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

Courts & crime, 1899

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Friday, 7th April

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

BEFORE Messrs. Johnson and Dowling. Edith Guymer v. John Bevan, a claim of £19 in respect of money paid to the Government for rent and improvements on a conditional lease. The…

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Police Holidays

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

THE Government has arranged that the police in New South Wales shall have the same leave as is granted to the ordinary Civil servants of the country. This is three weeks in the year. The leave will be…

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Tragedy in Melbourne. Murder of a Showman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Early this evening a horrible tragedy was enacted in the Eastern Market, Bourke-street. Emory Gordon Medor, a phrenologist, carrying on business in the Market, fired a revolver…

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Police Holidays

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 3

The government has arranged that the police in New South Wales shall have the same leave a in granted to the ordinary civil servants of the country. This is three weeks…

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Court of Assize

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

A COURT of Assize was opened on Monday. Before His Honor Mr Justice Cohen. Mr. Nugent Robertson prosecuted for the Crown, the legal profession being further represented by…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Messrs. H. J. Byrne, P.M., and P. Cram, J.P. Disobeying a Summons

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1899 · page 2

William S. Millard v. Frederick Nichol. Mr. Gordon, for plaintiff said the warrant was issued for disobedience of a summons. In the absence of Mr. Millard, a…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. NEGLECTING TO SEND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL. James Brennan pleaded guilty to having neglected to send his three children to school…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

The above court will be open on Monday next before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. The following cases are on the list:—Ernest Broadbey, charged with stealing horse, saddle, and bridle, Crookwell;…

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Bungendore. Police COURT—Monday, 10th April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. D. Leahy and J. O'Reilly, Js.P. James Smith, alias Quinn, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Edward White. Senior-constable Maude deposed that on…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Oliver BREACH OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. James Brennan pleaded guilty to neglecting to send his three children to school. He said…

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Local & General News. Police Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

AT the police court last Tuesday, before he Police Magistrate, the case of J. T. Jones v. W. Marzol, was postponed for a fortnight. Mr. Wilkinson for planitiff, Mr. Moriarty for…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

IN the case of the Queen against Charles Poll, committed by the Crookwell bench to take his trial at the ensuing Goulburn Circuit Court for an alleged serious…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Coroners and Magistrates. Civil Sittings. Lloyd v. [?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

This was an action brought by Catherine Lloyd against Benjamin Marshall Osborne, both of Jaglong, for the return of 120 sheep alleged to be A COMPLAINT having been made by the Coroner at Goulburn concerning the action of the Police Magistrate in committing a man to take his trial for manslaughter…

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Burrowa Small Debts Court Wednesday, April 12. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

M. Corcoran, J. J. Corcoran, and Jeremish Corcoran v. John Corcoran.—Claim for £12 12s., rent of 13 acres and 29 acres of land near Burrowa, at 6s. per…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 5

THE following is a resume of the business transacted at Taralga Police Court since my last report. Before Messrs. I. W. Onslow-Thompson and J. J. Walsh, Js P…

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Vicar Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 6

ON Wednesday at Yarmouth (says the Birmingham Post of March 11) the vicar of Gorleston, the Rev. Forbes Phillips, was charged with assaulting a Wycliffe preacher…

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Court of Assize

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 4

A COURT of Assize was opened on Monday. Before His Honor Mr Justice Cohen. Mr Nugent Robertson prosecuted for the Crown the legal profession being further represented by…

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Divorce Court. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

Ada Tobin petitioned for a divorce from her husband, William Butler Tobin, on the grounds of adultery. Mr. Hamilton appeared for petitioner. No…

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Supreme Court. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Cohen SEDUCTION

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

Spencer Sheather v. Francis John Johnson. Claim for £200 ;or seduction. Mr. Robertson instructed by Mr. Hogan for the plaintiff, Mr. Hamilton instructed by Mr. Gordon…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Finlay. DRUNK. One defendant was discharged. PROTECTION…

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