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

Courts & crime, 1896

1,025 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 52

LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions: Monday, March 2. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- Patrick Hines was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street on Saturday afternoon. Plea, guilty, Fined 5s, or imprisonment…

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Central Criminal Court, Sydney. Thursday, Feb. 27. (Before Mr. Acting-Justice Cohen.) the Charge Against a Goulburn Solicitor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

John Davidson, lately a member of the firm of Davidson and Johnson, solicitors, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having, on September 6, 1891, stolen the sum of £143[?]…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. Stealing Washdirt

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

Stephen Wood cock wag charged with stealing a quantity of washdirt from a claim the property of George Barnes. Senior-constable Mackenzie, deposed : This…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. I. Shepherd and Oliver. DRUNKNESS. One defendant was discharged with a…

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MONDAY. Before Messrs. J. T. Heeley, and P. Cram, Js.P. Stealing Grapes

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

James Mullholland was charged with stealing grapes from the garden of C.T. Tucker. Constable Monday, deposed : I know the accused : arrested him .on Saturday night , about 8.30…

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Small Debt Court. MONDAY. Before Dr. Heeley and-Mr. P. Cram, Js.P

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1896 · page 2

Thomas Filzgerald v. Jas Hooper.—Claim for £4 13s 6d. Mr. Hogan appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Campbell for the defendant…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday morning, before the Police-Magistrate, Augustus Summergreene appeared to answer a postponed charge of having ridden across the footpath in Faithfull-street…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1896 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate, a matter in connection with the sly-grog selling case heard last November against John Lubienski cropped up. Lubienski had been sum…

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Supposed Attempted Burglary

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

ABOUX three o'clock this morning Mr. J. A.. Gala, storekeeper, Clinten sweet, as arouned by the sound of breaking glass in his shop, and on going to arcertain the cause, found…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday Afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 3

The license of the White Horse Hotel, Auburn-street, was transferred from E. J. Wehlow to T. W. Jacob. Mr. Ganoon for transferse…

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Horrible Murder and Suicide

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

Another terrible domestic tragedy is reported from Melbourne. A man named Priestly, whilst walking through Albert Park, near St. Kilda, with his little…

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Divorce Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

IN the diverce court Sydney on Tuesday Clars Alice Garnelt of Tarago near Goulburn, petitioned for diverce on the greands of ad[?] and desertion. The parties were…

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Bubrowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 4. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

BREACHES OP THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. John Wilson was summoned for neglecting to send hit children, Thomas and Frank Wilson, to school 70 days during…

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Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

TUESDAY, MARCH 3. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M. E. Howard and Son v. Thomas Madden; goods sold, £1 17s. Defendant paid the…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 March 1896 · page 2

TUESDAY, MARCH 3. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M. EXCESSIVE DAMAGES,--Mary Smith sued Patrick Ryar. for charging excessive damages…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. ALLEGED ATTEMITED ROBBERY. William Smidt, alias Dutchy, was charged with having attempted to steal gold riugs from the…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. SUPPOSED INSANITY John Akers, on remand for the above, was further remanded for a week. Dr. McKillop said that the…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 6

At Wednesday's sittings of the Court (the 4th inst.) Messrs. W. H. Whiting, J. J. Lynch, C. Ross, and R. A. McDonnell occupied the Bench, and the following is a summary of the cases:—…

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Young Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

William Mark Hughes was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty and was lined 40s or seven days in Young gaol…

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FRIDAY. Before Messrs. J. Broughton and J. Foraysthe, Js.P ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

James Ling was charged with having committed an assault o[?]ing grevious bodily harm, on Thomas Hughes Constable Towey gave evidence as to the arrest…

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