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

Courts & crime, 1897

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The Method of the Alleged Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

The appointment which Phillips made to meet Brady would seem to have been kept with a vengeance. It is not known at what time they met. Mr. Brady dined…

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Further Details. Police Investigation

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

An examination of the shop showed the grim details of the tragedy outlined in blood. The trail started at the desk in the clerk's office, where Brady usually sat…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

COMMENCED this morning before His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. Betts, O'Brien, Gannon, Howard, Johnson, Thomas,…

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LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, Jan. 20. Before C. W. Weekes, Esq., P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

ASSAULT AT BINALONG.--Michael Gannon was brought up charged with assaulting William Jones, at Binalong, on Sunday night last with intent to do actual bodily harm…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Hardy. PROTECTION. In the case of Joseph Rigby, under remand for protection, Sergeant Matthews reported that…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, 22Nd January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Oliver. A DISTRESSING CASE. Edward Bates (on remand from Crookwell) was brought up on a charge of unsound mind, and on…

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Municipal Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

A COURT for the revision of the municipal roll was held yesterday. There were present the Mayor and Alderman Howard, Wilkie, Barrett, P. McShane, and Roberts. No alterations were made in any…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 4

THE above court opened on Friday morning before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. UNDEFENDED CASES. Verdicts were given in the following undefended…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday. Kelly V. Shuttleworth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 2

THIS case was continued, defendant being further cross-examined by Mr. O'Brien. Defendant said he sold the cottage at Ifield within the last month to Mr. Ashley; he had also…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Hardy. PROTECTION. Joseph Rigby, remanded for protection, was discharged, Sergeant Matthews stating that he…

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Goulburn District Court Friday Afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Judge Flizbardings. F. P. KELLY V. T. SHUTTLEWORTH. Breach of agreement, 200. Mr. O'Brien for plaintiff; Mr. Betts for defendant…

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POLICE COURT—Wednesday, Jan. 20th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

Before Messrs. S. L. Cox and W. Bensley, JsP. Carline Hearn sued J. Walker for the maintenance of an illegitimate child. An order for 4s per week was made. Mr. J. K. Malcolm appeared for…

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Murderous Assault at Wyalong

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

WYALONG, Sunday,—Great excitement was caused this evening at Central Wyalong by the brutal treatment by a man of Mrs. Garland. The would-be murderer best the woman with a long-handled…

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Melbourne Murder. Additional Particulars. Stolen Presents for Women

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

Melbourne, Friday.-- Mr. Pitcher, the solicitor who obtained the confession from the youth William Phillips, who is accused of murdering the book-keeper Brady, has had…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Fitzhardinge. PARRY AND FARLEY V. STUBBINGS BROS. This was a claim of £5 15s 9d, amount overpaid en bricks delivered to the Kenmore Asylum works…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, Wombey and Foxall. A maintenance case from Mudgee against Joseph Henry Pye was remanded till 4th February to allow defendant to communicates…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

THE following case was heard on Saturday, and should have been reported in our last:— JOHN FITZPATRICK V. JOHN M'INNES. This case was tried some time last year, it…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 2

George Stacey, aged 16 years, pleaded guilty to having assaulted John Bertram. Bertram is a man liable to fits, and he told the Bench that defendant out off his moustache while in a fit. Defendant,…

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Wednesday's Police Court. Drunkenness and Language

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 4

Thomas Barry, Frank Gategood (on bail), and Samuel Doherty were each charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the Show-grounds on Tuesday, and there was a second charge of obscene…

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A Double Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—A double murder occurred this morning at Dunwich, where Tommy Anigo, a South Sea Islander, and an inmate of the asylum, killed two other inmates, viz., Andrew Thompson…

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