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

Courts & crime, 1898

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The Tennis Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 March 1898 · page 2

THE Mayor intends to have the two tennis courts in Victoria Park done up as soon as possible. The estimates will be submitted to the aldermen on Tuesday night next for their…

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

Goulburn Herald · Friday 4 March 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 experience we know of. Such,…

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Assault and Robbery. Critical Condition of the Victim. Arrest of the Offenders

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 March 1898 · page 3

Another addition has been made to the already long list of victims to highway robbery, which, though now less frequent than a few years back, still ocu[?]lly occurs to men[?]ce life and liberty…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 7 March 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C. Cropper. DRUNKENNESS, &c. One drunkard was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours; James Dunn for drunkenness was…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. O'Brien, J. P. PROTECTION. William Frost, aged about 40, on remand from Crookwell, for protection, was discharged to admit…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Cropper. DRUNKENNESS. &o. One defendant for drunkenness was fined 5s or 24 hours'…

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An Extraordinary Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 4

A HORRIBLE crime, recalling an analogous one which was committed more than 60 years ago, and which remains notorious in French criminal annals under the name of…

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New Rules for Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1898 · page 4

IN a supplement of Friday's Government Gazette is published a new set of rules for the holding of Small Debts Courts throughout the colony, with the exception of the Metropolitan Police District…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. O'Brien. William Frost (about 40) on remand from Crookwell suffering from bad foot was discharged. to admit of his admission into the…

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That Charge of Assault

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1898 · page 4

The hearing of the charge against John Norton of assaulting Violet Annie Leith at Watson’s Bay on February 4 was resumed at the Central Police Court on Friday…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Ellis, J.P., Annie Glennan, on remand for observation, was further remanded for another week for the attendance of her mother, who lives at Wheeo…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

AT the monthly sitting of the court the following: were the case, the P.M. and Mr. I. W. Onslow-Thompson, J.P., presiding:— Police v. Milam Huy, vagrancy. The accused,…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, A. Butler sued Isaac Hewitt for 17 19s 7d, balance of account due. The defendant, who lives at Nowra, objected to the jurisdiction of the court…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. STRAY ANIMALS. For allowing animals to stray in the streets, Richard Brew, William Hollis, Robert…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 10, 1898. [Before the P.M. and Mr J. Bourke J.p.] Alleged Excessive Damages

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

Hugh McGrory sued Simon Griffin for impounding 4 bead of horses and putting excessive damages on same. Mr Foley, who appeared for the defendant,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C. Cropper. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR, &C Thomas Whelan (on bail) pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour, to indecent language, to…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Cropper. ALLEGED MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION AND ASSAULT. John Charles Cole, jun., was charged with having maliciously broken a window and with assault, but…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

THE usual sitting of the above court was held to-day before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. J. Oliver, J. P. UNDEFENDED CASES…

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Assault and Robbery. Critical Condition of the Victim. Arrest of the Offenders

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 4

Another addition has been made to the already long list of victims to highway robbery, which, though now loss frequent than a few years back, still occasionally occurs to menace life and liberty…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, March 12. Before C. W. Weekes, Esq., P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 2

INJURY TO A BICYCLE.--Charles Hall was charged with injuring a bicycle, the property of Charles Buckmaster. Senior-constable Willis deposed: I received…

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