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

Courts & crime, 1897

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Police Protection for Eastgrove

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

IN compliance with petition signed by a number of residents, the police authorities have decided to station a constable at Eastgrove and Constable Bell has been detailed…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

OPENED yesterday before his Honor Judge Fdzbardiage. The so[?]eilturs present were Messes. Betts, O'Brien, Howard, Dwyer, Johnson, Thomas, C. W. Alexander, and Mc…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, Allen Harbrow, a State boy on remand from Monday last for protection, was handed over to the care of Mr. Eury, Inspector of the State Children's Department…

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POLICE COURT.—Monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 4

Thomas Burke was charged with furious riding. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s and 8s 6d costs. Police asked for two witnesses' expenses, but the witnesses did not press…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 2

Henry Thomas and Samuel Gillett, cabmen, pleaded guilty to having sold the return halves of railway tourist tickets. Inspector Davies, of the Railway Department,…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 4

John Hannaford v. J. Bean, goods sold, 1 14s 7d. Mr. Johnson appeared for complainant. Verdict for amount claimed and 5s costs. Same v. Mrs. A. McDonald, goods sold, 2 15s…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. SELLING RAILWAY TICKETS. Henry Barren Thomas and Samuel Gillett, cabmen, pleaded guilty to selling the return…

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Extraordinary Threat to Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

IN 1891, George Selwyn Dural, a school teacher, then about 30 years of age, was sentenced for an indecent assault on a girl pupil, aged 15. He averred that…

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Shall Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

John Conroy v. Martha Randall.— Claim, £10, for trespass on enclosed lands and damages to grass and growing crops. Mr. Brimacombe for defendant. Plaintiff…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes P.m.) Public Instruction Act

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

S. G. Palmer appeased to answer four informations charging him with having failed to send his children to school at Rye Park the required number of days…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, April 28. (Before Mr. Warden C. W. Weekes)

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

John Preston and party (through their representative, Thomas Dwyer) applied for a suspension of labour conditions, in connection with their mining claim, No. 1…

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LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes. P.m.) Tuesday, April 27, 1897

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET.-- Railway Commissioners v. George Johnson for the above offence. Mr. Brennan for defendant, who pleaded…

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The Amberley Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

AUOKLAND, Friday.—A medical examination of the victim of the Amberley murder shows that the unfortunate girl had been outraged. Eight wounds were found, four being in the throat. There were…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DURUNKENNESS. One defendant (on bail) was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours; a second (a female) was…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Oliver, Roberts, and Cropper DRUNK AND DISORDERLY Emily Edith Brown and Edith Russell (on bail)…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate FAILING TO SEND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. James Tyce pleaded guilty to having failed to send his son to school the required number of days…

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Bungendore. Police Court.—tuesday, 4Th May

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

Jas. Cousins v. E. Graham and J. Graham, balance wages, £31 2s 6d. Mr. Millard for plaintiff, Mr. Howard (Goulburn) for Mr. E. Graham…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court. Hot Words and Threats. Monday, May 3Rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1897 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Wright and Thomas, Js.P At ten o'clock the police in charge of the case to come before the Bench were not at their Posts, and Mr. Wright complained of this irregularity, which…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. BREACH OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. James Tyos, for neglecting to send his son to school for seventy days during last year…

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Murder of a Woman

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2

A MURDER of the most brutal description in reported from Coolgardie. The victim. May Waine, a middle-aged widow, kept a summer drinks shop on the Menzies-road…

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