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

Courts & crime, 1898

844 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 16 of 43

Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Wednesday, April 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 4

Before Messrs. Gale and Bull, Js.P. Thomas Hayden was charged with using indecent language on April 7th Mr. Garraway for prosecutor, Mr. Downing for defendant. Case…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

THE above court was held to-day before the Police-Magistrate. In an adjourned case for debt brought by J. O'Leary against J. Cutter, who lives out of the distrio[?], the police-Magistrate held that he had no…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday Evening

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Foxall. UNSOUND MIND. Joshua Thrower (about 40) was brought up as being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the Police magistrate. The list contained nine cases; seven of which were streak out. The following were dealt with as under:…

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Yass District Court. Thursday, May 5. (Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

There were only two cases before the court: Union Bank v. J. W. Martin; money lent, £106. Verdict by consent. Mr. Moriarty for plaintiff…

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LOCAL & General News. Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 3. (Before C. W. Weekss, Esq., P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

DETENTION OF PROPERTY.--Thomas Besnard v. William Garland, detention of one intermediate, value £4. Mr. Moriarty for plaintiff, Mr. Wilkinson…

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Marong Police court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., Illegally Trespassing

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 4

Robert Williams was charged with illegally trespassing on Crown lands and Reserves at Marengo by depasturing sheep thereon, pleaded guilty. Being the first,…

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Police Court. Thursday, 5th MAY, 1898. (Before Messrs J. Bourke and C. Dillon, J's.P. Wife Desertion

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 2

Mary Jones sued John Jones, of Harden, for desertion of herself and two children. Mr Peate, who appeared for the husband, explained to…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. I. Shepherd, Finlay, and Oliver. Joshva Thrower (50); on remand, being of unsound mind. Further remanded for a…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 May 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs I. Shepherd and Finlay. The application of William Jobson for the license of a house at Cookbandoom at the reduced fee of £15 had been postponed from…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. I. Shepherd, A.G. Finlay, and J. Oliver. DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENCY. John Wright pleaded guilty to drunkenness and not guilty to indecent behaviour. Constable…

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A Daring Theft

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

LATE on Saturday night or early on Sunday morning a daring theft was committed at Mr. Lynch’s butcher’s shop. The premises were securely fastened at 11 o’clock and on going to the…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Dr. Heeley and Mr. P. Cram, Js.P. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1898 · page 2

Duncan Clarke charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or seven days. TUESDAY…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1898 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. C. J. B. Helm, J.P, one defendant for drunkenness war fined 5s or imprisonment till the rising of the court, and a second was fined 10s or three days. Henry…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 May 1898 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Holm. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant pleaded guilty; fined 5/, or imprisonment till the rising of the court; a…

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Divorce Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

IN the Divorce Court in Sydney on Tuesday in the case of John Frederick Ebinger v. Rebecca Ma[?]d Ebinger, Charles Williams, co-respondent, which was tried before the Chief Justice at the…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 12, 1898 Before Messrs Bourke and Parry Js.P

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

The Police prosecuted J. Rossiter for keeping a greater quantity of gunpowder on his premises than was allowed by law, Fined 6d per lb for…

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Small Debts Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 May 1898 · page 2

S. Levy v. D. Bond-- claim £3 4s 6d for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for amount, with 7s costs. Same v. --. pickering-- claim 12s…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer, Oliver, and L. H. Fitzgerald. UNSOUND MIND. Joshua Thrower (about 40) was brought up…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. S. Meyer, J. Oliver, and L. H. Fitzgerald, Js.P. UNSOUND MIND. Joshua Thrower, on remand for supposed inanity,…

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