Minchan, the Plaintiff [?] not appeal. Defendant was therefore discharged…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

A SPECIAL sitting was advertised for yesterday to deal with some applications for renewal of licenses, but as Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Finlay were usable to be present, there was no…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Oav[?]r and Wombey. The list contained fourteen cases of these one was postponed till next court, 5th March…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. STRAYS. Frederick Divall was fined 1s with 4s 4d costs for having allowed a cow to stray in the streets…

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The Rev. James Clarke in the Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1895 · page 4

ON Monday, in the Divorce Court, when the case of Clarke v. Clarke was called on, the Rev. James Clarke, the respondent, rose to ask Mr. Justice Windeyer's permission to…

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Theft

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 4

WAS [?]ed with heavy does [?] Jaws, and as Athens by d[?]. Fat A[?] S[?] also [?] to death there who were found guilty of [?]ing. [?] of the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Sands and Oliver. INDECENT CONDUCT—Edwards Foxall pleaded guilty, and was fined 10/- or forty-eight hours…

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The Newcastle Tragedy. Prisoner Sentenced

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 3

Ann Gray, who was convicted on Monday, on a charge of having caused the death of Eleanor Turner at Newcastle by throwing a knife at her, was brought up for sentence. His Honor Mr…

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Supposed Attempt to Murder

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

MR. HENRY FINCH, guard of the train from Cooma, on arriving at the Goulburn station on Wednesday morning remained conversing with Mr. Wallace of Braidwood till 2.20 a.m…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1895 · page 2

AT a special sitting this morning, before Messrs. Caswell (chairman). I. Shepherd, and Finlay, renewals of their licenses were granted to E. J. Wehlow of the White Horse Hotel…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. STEALING A SOLDERING IRON AND A BELL. James Ward war charged with having stolen a soldering iron belonging to W. J. Lemon…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 5

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, Mr. Oliver, and Mr. Sands. INDECENCY. Edward Farrell pleaded guilty to behaving in an…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 2

Arthur Pierce pleaded guilty to the above charge and was fined Is or to be imprisoned till the rising of the court. Thomas Barnes was subjected to the same…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1895 · page 4

AT a meeting of the above on Friday renewals were granted to Lavrina Fryer of the license of Mandelson's Hotel, and E. J. Wehlow, White Horse Hotel. Mr. Betts appeared for Mrs. Fryer…

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