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

Courts & crime, 1895

1,084 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 55

An Electoral Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 2

For the revision of the supplementary lists of the Goulburn electorate and divisions of adjoining electorates, was held yesterday before the Police Magistrate. The following…

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Lively Soene in Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 2

DURING the examination of Mr. D. Doherty the bankruptcy court was enlivened on Thursday afternoon by a scene. Mr. Thomas after aching a witness a…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 2

Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M. and A. Wood, J. P. Peterson v. Smith; goods sold, £7 13s. 3d. Mr. Brennan, who appeared for defendant, consented to a verdict for £4 18s. 1½d…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, March 19

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 March 1895 · page 2

Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M. and A. Wood, J. P. DETENTION OF PROPERTY.--Leo Rich v. James Browning, illegal detention of a horse. Mr. Brennan for plaintiff, Mr. Iccton for…

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Police Court

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

AT the Police Court this morning, before the Police-Magistrate, a man named William Williams, evidently a miner, on remand for supposed insanity, was further remanded for a week for medical…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 22

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. DISOBEYING AN ORDER. Thos. Maloney, charged with disobeying an order of the court for the support of his child, was…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 2

James McPherson was charged with being drunk. He pleaded guilty and was fined Is or to be imprisoned till the rising of the court. REVISION COURT…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 March 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LUNACY. William Williams (on remand) was brought up as being of unsound mind…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning George Jones pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly en Auburn-street on the previous day, and he was fined 10s or 48 hours' imprisonment. The…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer and Oliver. DRUNK. One defendant, for drunkenness, was fined 10s or…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Tuesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 4

Before Messrs. Wright and Gale, Js. P. Hercules O'Keeffe was charged with assaulting Sergeant Nelson whilst in the execution of his duty…

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Crookwell. Police COURT.—Saturday, March 23rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Gann. William James Davidson, Public school teacher, was charged with unlawfully and carnally knowing his pupil, Mary Ann Hamilton, she being between…

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Cootamundra Murder

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

The detectives have been placed in possession of certain information which promises to lead to a solution of the mystery of the murder of a man in the vicinity of the reservoir at Cootamundra…

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Tragedy at Miller's Point. Fatal Assault on a Woman

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

The Herald says, early on Friday morning a woman named Ellen Lamb, aged 33, died under suspicious circumstances at her home, No. 10 Terry-lane, Miller's Point. Dr…

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Lively Scene in a Goulburn Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 March 1895 · page 2

DURING the examination of Mr. D. Doherty the bankruptcy court was enlivened on Thursday afternoon by a scene. Mr. Thomas after asking a witness a question…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday and

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. On one day the [?] of drunkenness only. One defendant was fined 11/- the other was [?]…

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Crookwell Police Court. Saturday, March 23

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Gunn. William James Davidson, public school teacher, was charged with unlawfully and carnally knowing his pupil, Mary Ann…

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Suicide and Attempted Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 4

PERTH, Monday. -- A Chinaman at Geraldton shot three times at a young girl named Chipper and missed her each time. He then committed suicide. Later. -- Further…

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Murder in New Guinea

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 4

THE schooner Ivanhoe, which arrived in Sydney a few days ago from New Guinea, brought intelligence of the murder of James Hurley, the leader…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

Michael Marooney on bail was charged with being drunk. Defendant did not appear when called upon, and the amount of his bail (£1) was ordered to be estreated…

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