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

Courts & crime, 1899

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Crookwell Police Court. Friday, March 17. BEFORE Messrs. Robertson and Bensley

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

Wm. O'Connor, Michael Kaine and Frederick Thomas Simpson, alias Teudt, three youths about 18 years of age (on remand) were charged with breaking and…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 2

James Jordon charged with being drunk pleaded guilty and was fined 1s or to be imprisoned till the rising of the Court. Maurice [?]arry on a similar charge was also…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 22 March 1899 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The list contained seven cases; are was withdrawn, one was settled, and a third was struck out, no appearance of either party…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 4

AT the Goulburn Police Court yesterday Joseph James Felton, an old man, was charged with being insane. Drs McKillop and Burkitt handed in certificates as to Felton's insanity and the Bench…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

The following defendants were fined for allowing stock to [?]:—Patrick Clancy (four head), 4s with 4s 4d costs and 2s for witness; Duncan McDonald (one bead), 1s with 4s 4d costs and 2s…

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Yass Police Court. Tuesday, March 21. BEFORE the P.M.

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

Margaret Batty v. Edmund Batty, maintenance. An order was made by consent for the payment of 5/- per week for 12 months,…

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Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1899 · page 2

IN the above Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Walker, the case of Armstrong v. Armstrong was heard. William George Armstrong, of Cooma-st, Yass, petitioned for a dissolution of his…

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A Boy Charged with Horse Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

AT the Young Police Court, on the 10th inst., William Appe, a boy 16 years of, age resident at Burrowa, was, on remand, charged with stealing on…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 5

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. E. Gillespie and L. H. Fitzgerald. STRAY ANIMALS. Patrick Clancy (four brad), 4/- with 4/4…

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Burrowa District Court. Thursday, March 23. (Before his Honor Judge Rogers.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

THE LICENSING ACT.—At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions, (before Judge Rogers), John Webb appealed against a conviction for selling liquor after hours…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 23. Before Messrs. A. Wood, J.P., & J. R. Ross, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.--Edward Carroll, an old offender, was brought up charged with using obscene language. He pleaded guilty, and was fined £5 or three months in Goulburn…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Fitzgerald, William Fitzgibbon pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Auburn-street. After the circumstances of the occurrence, the time…

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Rumoured Confession of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 2

A RUMOUR has gained currency—what truth there may be in it we are not yet able to say—to the effect that a man, dying in a Sydney hospital, recently confessed to a double murder that was…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Oliver. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John William Smith pleaded guilty; fined 10/. Paid…

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Divorce Court

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 2

IN the above Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Justice Walker, the case of Armstrong v. Armstrong was heard. William Gorge Armstrong, of Cooma-st, Yass,…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John William Smith pleaded guilty to the above and he was fined 10s…

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Fatal Accident. Death of a Police Magistrate. Young

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Foley, P.M., who sustained a fracture of the leg through been thrown from the Grenfell coach this morning, was attended by three medical men. It was found necessary…

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POLICE COURT.—Friday. (Before Messrs. Maitland, P.M., and Kenny.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 4

John McGrath was summoned for having, on the morning of the 11th March, assaulted Stephen Brown. Mr. Ross appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Brown was summoned…

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The Late Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

AT the conclusion of the Small Dobte’—Court business on Monday the legal gentlemen present and Dr. Heeley, J.P., one of the presiding magistrates, made complimentary references to the late Mr. T…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Dr. Heeley, and Mr. P. Cram, Js.P. FENCING

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1899 · page 2

George Martin v. Christoper James Henry: Claim for fencing. Mr. Gordon for plaintiff Mr. Russell for defendant. Mr. Gordon asked that the case should be…

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