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

Courts & crime, 1897

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. April 6th, 1897. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1897 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.-- Samuel Brown v. Mrs. Cooper, for the above offence. Withdrawn. W. H. Margrie v. Patrick Kelly, for having on March 31st made use of indecent language to…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 4

THE Goulburn Assizes will commence on Monday morning. The calender is one of the smallest on record. The only criminal case is that against James Wright, for alleged av[?]son at Crookwell…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Saturday, 12.46 p.m. Another Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1897 · page 2

SHORTLY before midnight a man McCabe, an ironworker, was violently assaulted on Pyrmont Bridge by two young fellows, who charged McCabe, knocked him down by blows on the face,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 April 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was discharged with a caution…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Monday, before the Police. Magistrate, Robert Campbell pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Clifford-street on the 10th instant. Ho said it was his first offence and he had…

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Collector Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 4

AT the Collector Police Court on Saturday, before the Police-Magistrate and Poidevin, a lad named Blakely was committed for trial to the Goulburn Quarter Sessions July on a charge of breaking…

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Crookwell. Police COURT.—Tuesday, April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 4

Before Messrs. A. O. Moriarty and g. D. Hay. C. R. Green was summoned for assaulting George Wolfe West, at Laggan, on 3rd instant. Mr. Malcolm appeared for the defendant, who pleaded…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 4

THE above court opened yesterday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. Gordon acted as Crown-Prosecutor, and Mr. Levick was the judge's associate. Mr. S. H Belcher acted as…

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LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 12th, 1897. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 2

John Perry was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night, Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he was making his way from Gundagai to Captain's Flat. The…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

Robert Ross, a stranger, was charged with having insufficient visible means of support. Senior-constable Griffiths said that defendant had been in the city for about three weeks, and had…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 4

MESSRS. W. S. CASWELL, P.M., J. Hillas, and P. A. Jamieson, Js.P., presided at the monthly sittings of the court held here, when the following cases were disposed of:—…

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Serious Assault in a Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 2

HARDEN, Tuesday.—A man was taken from one of the second-class carriages of the excursion train to-night covered with blood, caused, it is said, by a man striking him with a battle. Sergeant M'Intosh…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

BEFROE MESSRS. Meyer, Wombey, and Oliver. VAGRANCY. Robert Rose was charged with having no lawful visible means of support…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 14. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekee, P.m.) Assault

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

Frederick Shean, who had been arrested on warrant, but now on bail, was charged with having, at Phils' Greek, on March 27th, unlawfully assaulted James…

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A Mysterious Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 1

A MURDER which has baffled the skill of the London potion occurred in February on one of the suburban lines. Elizabeth Camp, a self-reliant woman of 33, on the…

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The Bourke Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

THE man convicted and sentenced to death on Friday at the Dubbo Circuit Court for the murder of Edward Smith at Brennan's Bend, on the Darling, is named…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

William Heron v. Michael Barry.— Claim, £8 14s. 6d. No appearance of other party. Mr. Brimacombe, for Plaintiff, asked for a postponement…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, April 12. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen.) ARSON

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

James Wright was charged with having set fire to stack of cats belonging to Samuel Grimson at Crookwell, on 31st January last…

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Licensing Court. April 13Th, 1897. (Before Messrs. Weekes, P.M., Ross, and Kiley, J.P.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

Thomas McMillan, of Crookwell, who had made application for a publican's license, withdrew the same, as the place was not up to the standard required by the Act. Withdrawn…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 13Th, 1897. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 April 1897 · page 2

Charles Haydon, an old man, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, on Monday night. Defendant said he had been wounded in the head, and that two drinks would set…

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