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

Courts & crime, 1896

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Gunning. Police Court.—monday, Feb. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1896 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. N. T. Collins and Wm. Grovenor, Js.P. Josephine McManus was charged with stealing a bottle of brandy and a hat from the Telegraph…

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Gunning. Police Court--monday, Feb. 3. Before Messrs. N. T. Collins and Wm. Grovenor, Js.'P

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 February 1896 · page 2

Josephine McManus was charged with stealing a bottle of brandy and a hat from the Telegraph Hotel. Patrick Bartley, licensee of the Telegraph…

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Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 4

AT the Laud Court on Wednesday Mr. J. Moon appealed against the appraised value of the land comprised in his conditional purchase No; 93-26, Boorowa. The Court reserved its decision until…

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Daring Burglary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 3

A daring robbery was perpetrated at the railway station Young last nigh. The safe was blown open, and cash box containing £18 stolen. No trace of the burglars has yet…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Oliver. BREACHES OF BOROUGH BY-LAWS. Samuel Pooley, for driving round a corner at a pace faster than a walk, was flood 5/-…

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Sheep-stealing

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 3

At the police court to-day George King and Henry Madden were charged with stoaling two crossbred lambs, the property of Messrs. Loughnan and White of Grabben Gullen, and…

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Alleged Stealing of Sheepskins

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1896 · page 3

William King was charged with stealing sheepskins, the property of his mother. The bench dismissed the case…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. DRIVING ROUND CORNESS. Samuel Pooley, a boy, was fined 5s, with 2s 6d costs, for having driven round a corner at a faster…

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Alleged Extraordinary Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A man named William M'Kay, aged 27, residing with his parents at 32 Mill-street, North Carlton, was murdered under what appear to be extraordinary circumstances…

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Cootamundra Police Court. Wednesday. a Warrant of 1890. Wife Desertion

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

Bridget Gardiner proceeded again Jno. Gardiner for wife desertion. It will be remembered that this ease was originally before the court some years ago, and Gardiner was thought to have…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, January 31. (Before Mr. J. F. Makinson. P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1896 · page 2

Michael Nash was summoned for obstructing the police in the execution of duty on the 3rd of January, and pleaded guilty. Fined £5 or two months. The fine was paid…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. WIFE DESERTION. John Kane was charged with deserting his wife, Jossie Kane, since March last…

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Sentences for Burglary

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

Ernest Burns and John Smith were found guilty of breaking and entering, and the former also pleaded guilty to another charge of receiving stolen property. He was…

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The Woolloomooloo Assault Case

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

The condition of Rea, the victim of the Woolloomooloo assault case, is still unsatisfactory and has remained unchanged for days. Occasionally he recovers his senses, but…

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Metropolitan Police Parade

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 3

An inspection of the members of the metropolitan police force, who wore available without disregarding the necessities of the city, was held by the colonial secretary to-day…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., and Mr. P. Cram, J.P. Forging and Uttering

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

William Rahilly was charged with having forged and uttered a cheque at Orange. Scuior-constable Mackenzie deposed : On Saturday last, about two o’clock, the accused came to…

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Maren[?] Court THURSDAY [?] Breach of the Commons’ Reg[?]tions

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

Trustees Marengo Connon v. Robert Williams Mr. Hogan appeared for the Trustees. Defendant pleade[?] not guilty and an amount of evidence was given by Edward Kenemore and…

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Marengo Small Debts Court. SLANDER, £10 DAMAGES. Thomas Cullen v George Horn

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

This was an action for defamation of character. After the case was called on Mr. Hogan, who appeared for defendant, took a technical objection to the plaint. The magistrate said the objection…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Messrs. T. Foley, P.M., and P. Cram, J.P, John Hargreaves v. Patrick Walsh

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

Claim for £7 6s 6d, work done. Mr. Russell appeared for plaintiff. No appearance of the defendant. Verdict for the plaintiff for amount claimed and…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1896 · page 4

AT the usual monthly sittings of the Court, before Messrs. J. J. Lynch, C. Ross, and R. A. McDonnell, Js.P., the only police case was one of affiliation, and at the request of defendant the case was…

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