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

Courts & crime, 1896

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY (Before Messrs. P. Cram, and M. Brown, Js.P Damages for Trespass Barues v. W[?]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1896 · page 2

Claim for £5 Damages caused by trespass of defe[?] sheep in g[?] and wheat [?] Mr. Gorton for plaintiff, Mr. Hugan for defe[?]…

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Wednesday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. ALLEGED CHILD DESERTION. A young man named Joseph Henry Pye, arrested on warrant by Constable McDonald, was brought…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. I. Shepherd. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 January 1896 · page 2

Before Messrs. Caswell (chairman) and I. Shepherd. NEW LICENSE. On the application of Mr. E. F. Thomas a…

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Friday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. STRAYING ANIMAL. Cornelius O'Brien was fined 1s with 9s 4d costs for having allowed an animal to stray in the streets…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

THE monthly sitting of the court took place to-day (Wednesday), Messrs. W. H. Whiting, C. Rose, and R. A. McDonnell, Js.P., presiding. The only police business was an application from James…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 6

In the Small Debts Court the following were the cases:— Philip Armstrong v. Walter Bradbury: claim of £21 15s, balance of amount due. This case was a…

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Young Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Messrs. K. B. Armstrong, and P. Cram, J.sP. LARCENY

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1896 · page 2

Charles Parnell was charged with stealing a bag containing chaff, the property of Mr. C. Houru. Consta [?] Anderson, deposed : At 10 minutes past live this morning I was on duty in…

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Attempted Burglary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

AN attempt was made to break into the residence of Mr. P. Brennan of Bourke-street on Saturday night. His niece, Miss Dovoren, was alarmed about midnight by a strange…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was discharged with a caution…

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A Violent Scene in a Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1896 · page 4

DURING the proceedings the other day in the Globe police court (Sydney), a scene occurred. A middle-aged man appeared in the dock on three charges…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

AT the Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, before ,Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and Oliver, James Hill and Peter Reilly, on remand, charged with having stolen part of a pickle cruet belonging to J…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for drunkenness was discharged with a caution. An old offender was fined 10s or…

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Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

Before Messrs. Collins; R. Dowling, and J Wheatley. Wm. Offley v. A. Tonking, trespass,case, where-in the annoyance was caused by defendant's fowls…

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Local & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 7

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1896 · page 2

Before Messrs. T. Colls, and A. Wood, Js. P. ASSAULT.--Benjamin Baines v. William Clarke. Mr. Brennan for plaintiff, Mr. Wilkinson for…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Oliver. LARGENY. James Hill and Peter Reilly stood charged on remand with stealing a portion of a…

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Murder of Mr. Elms

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

HERBERT WEST has been arrested for shooting Mr. Elms at Nanima station. He had a gun in his possession, and laughed when he was handcuffed. Accused said he would…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. T- Foley, P.M. Riotous Behaviour

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

Walter Robb was charged with behaving in a riotous manner at Wombat, on the 10th instant Accused pleaded, not guilty and was defended by Mr. Gordon…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 3

THE following is tho list of cases set down for hearing at the forthcoming District Court, before HIS Honor Judge Forbes :— John Henry Werner v. Arthur Carey Hutchings…

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Small Debts Court MONDAY. Before Messrs. T. Foley, P.M., and P. Cram J. P. Damages by Trespass

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1896 · page 2

Martha Madden v. Thes Smith. Claim for £3, for alleged trespass of defendant’s sheep in Plaintiff’s orchard Mr. Hogan appeared for plaintiff and Mr…

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