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

Courts & crime, 1898

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Theft of a Wedding Present From Springfield

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

AT the Goulburn Police Court yesterday morning, before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. L. H. Fitzgerald, Richard Lee, described as a waiter, was charged with stealing a case and gold diamond…

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At the Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 3

AT the Murrumburrah Police Court last Tuesday, a man named Hawkins was discharged from custody. It appears he had been brought up last…

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Young Police Court. Before Mr. T. Foley P. M., and J. Forsythe J.P., Public Instruction

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 2

For neglecting to send their children to school the following were fined Is and 5s 6d costs.— William Woods, Patrick Tobin, John Dark GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM…

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Sydney Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice G. B. Simpson.) a Cowra Case

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 February 1898 · page 4

The hearing of a suit for divorce was commenced on Tuesday, in which Walter Riddle, selector at Mount York, which is 12 miles from Cowra,, was the petitioner,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before the Police-Magistrate, Gerald Murphy, William Abberton, and William harry were each fined 1s with 7s 6d costs for having allowed stock to stray in the streets…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-magistrate. ALLEGED HORSE-STEALING. John Noble, alias Martin, was charged with having stolen a mare belonging to Arthur Keogh…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 18. Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 February 1898 · page 2

ALLOWING LIQUOR TO BE CONSUMED AFTER HOURS.--Police v. R. S. Duddleston. Mr. Brennan for defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. CHARGE OF HORSE-STEALING. John Noble alias Martin was charged with stealing at Cowra in April 1896 a mare…

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Young Police Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 3

Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M., and P. Cram, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. William Dacey charged with being drunk and disorderly pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or…

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Fruit Stealing

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 4

SPEAKING at the Parramatta quarter-sessions, his Honor Judge Murray said it was notorious that there was a great deal of fruit-stealing going on in…

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John Norton Again. Charges of Indecent Assault

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 3

JOHN NORTON was proceeded against on Friday in the Summons Division of the Water Police Court on a summons issued upon an information [?]worn to by Senior sergeant Blackburn, which…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. FILTHY PREMISES. George Davis pleaded guilty to being the occupier of premises in Auburn-street and allowing…

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Crookwell Police Court.—A Correction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 4

OUR Crookwell correspondent in his letter appearing in our issue of Saturday last made an error in the report of the Police Court. He gave the name of the defendant in a case for working a horse with…

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Evidence in the Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 2

THE reporters in our Police Court have always had considerable difficulty in hearing the evidence given by witnesses Many of the latter seem to suffer from a partial loss of the voice when they…

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Crookwell Small Debts Court.—Correction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 4

IN our report of the above, in Saturday's issue, an error occurred. In the case, John Walsh v. Mrs. M A Sligar, in which the plaintiff accepted a non-suit, it was the plaintiff, and not the defendant,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate CAUSING A NUISANCE. George Davis pleaded guilty to allowing his shop in Auburn-street to become so dirty as…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 23. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.m.) Alleged Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

Mark Apps was charged with having, on 11th. inst., stolen from the person of Morden Samuel Smith, two £1 notes. Senior-sergeant Prior conducted the…

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Court Amenities

Goulburn Herald · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

AT last sitting of the small debts court Mr. O'Brien made comments upon remarks coming from the bench, which the Police Magistrate took as disrespectful, and he reprimanded Mr…

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Zola Sentenced. One Year's Imprisonment and Fined 3000 Franca

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

The trial of M. Emile Zola, the famous French novelist, in connection with the charges made by him against General Billot (the French Minister for War),…

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