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

Courts & crime, 1898

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 8 April 1898 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. A female defendant was discharged with a caution…

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Gaol Tenders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

THE tender of James Kidman, Sydney, has been accepted for the supply of provisions and rations at the Goulburn Gaol for the ensuing 12 months. The tender of Mr. John C. Gunell, of Mudgee, has…

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Young Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P. M., Inflicting Grievous Bodilyharm

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

De[?]ne on remand was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Thomas Mullholland. The prosecutor, owing to his injuries, was still unable to appear, and on the application of the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 4

THE Goulburn Circuit Court will commence on Thursday morning next and his Honor, Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice, will preside. The following criminal list has been set down for…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 7, 1898. (Before the P.M. and Messrs Rarnes, Bourke and Dillon,. Js.P,)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 3

George Weal was used by the Minister for Public Instruction for the sum of 19s. amount due for school fees. Mr T. Arkins, head master of the Murrumburrah public school,…

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Jugiong Court. Mr. Weeks Welcomed Back

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

FOR some months past the Jugiong Court has been under the Cootamundra district government, but for some thirteen weeks no police magistrate…

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Young Circuit Court. No Criminal Cases. a Jury's Paradise!

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1898 · page 2

The jurymen called to attend the Circuit Criminal Court at Young last Monday, had no work to do--if we except of course the slight exertion it…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. L. H. Ftizgerald. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was discharged with a caution…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., Inflicting Grievous Bodily Harm

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1898 · page 3

Deane on remand, charged with int[?]citing grievous bodily harm on —Montgomery, was further remanded on account of prosecutor being unable to appear. Mr. Gordon appeared for…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day Henry Attwell pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Belmore-square, and he was filed 10s or 24 hours. Mr. L. H. Fitzgerald presided…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

ON Monday, before Mr. L. H. Fitzgerald, one defendant for drunkenness was discharged with a caution. TUESDAY…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

THERE are two civil cases for the Circuit Court, which opened this morning, viz, W. H. Wheatley v. Railway Commissioners, £87, on account of alleged over-charges on the carriage of wool;…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 2

THE above court commenced this morning before his Honour Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice. Mr. Darley was Judge's Associate and Mr. S H. Belcher represented the Sheriff Mr. A. Nugent Robinson…

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Serious Assault on a Farmer. Four to One. the Assailants Arrested

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 April 1898 · page 4

To be set upon by roughs and almost killed after going through nearly 60 years of life without accident to health or limb is one of the hardest experiences we know of. Such though was the fate…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. L. H. Fitzgerald. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Henry Attwell pleaded guilty is being drunk and behaving in a disorderly manner…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

M. Louis v. Joseph Whitfield.-£l 17s. 8d., goods. No appearance of defendants Verdict for amount claimed, sad expenses of two witnesses…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 12. (Before Messrs W. B. Pett, J. P., and C. L. Hume, J.p.) Public Instruction Act

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 April 1898 · page 2

Samuel Palmer, Rye Park, was proceeded against upon three charges of neglecting to send his children to school the prescribed number of days during the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, James Bungate pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and he was fined 5s or 24 hours. A female defendant, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 4

HIS Worship the P.M. and Mr. P. A. Jamieson, J.P., presided at the monthly sittings of the court here, the following being the cases:—…

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Young Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 April 1898 · page 2

Louisa Vincent charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty and was fined 20s or seven days. INDECENT LANGUAGE. The same accused was charged with using…

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