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

Courts & crime, 1898

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Fitzgerald. ASSAULT. John Crawford appeared on warrant to answer a…

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Police Transfer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

Senior-constable Drummond, of Bungendore, has been transferred to Young nod Senior-constable Maude, of Young, goes to Bungendore…

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Police Court. THURSDAY, 30th DECEMBER, 1897. (Before Messrs J. Bourke and R. Fatter, Js.P.) EMBEZZLEMENT

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

Herbert Scott Smith was charged as above. Mr Foley (on behalf of Mr Moriarty) asked to have the summons withdrawn. Mr Peate, who appeared for the defendant, had no…

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The Murder of Mr. Terriss. London, Dec. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

Archer has been committed for trial on the charge of wilful murder…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr Roarke, J.P.)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1898 · page 2

M. A. Mills sued John Thomas for I [?]to be due as parlance of accoun[?]Defendant puls [?] charge of the claim. Evidence having has…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. .I. Shepherd, Finlay, and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 20/- or seven days'…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 January 1898 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting was held this morning before Messrs. Caswell (chairman), I. Shepherd, and Finlay. Following renewals were granted:—…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Messrs. Finlay, Shepherd, and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant, for the above, was fined 20s, or…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, December 31. BEFORE Mr. S. L. Cox

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

John Johnson (on remand) was charged with using violently threatening language towards James William Thompson, at Junction Point, on 15th…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 4

THE quarterly meeting of the above court was held yesterday before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., Finlay, and Shepherd. RENEWALS…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1898 · page 2

THE usual sitting of the above was held this morning before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and Oliver, The only matter which came before the Bench was a garnishes application lodged by J. A. Johnson…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

WAS held yesterday before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. The list contained four cases, all of which were struck out—two being settled, and in two there being no…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Messrs T. Foley, P.M., and P. Cram, J.P. Riotous [?]Ehaviour

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

George Levett was charged with behaving in a riotons manner in Burrowa-street on New Year’s Eve. Constable Dohson : On Friday night last about…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley. P.M., and Mr. P. Cram, J.P. Goods Sold

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

G. S. Whitsman v. Henry Brace. —Claim for £2 18s 11½d, good sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount Claimed and 3s costs…

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"Klensendorf Won't Take It, Sir." But He Took Two Bushrangers Single Handed, Put Them in His Spring-cart, and Delivered Them to the Police.—some Remarks Upon a Subject Not Often Treated Of.—the Prophet Bunsby.—"the Bearings of This Obserwation Lays in the Application on It.'

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 January 1898 · page 2

WE do not often trouble our readers with articles on press subjects; and if we treat of them now we shall endeavor to render our remarks…

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Crookwell Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 4

AT the Crookwell Police Court on Thursday last, before Mr. S. L. Cox, John Johnson was charged with having used violently threatening language towards James W. Thompson at Junction Point on…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. PROTECTION. John McCrackon, on remand from Crookwell for protection, was further remanded till the 13th…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Megistrate. Messrs. Cropper and Roberts Js.P.occupied seats on the bench, but they did not adjudicate in conerquence of a recent decision of…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 4. (Before C. W. Weekes, P.M., T. Colls and A. Wood, Js'.P

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 January 1898 · page 2

REMOVING TIMBER.--James Turton was summoned by Constabls Eglington, of Bowiling, for removing timber from Crown Lands. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY, Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. Insulting Language

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 January 1898 · page 2

James Ryan charged with using insulting Ianguage to the police pleaded guilty. Constable Anderson stated the nature of the language and accused was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs of court or…

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