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

Courts & crime, 1897

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Yass District Court. Tuesday, January 12. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.) SLANDER

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 2

H. Guymer v. W. Shepherd; slander damages £200. Mr. E. Howard for plaintiff, Mr. A. M. Betts for defendant. The evidence of the C.P.S. at Burrowa,…

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Burrowa Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 13. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.m.) Farwell and Dwyer v. COFFEY

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1897 · page 2

John Farrell and James Dwyer v. William Coffey. Claim £1, trespass and damage to fence. Mr. O'Neill for plaintiff, Mr. Brimacombe for defendant…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 2

AT the Police Court this (Saturday) morning, before the Police-Magistrate, an old man named Joseph Risby, who had applied for protection, was remanded for a week pending the obtaining of an…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. PROTECTION Joseph Rigby (about sixty-seven) was remanded for a week pending the receipt of an…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 2

OPENS on Friday before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The list contains four casus adjourned from last court and forty-one new causes, No juries have been applied for…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Oliver, J. P., two defendants were dealt with for drunkenness. One was fined 5s or 2[?] hours in the lockup. The second, who was aged 73 years, was discharged…

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The Melbourne Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The case against William Phillips, who is under arrest on suspicion of being the murderer of Brady, has been strengthened by the recovery of the revolver and a parcel of…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 18Th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer and Oliver. J. Lemon v. William Giun and Walter Gould; claim of £6 17s 10d for goods supplied…

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The Melbourne Murder. Sensational Development. Arrest of a Young Man Named W. Phillips

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

Melbourne, Thursday.--A sensational development took place late this afternoon in connection with the murder of Mr. William Brady. Detective Sergeants Cawsey and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Wombey and Foxall. CHARGE OF LARCENY. John Dudley Powell, who was a witness yesterday at quarter-sessions in a case of…

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Wednesday. Assault and Robbery at Boro

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

Isaac Withers (16) and Victor I. Lilley (15) were charged with assaulting Patrick Griffin at Bore on 7th October and robbing him of a pair of leggings, 1/6, and other articles…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

A COURT for the revision of the list of the Goulburn electorate was held yesterday before the Police Magistrate, when the following names were added to the list:—W. H. Byrnes,…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Meyer and Oliver. v. LEMON V. WILLIAM GINN AND WALTER GOULD. Claim £6 17/10, goods supplied. Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 20Th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs, Wombey and Foxall. ALLEGED LARCENY John Dudley Powell was charged with having stolen a breech, the property of a nurse at the Dubbo…

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The Melbourne Murder. Confession by Phillips

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 2

PHILIPS, the young man charged with the murder of Mr. Brady, accountant to Messrs. Cooper and Sons, Melbourne, lees made a confession of his guilt. In it he states that while in the employ of the same…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Wombey and Oliver. John Dudley Powell, on remand, charged a nurse at Dubbo hospital, was discharged, Inspector Fenton stating that the interested…

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Horrible Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

A horrible and mysterious crime was reported from Melbourne last week. Mr. William Brady, contidential clerk to Messrs. J. Cooper and Sons ironmongers,…

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Thursday. Stealing Wool at Gurrundah

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

John Joseph Taylor and Michael Drew (on bail) were charged with stealing at Gurrundah on 11th December a bale of wool (3 cwt.) and two sheepskins belonging to…

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Confession of the Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

Phillips has confessed to the murder of William Brady. He says he was led to crime by his evil life under Brady's direction and friendship. What he asks…

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Melbourne Murder. Phillips Admits His Guilt

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 3

Melbourne, Wednesday.--The most sensational development of all in connection with the Elizabeth-street, tragedy occurred to-day. Shortly afternoon Mr. Theodore Fink, M.L.A…

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