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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. Tuesday, May 4th, 1897. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 May 1897 · page 2

Municipal Council v. Helen Graham, for causing a nuisance to be created on the Royal Hotel premises, on 10th April. Mr. Brennan for the Council, Mr…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday Frederick Good-how, on remand for protection, was further remanded for a week. Dr. McKillop stated that the man was not in a fit state to appear…

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A Supreme Court Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 2

IN the Equity Court, on Thursday, before Mr. Justice Manning the nation Australian Mutual Investment and Building Company, Limited, v. Wells and Riley, was taken. Mr. Lingen and Mr. Knox,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Oliver. WIFE-DESKRTION. Mosos Andrew was summoned by bin wife, Isabella Andrew for neglecting to support her…

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Horse-stealing

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 May 1897 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon a valuable mare belonging to Messrs. Lillis Brothers, wool-brokers, Clinton-street, was stolen. The animal was tied up near the blacksmith's…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. WIFE DESERTION. Moses Andrew was summoned by his wife for support. Mr. O'Brien appeared for complainant…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Thursday, May 6th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 4

BEFORE Dr. Tibbetts and Mr. Wm. Grovenor, Js.P. John William King, accused of horse-stealing, was brought up. Constable Farr deposed: About a quarter-past 7…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 10th, 1897. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P. M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 2

Illegally using a horse. -- Wm. H. Buckmaster v. John Barber Smith, for illegally riding a horse on March 23rd. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Hardy, Oliver, and McShane. BRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. W. J Rushforth pleaded guilty to drunkenness…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 4

THE P.M., Mr. W. S. Caswell, and Messrs. J. J. Lynch and C. Ross, Js.P., presided at the monthly sittings of the court on Wednesday, 6th instant, the following being the cases:—…

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Bungendore. Police Court.— Tuesday, 11th May

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 4

Owen Williams appeared (on bail), charged with larceny. Senior-constable Drummond deposed: From information received I went to the Mulloon yesterday…

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Buffaloes and Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1897 · page 4

IN the Queen's Bench division recently (says an English paper), before Justices Cave and Lawrance, the case of "Duncan v. Dowding" came on for hearing. This was an appeal by way of special…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Hardy, Oliver, and McShane. DRUNKENNESS, &C. W. J. Rushforth pleaded guilty to…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass District Court. Tuesday, May 11Th, 1897. Before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Brennan, Iceton, and Wilkinson. Kally v. Martin. Mr. Brennan for defendant Struck out…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, 13Th May. Before Mr. A. W. Thomson. J.P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

Thomas Davidson, an old man, 60 years of age, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and was remanded for 7 days, pending an order for his admission loan…

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Burrowa Licensing Court. Monday, May 10. (Before Messrs. B. Morghan, L. M., F. W. Hume, J. P., and T. Stevenson, J.p.). Publican's License

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1897 · page 2

Samuel G. Palmar applied for publican license for premises at Rye Park. Senior-sergeant Prior, Licensing…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs Moyer and Fitzgerald, Js.P, Lachlan McKinnon pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, and as it was his first offence he was discharged…

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The Inspector-General of Police on Bicycles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 4

IN his annual report to Parliament the Inspector-General of Police, in speaking of bicycles, says: — "During the year a trial has been made of providing some of the police and stations with bicycles…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Hammond and Oliver. UNSOUND MIND. Patrick Ryan (38) was brought up as being…

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Police Superannuation Fund

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 May 1897 · page 2

Mr. McCourt: I wish to bring under the notice of the colonial secretary the report of the Inspector-General of Police with regard to the Police Superannuation Fund which is…

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