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

Courts & crime, 1899

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. SELLING A RAILWAY TICKET. John Thomas Matthews, cabman, was charged with having sold the return half of a railway ticket…

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Burglary in Bourke-street

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1899 · page 2

A DARING burglary was perpetrated at Mr. Henry Day's cottage, Bourke-street, on Wednesday night about half-past 12. Mr. Day was away at the sanitary depot, and Mrs. Day, with a visitor named…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Police MAgistrate. SELLING A RAILWAY TICKET. John Thomas Matthews (cabman) was summened for selling portion of a return…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before Mr. Helm, a respectably-dressed young man named Edward Bland pleaded guilty to using indecent language. Inspector Milne, of the Railway Department, explained that…

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The Oxley Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 4

BRISBANE, Thursday.—E. C. L. Wilson is to be charged with the murder of the boy Hill at Oxley. A revolver, which has been recovered in Melbourne, will prove an…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Helm. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Edward Bland pleaded guilty to language of a most offensive character…

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Lambton V. Lambton. English Divorce Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 4

IN the divorce court, London, on the 21st February last, before Mr. Justice Barnes, the case of Lambton v. Lambton came on for hearing. In…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. ALLEGED SERIOUS OFFENCE. Edward Heather, on remand, charged with carnally knowing a girl under 14 years, was…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. CHARGE OF STONE-THROWING. William Potter, aged 15, was summoned by Fanny Healey for throwing stones on 22nd instant. Mr…

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Yass Police Court. Tuesday, April 4. BEFORE the P.M.

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

T. Bailey pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly. Same defendant pleaded not guilty to a charge of having used obscene language…

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Small Debts Court

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Wood, W. G. Armstrong v. J. C. Murphy, goods, £2. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for amount claimed, with 15/- costs…

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The Latest. Sydney, Thursday, 1.23 p.m. The Paddington Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

THE trial of Kelly for the Paddington murder is proceeding at the Criminal Court to-day. Meeting of the Cabinet…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

[A MISTAKE was made in our report in Wednesday's issue of a case before Mr. Helm for improper, language. Defendant in [?] to appear as having been previously fined £3…

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The Mudgee Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

MUDGEE, Friday.—The trial of John M'Coy for the murder of his wife on 26th September last lasted all day. Dr. Nicholl, Government medical officer, gave evidence that he regarded the deceased as a…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before J. Broughton and J. Forsythe, Esqs., Js.P. Illegal Detention of Property

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

Nicholas Callil v. Samnel Joseph, agent, illegal detention of property. Mr. Russell for complainant; Mr. Hogan for defendant, pleaded , cause to show…

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A Camp Sensation. Alleged Assault on a Girl. (From the Evening News Special Reporter).ROOKWOOD ENCAMPMENT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 3

A case of assault in camp on a girl, aged 12 named Florence Jane Hayes is occupying the attention of the police. The victim was treated at the Field Hospital for a fractured arm and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. David Lynch pleaded guilty; as it was his first offence and he had been locked up all…

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Police Forage

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

THE tenders of the undermentioned persons have been accepted for the supply of forage for the police, from 1st April, 1899, to 30th Tune, 1900:—Bethungra and…

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The Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

Mr. Weekes Police Magistrate, at Yass, has received six months leave of absence. We cannot say who is to be his successor…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. McShane and Oliver. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. On the application of Mr. A. M. Betts, the…

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