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

Courts & crime, 1896

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Judge Coffey on Police Evidence

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 4

DURING his summing up in the gold-stealing case at the Arm[?]le Qu[?]ter Sessions, Judge Coffey referred to the [?]res passed upon the action of the police by Mr. Garland for having copies…

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TUESDAY. Before Messrs. T. Foley, P.M. and R. B. Armstrong, J. P. Threatening Language and Assault

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

John Robb summoned John Williams fort using threatening language and assaulting him. Mr. Russell appeared for complainant, and Mr. Gordon for defendant…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. JAMES V. KENT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 2

Mr. Moriarty appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. Russell, for the defendant, consented to a verdict for £1 2s 6d.: JAMES V. WEST…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 4

AT the Police Court, yesterday, before the Police Magistrate, Joseph Armstrong and Alfred Edgar Milne were fined 5s each for riotous conduct in Auburn-street…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate, Charles Brown was charged with drunkenness and with having resisted the police. He was discharged for the latter, and fined 20s or…

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Crookwell. Police COURT.—Wednesday, 19th Feb

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 4

Before Mr. S. L. Cox. John O'Shannessy, John Charles, Edward Waller, and Arthur Douglas were charged with obtaining under false pretence and partly by false…

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The Murder and Suicide at Albert Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The inquiries made to-day concerning the murder and suicide at Albert Park on Tuesday were not altogether successful in demonstrating the motive for the crime. Some…

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Typewriters in the Police Courts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 4

THE old method of taking depositions by ordinary writing is gradually being superseded by the use of typewriters for the purpose. The employment of the machines is found to facilitate the work…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before the Police-magistrate, the adjourned affiliation case, Anna Dawson v. Charles Jessop, was further adjourned for a week, owing to the absence of Mr. Betts,…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas Cochrane (on bail) pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and to using obscene…

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The Governor of the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

MR. JOHN PATON, V.C., retiring Governor of the Goulburn gaol, left Goulburn this morning for Sydney, where he intends to reside. Mr. Ramsay, his successor, who comes from Bil[?]la Gaol, is…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. WAGES

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 2

George Francis Lynch v. Thomas J. Carroll, Claim for £4 wages due. Mr. Hogan appeared for the plaintiff. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, and…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 6

A MINING Warden's Court was hold on Thursday morning before Mr. F. R. Wilshire, P.M., of Berrimna. SUSPENSION…

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Theft

Goulburn Herald · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 3

WAS punished with heavy fines amongst the jews, and at Athens by death. The Anglo-Saxons also condomned to death those who were found guilty of stealing. One of the…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, I. Shepherd, and J. Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for the above was discharged with…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. I. Shepherd. UNSOUND MIND. John Akers, the man who jumped through a window at Bryant's hotel, on remand for insanity,…

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Crookwell. Police COURT.—Wednesday, February 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. S. L. COX, T. Robertson, and J. T. Naughton, Js.P. BREACH OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. Michael Cosgrove was charged with not sending…

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Binalong Land Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 2

John J. Cahill, a, 1. 125a, Birrema For approval; rent 2d per acre. Patrick J. Carroll, inquiry under section 20 as to conditions on c. 1.'s 206a and 150a, Chidowla,…

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Queanbeyan. District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 4

BEFORE Judge Fitzhardinge. H. L. Jones v. S. Southwell.—Verdict by consent for £25, including costs and money paid into court. To be paid by monthly instalments of 30s…

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