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

Courts & crime, 1897

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Bungendore. Police COURT.—Thursday, 4th March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. O'Reilly and Harold M. Davis, Js. P. ALLEGED LARCENY. Michael Devonshire, accused of stealing a razor…

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Suspected Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 2

WALGETT, Monday.—An inquest was held to-day on the body of a Cingalese, and after hearing the evidence the jury found that the deceased died of drowning, and that he jumped into the Barwon…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before Killop, J.P., a State boy named Arthur James Dickey was charged with having run away from his guardian, Mr. Gillespie, of Kialla. The bay…

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Crookwell Police COURT.—Saturday, 6th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 4

Before Mr. S. L. Cox, J.P. Hugh Ball (alias Cooper) pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent exposure and was sentenced to seven days without the option…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday, 2.36 p.m. Charge of Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 4

A YOUTH, arrested on a charge of being concerned in a brutal assault upon John Burrows, in Went-worth Park yesternight, was brought before the court to-day and remanded for a week. It…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 2

Arthur James Dickey (14), a state boy, was brought up for absconding from his guardian James Gillspie of Kialla. Constable Beezley deposed that he arrested…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 10. (Before Mr. C.W. Weekes, P.m.) Police Offence

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 2

Edward Carroll was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Brial-street, Burrowa, on 25th February last, and pleaded not guilty…

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Mountain Murders.—butler's Extradition.—appeal to the Supreme Court. London, March 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 2

News from San Francisco states that Butler appealed against the order for his extradition on the ground that a British ship is equivalent to British territory…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. C. H. Roberts and Oliver. MALICIOUSLY BREAKING FIVE PANES OF CLASS. Maria Spence of Young (a middle-aged…

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Mining. Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 2

THIS morning the warden (Mr. Caswell) gave his decision in the postponed case, J. Armstrong v. H. Shepherd, objection to the registration by Shepherd of a water-right at…

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LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 15. (Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.--Henry James, on bail, was charged with riotous behaviour in Cooma-street, on Saturday last. Constable Nolan deposed that he arrested…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Kerr and Oliver. Thirteen cases; tour ware struck out; four were continued or postponed till noon court. The following were undefended and verdicts…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before the Police-Magistrate, Kate Jemima Atkins, on remand on a charge of being of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. McKillop, remanded for…

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The Elizabeth-street Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—One of the most singular criminal trials that have taken place in Victoria was brought to a close to-day, when William Myles Phillips was sentenced to death for the…

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Murder and Cannibalism in the New Hebrides

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 4

THE steamer Amur, under the flag of the Australasian New Hebrides Company, on Tuesday night came into port from the islands, and made fast at the Lime-street wharf. Letters received by the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 16. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 2

Snow and Patmore v. Hegarty; goods sold, £2 5s. Mr. Gibson appeared for plaintiffs, and stated that defendant had paid 3s. 8d. into…

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LOCAL & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 16. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 2

THROWING STONES.--John Leonard was charged with throwing stones in the street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said it was tomatoes he was throwing…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. L. H. Fitzgerald, Richard Flurley, charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind was on the application of Constable Beezley, remanded till the 25th…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before the Police-Magistrate, an elderly man named John Richards pleaded not guilty to a charge of indecent exposure at the Fitzroy Bridge on Friday. Evidence…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate INDECENT EXPOSURE. John Richard (about forty) was charged as above…

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