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

Courts & crime, 1896

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before Messrs. Caswell P.M., Shepherd, and Oliver, a female defendant for drunkenness was discharged with a caution…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. RIDING ON THE ROOTPATH. A. Goodhew pleaded not guilty to having ridden a bicycle on the footpath in Victoria-street on 11th…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., Wright, and Gale, Js.P., James Maher, on remand, was charged with being of unsound mind, and was remanded to the Gladesville…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

MR. F. R. WILSHIRE, of Berrima, held a Mining Warden's Court at the Court-house to-day. Meyer and Company, of the Cullulla Loud and Silver Mining Syndicate, applied for a partial suspension…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1896 · page 2

AT the Licensing Court to-day, before Messrs. Caswell and Shepherd, a renewal of the license of the White Horse Hotel was granted to T. W. Jacob. A transfer of the billiard license for the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. I. Shepherd. DRUNKENNESS. A female defendant was discharged with a caution…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

YESTERDAY Mr. Wilshire, warden, dealt with the following application:— S. Meyer and party applied for partial suspension of laber conditions on their lead…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

A SPECIAL SITTING was held yesterday before Messrs. Caswell (chairman) and I. Shepherd. A renewal of the license of the White H[?] Hotel was granted to Thomas W. Jacob, and…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs I. Shepherd and Oliver. The list contained nine cases; two of these were continued till next court; one was…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., and P. Cram, J.P. DEBT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 2

Griffith Bros v R. Kalis. Debt, £49s, Verdict by con[?]est, for amount, costs 5s. DAMAGE BY TRESPASS OF FOWLS. George Wallace v J. Page Claim £2, damage…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE. John Hennessy was charged with assaulting Senior-constable Peterswald of Collector…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning John Seery pleaded guilty to having been drunk and used obscene language, and was fined 10s for the former, in default three days', and 20s for the obscene…

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Terrible Murder of a Woman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1896 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A shocking crime of an extraordinary and extremely brutal nature was perpetrated yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of the Ballarat rifle butts. The victim was a married…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 6

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNES AND OBSCKNN LANGUAGE. John Searry plesded guilty to drunkenness and also to using obscene language in Auburn…

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Terrible Murder of a Woman

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A shocking crime of an extraordinary and extremely brutal nature was perpetrsted yesterday afternoon in the vicinity of…

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Political & Governmental. Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

A COURT for the revision of the electoral lint for the electoral district of Goulburn was held on Thursday morning before the Police. Magistrate. There were no notices of objectsion…

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German East Africa. Charge of Murder Against Dr. Peters

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 3

In the German Reichstag, Her Bebel, the leader of the Socialist party, accused Dr. Carl Peters, the head of the German colonial party, and founder of the German…

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A Murder and Cannibal Society. the Strange Story of "The Human Leopards."

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 4

A correspondent who is en route for the Ashantee expedition sends to the "Westminister Gazette " of 9th January, from Cape Coast Castle, the following account…

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Burrowa District Court. Thursday, March 19. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

J. J. Kershaw v. William Grady, £31 6s. 4d., dishonoured promissory note. Mr. Brimacombe appeared for the plan tiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 18. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 March 1896 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--William M'Donald was charged with, being drunk and disorderly, Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable Sully deposed: About 1 o'clock this…

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