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

Courts & crime, 1896

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer, Wombey and Ellis. The list contained twelve new and three postponed cause; of these five were settled; and one was withdrawn. The following ware…

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Marengo Police Court. Thursday, 2Nd April. Before Messrs. T, Foley. P.M. and J. English, J. P. Cruelty to Animals

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 2

Senior- constable Colgan charged James Cullen with cruelty to a mare, in using her while having a sore ha k. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 3

AT the Police Court on Tuesday one drunk was discharged with a caution…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer, Ellis, and Wombey. ALLEGED SERIOUS ASSAULT. Charles Gray, John Carpenter, and Henry Keats were charged with having assaulted Joseph…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Shepherd. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Patrick McKay pleaded guilty to the above. Sergeant Matthews said that McKay was the man who…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Thursday, 3.8 p.m. Alleged Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

ABOUT three o'clock this morning two men were observed emerging from a shop in Annandale. Two constables called upon them to stop, whereupon they made off. Constable Peaper fired, wounding one in…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 2

THE quarterly sitting of the above court was held to-day before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., Shepherd, and Finlay. MUSIC PERMIT…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 3

THE Goulburn Circuit Court will commence on next Tuesday morning. The following cases on the criminal side have been set down for hearing:— George and Mary Ann King, sheep-stealing at…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1896 · page 1

THE usual sitting of the above court was held on Tuesday morning before Messrs. Meyer, Wombey, and Ellis. UNDEFENDED CASES…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thuesday

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. L. Shepherd. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Patrick [?] pleaded guilty. Fined £1 [?] days…

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Criminal Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 5

The jury after being looked up all night, [?] Joslah Inwood guilty of [?] at Windsor sessions, and he was [?] in five years' penal servitude…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

QUARTERLY meeting yesterday, before Messrs. CARWELL (chairman), A . G. Finley, and I. shepherd. The following applications were dealt with:—…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 7. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

Richard Reid v. Percy Smith ; rent of house, £3 10s. Air. Brennan for complainant. Verdict for amount claimed, with costs of…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 7. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1896 · page 2

BREACH OF THE SLAUGHTERING ACT.-- Abraham Wade, was charged by Constable M'Innes with committing a breach of the Slaughtering Act…

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Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

MR. T. J. Book's drapery store, at the corner of Auburn and Clifford streets, was entered during Friday night and about £5 worth of drapery stolen. An entrance was gained through a small window…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer and Burcher. DRUNKENNESS AND VAGRANCY. James Stewart, alias the Rat, was charged with…

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Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 4

PERTH, April 9.—In the Supreme Court to-day Goulam Mahomet was charged with murdering his Kinsman, Tagh Mahomet, of the well known carrying firm of F. and T. Mahomet. The murder was…

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A Police Court Case or Two

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

One April day bold P'leecoman Wren, One of Grainger's mounted men, Was driving stock. Beyond his ken Was Ayling…

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Wednesday. MURDER

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

Herbert Major West was charged with the murder of Edward George Elms, at Nanima station near Forbes, on January 11, th 1896 Accused pleaded not guilty and was defended by…

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A Woman Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Friday.—The Circuit Court was opened to-day before Mr. Justice Cohen. The first case tried was that of Elizabeth Miller, charged with murdering her husband at…

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