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

Courts & crime, 1895

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The Cootamundra Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday.—The coroner's inquest on the body of the man found in a bag yesterday in the town dam was w opened this evening. Dr. Hull's evidence showed that two large stones weighing…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 4

THE above court was resumed before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge on Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. The undefended cases were dealt with on Wednesday evening, January 22…

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Goulburn District Court. Wednesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. A. PARSON V. J. WILLIAMSON. This was a claim of £12 10s, money alleged to be wrongfully detained over the purchase of a horse…

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Scene at the District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 2

Mr. Davidson was checkmated at the Court this morning by Mr. Betts, but the means adopted to secure this end called forth the judge's severest censure. It appears that a witness, who had…

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Thursday, January 31. The court opened at 9 o'clock. Jury Case. Robert Woods V. Walter Douglas

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 2

The court opened at 9 o'clock. JURY CASE. ROBERT WOODS V. WALTER DOUGLAS. This was an action in which plaintiff claimed £200…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. For permitting a horse to stray in the streets George Wooley was fined 1/- with 6/4 costs…

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Suicide or Murder

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

The dead body of a man was found on the grass at Port Macquarie this morning with a revolver by his side, having been shot through the head. Deceased has not been identified,…

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The District Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

BEFORE his Henry Judge Fitzh[?]rdings. ROBERT woods v. w. DOUG[?]. selector at Covar Creek in this district, used Mr. Walter Dougles of Inveralcahy for…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Jan. 29

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and A. C. Wood, J.P. MAINTENANCE.-- Rebecca Curran v. John Curran, for maintenance…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Meyer. STRAYING ANIMALS. George Woolley pleaded guilty to having allowed a horse to stray, under extenuating circumstances,…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

William Newcombe charged with using indecent language on the Show Ground, on January 28th He pleaded guilty. He was fined 10s and 5s 6d cost of court…

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The Kensington Murder. Jan. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

Reginald T. Saunderson (nephew of Colonel Saunderson, M.P.), who was committed for trial for the murder of a woman in Kensington, under circumstances similar to those by which the…

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday Afternoon

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

BEFORE his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. P. SCOTT v. A. W. BULLEN. This was a claim of £136 10s for services rendered as secretary to the Cowra Creek Gold-mining…

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Reported Resignation of Mr. M'Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 4

A REPORT was current at a late hour on Thursday night to the effect that Mr. William M'Court, the member for Bowral and the Chairman of Committees in the Assembly, either had resigned or was about…

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Scene at the District Court. (To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post)

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

SIR,—Referring to the paragraph which appeared in your last issue under this heading will you allow me to mention the circumstances connected with the matter…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate presided to-day. The only case was one brought by W. Jobson against W. Moore for the recovery of three pigs, plaintiff's property. Mr. Betts for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

BEFORE Police-Magistrate. DETENTION OF PROPERTY. John Moore was charged by William Jobson with unlawfully detaining, at Towrang, on 2nd January,…

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Collector. Police Court.—friday, 1St Feb

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. E. Graham and A. de Lisle Hamnond, M.A., J.Ps, ASSAULT. John Hamphreys was summoned by…

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Gunning. Monthly Police COURT.—Friday, February 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

BEFORE Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Messrs. John Wheatley, Robert Dowling, and F. T. Collins, Js.P. Wilmot v. Frank Lyell, insulting language…

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Gunning Police Court. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 2

DEFACING SIGNS, &C.--Collier and Spencer Meehan were charged with defacing signs with paint. Collier was fined £2 and £3 damages, with costs. Meehan was fined…

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