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

Courts & crime, 1897

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Oliver and Hammond. SUPPOSED INSANITY. Patrick Ryan, aged 38, was dealt with for…

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Horse Stealing

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

THE "Goulburn Herald" says:--The man, Richard Rowe, who took a brown mate, saddle and bridle, owned by Lillis Brothers, from Goulburn on Saturday, was cleverly arrested…

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Cunning Attempt to Escape From Gaol. an Unpleasant Experience

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

A correspondent writes:--A sensational scene occurred at the main entrance gates to the Parramatta Gaol on Saturday morning, when a long-sentence prisoner made a…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 17th, 1897. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 2

Illegally on the Premises.--Richard Hurley was charged with being unlawfully on the premises of Mr. W. H. Johnston on Saturday night. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer and Gale. UNSOUND MIND. Bridget Josephine Higgins (about forty) was brought up on remand from Bungendore…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer and Gale, Js P. INSANITY. Bridget Josephine Higgins, aged about 35, on remand from Bungendore, was dealt with for…

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A Nice Police Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 2

IN Chambers, (before Mr. Justice Cohen), in the matter of G. R. Taber (C. E. Oslear respondent), Mr. Pring, instructed by Mr. J. R. Garland (for Messrs. Heath…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PROTECTION. Frederick Goodhew (about forty) was at his own request discharged…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 3

MR. EDITOR,—To be accurate your report of the case against me should road—Goods 12/9, Interest at 20 per cent. 2/- (111), costs 3/. I enclose plaint for inspection,—Yours…

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LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 18. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 2

DETENTION OF A COW. -- Nicholas Richard Besnard v. George Smith, for the detention of a cow. Mr. Iceton appeared for defendant…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

AT the Goulburn Police Court to-day (before Messrs. Meyer and Gale, Js.P.) Frank Bulger, a State boy, was brought up on warrant and charged with having run away from his guardian, the Rev…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

Before Mr. Caswell, P.M., Messrs. Kennedy and Bensley, Js.P. Police v. Wm. Crilly, charge of using obscene language. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

E. C. Bray v. Henry Hogan. No appearance of plaintiff. Case dismissed. One witness's expenses, 10s, allowed. Elizabeth Cross v. Joseph Scary.—Mr. Malcolm…

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Solicitors Before the Full Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 2

Two solicitors, Mr. W. P. Crick and Mr. J. J. Kiely, the latter of whom is employed in Mr. Crick's office, were before the Full Court on Friday in response to an order calling on them to answer…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Gale. AN ABSCONDING STATE BOY. Frank Bulger (about fourteen) was brought up as having absconded from his guardian, the…

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The Cootamundra Murder. Probable Solving of a Mysterious Crime

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

What is known as the Cootamundra murder was long ago relegated to the limbo of undiscovered crimes, which are only explained in the the course of years through the medium of old…

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The Blue Mountain Murders the Case May Be Postponed Till Next Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 2

Last week it was mentioned that there was a probability of the defence in the Butler case making an application for a postponement of the trial, which at present is fixed to be called…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Wombey. DRUNKENNESS, &C. Vincent Gillett pleaded guilty to drunkenness and to resisting the arresting constable…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 4

Mr. Wombey, J.P., presided at the Police Court yesterday. Vincent Gillett pleaded guilty to drunkenness and resisting a constable. Constable Beezley said that Gillett struck him in the face and…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. SUPPOSED INSANITY. George Schliessmann was dealt with for supposed insanity…

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