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

Courts & crime, 1897

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, February 12. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

Police against John Ryan (laborer), obscene language. Fined £1 and costs, or one month. Police against J. Cahill, for selling liquor in his licensed premises (Royal Hotel), on…

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Latest Intelligence. Sydney, Tuesday, 2.49 p.m. Charge of Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

JOSEPH HORATIO AMORA, well known in commercial circles as Consul for Chili and other countries, was presented for trial at the Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having stolen £290, the properly of…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 22. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.--George McKeig and Augustine Penrose were charged with riotous behaviour in Cooma-street, on Sunday last. Mr. F. P. Brennan appeared for defendants…

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Mining Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 2

A WARDEN's court was hold before Mr. W. S. Casewell to-day Armstrong was granted a six months' suspension of labour on three alluvial claims in the parish of Inverary for the purpose of…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, Feb. 23. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

UNLAWFUL DETENTION.--William Grogan v. Thomas Martin, unlawful detention of one brown mare. Mr. Iceton for plaintiff, Mr. Wilkinson for…

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Horrible Murder in County Wicklow

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 1

EARLY on the morning of December 16 an old woman named O'Neill, residing at a place called Butterhill, near Blessington, county Wicklow, was discovered in her…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 3

A WARDEN'S court was held yesterday before Mr. Caswell, when the following applications were made:— James Armstrong, as agent for C. R…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 3

AN adjourned sitting from 1th instant was held yesterday before Messrs. Caswell (chairman) and Finlay, when the following business was transacted:—…

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Contempt of Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 5

John Norton appeared before the supreme court to-day to show cause why a writ of attachment should not issue against him for contempt of court for having printed a report…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 24. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.m.) Illegally Charging Damages

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

Martha Randall summoned John Conroy, for illegally charging damages on a cow, which be had impounded from his paddock, not enclosed by a sufficient…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, February 24. (Before Mr. Warden C. W. Weekes). Surface Damage

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 2

Isaac Stevenson appealed against the amount of probable surface damage, assessed at £4 10s., on a mining lease of 20 acres, applied for by him…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Belcher. UNSOUND MIND. Kate Jemima Atkins (20), single, on remand, was, upon the recommendation of Dr…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 2

AT an adjourned sitting this morning, before Messrs. Caswell (chairman) and Finlay, T. W. Jacob was granted a renewal of license. for the White Horse Hotel, Auburn-street…

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Supreme Court Sits on

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 3

The Chief-justice intimated this morning that the Fall Court unless there was some strong expression of opinion from the bar in favor of an adjournment, would sit on…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Finlay and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants for the above were fined 5s each…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 2

THE usual sitting of the above court was held to-day before Messrs Caswell, P.M., and Oliver. W. King v. T. W. Jacob, 7s 6d, refreshments. Plaintiff, who is the licensee of the Bridge Hotel,…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 2. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 March 1897 · page 2

ATTEMPTING TO STEAL FRUIT.--Thomas Monaghan, Augustus Penrose, and Leslie Bennett were charged with attempting to steal fruit, the property of George Crocker of…

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The Court Came Back

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1897 · page 4

Judge Randolph of the Kansas District Court was one of the frontier judicial officers who believed in upholding the dignity of the bench, and, as…

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The Murder of an Italian Priest. London, March 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 4

Yielding to pressure brought to bear by the Embassies the Turkish Council of Ministers has decided to imprison Colonel Mazhar Bev for life for being concerned in the murder of the Italian priest, Father…

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Mining. a Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 March 1897 · page 2

WAS held at Goulburn this morning before Mr. Caswell, warden. James Armstrong objected to the registration of Herbert Shepherd as owner of a…

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