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

Courts & crime, 1896

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Saturday, Feb. 8

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

BEFORE Messrs. Gale and Helm, Js.P. Thomas Sullivan, arrested on warrant the previous night, was charged with having committed an assault on Jane Sullivan, his wife, by striking her…

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Small Debts Court

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

The adjourned case of Philip Armstrong v. Walter Bradbury, in which plaintiff claimed £21 15s, balance of account due, was called on. This case occupied the Court for a long time at the…

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Shocking Treatment of a Boy. a Mother Sent to Gaol Without the Option

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

AT the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, before the Police-Magistrate, a married woman named Elizabeth Jacobs was charged with having wilfully ill-treated her son, George Jacobs, aged four…

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A Daring Burglary at Young

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

Between 1 and 2 o'clock on Sunday morning last the railway stationmaster's office was entered, one of the large panes of glass broken. Access easily gained, the robbers, for front…

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Shocking Treatment of a Boy. a Mother Sent to Gaol Without the Option

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1896 · page 2

AT the Goulburn Polices Court on Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate, a married woman named Elizabeth Jacobs was charged with having wilfully ill-treated her son, George…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. ALLEGED LARCNY. A young woman named Emily Peterson was brought up on a charge of larceny…

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Young Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. ,Alleged Larceny

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

Frederick Fisher, on remand, was charged with having a qua[?]tity of mutton in his possession reasonably supposed to have been stolen. Mr. Hogan appeared for the accused…

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Land Appeal Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 2

SITTINGS of the Land Appeal Court were commenced in the new Court House on Wednesday before Messrs. A. Oliver, (president), Stephen Freeman and C. Brandis. Mr. G. H. C. Simpson…

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Crookwell. Police COURT—Thursday, Feb. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. S. L. Cox. George King, Henry Madden, and Mary Ann King were charged with stealing sheep the property of Loughnan and White…

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Death of a Police Magistrate

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 February 1896 · page 3

Mr. J. B. Graham, police magistrate at Bathurst, died to-day from ivternal homorrhage aged fifty-four…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

AT the Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver, an old man named John James Felton, brought up for supposed insanity, was remanded for a week. The…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

THE usual sitting of the above court was hold this (Tuesday) morning before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and Oliver. Verdicts were given in the following undefended cases for the amounts claimed:—D. J…

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The Central Criminal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

THE Central Criminal Court opened on Monday before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. The cases decided were not of more than ordinary interest. Mrs. Trenchard was brought before the Court on a…

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The Governorship of Goulburn Gaol. Retirement of Mr. Paton, V.c

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1896 · page 2

As we have already announced, Mr. John Paton, V.C , retires from the position of governor of Goulburn gaol at the end of the present month. Mr. Paton has passed his three score summers and more,…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1896 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus

BEFORE the P. M. and Mr. Oliver. The list [?] two postponed. and a [?] application. Off these two were [?] ex-postponed to [?]…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. A frequent offender was fined 20s or one week. The fine was not paid…

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Crookwell Police COURT.—Monday, Feb. 17th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 February 1896 · page 4

Before Messrs. S. L. Cox and W. Bensley. Henry Hogan proceeded against Alexander Baker on a charge of assaulting his son Thomas on the 15th of January…

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