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

Courts & crime, 1899

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Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

The annual monthly revision court for Goulburn was held before the P.M. and Mr. Finlay J.P. to-day. The following names were added to the electoral roll:—James…

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Yass Circuit Court

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 2

THE circuit court was formally opened last Friday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. The jury list was called. But there were no cases for trial; and Mr…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 17 April 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Caswell and Finlay L.Ms. Charles Rogers applied for a renewal of his colonial wine license. Granted. R. S. Rowe, Lake Bathurst Hotel, Tarago,…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrs'e and Mr. Finlay. DRUNEENNESS One defendant, for the above, was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 4

THE monthly revision court for Goulburn was held yesterday morning before Mr. Caswell, district registrar. Two names were added to the roll. viz, James Henry Atkinson, bank manager,…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

THE usual sitting of the Small Debts Court was held this morning before Mr. Oliver, J.P. There was only one case, Hunt and Co. v. Ann Connor, £3 5s 2d, goods supplied, and a verdict…

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Local & General News. Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

ON Friday last the Circuit Court was opened before Judge Cohen. There were no cases for trial and Mr. A. Wood, acting deputy sheriff presented His Honor with a pair of white…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 2

His Honor took his seat at 10 o'clock CHARGE OF HORSE-STRATING. The charges against the boy Ernest Broodbey were proceeded with…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, 17Th April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 April 1899 · page 4

THE sittings of the Circuit Court opened on Monday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. J. C. Galdon prosecuted for the Crown, and the other members of the bar present besides local…

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Supreme Court. (Continued from last issue.) Before His Honor Mr. Justice [?]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 April 1899 · page 2

Spencer Sheather v. Francis John John[?]. Claim for £200 for reduction. Mr. A. Nugent Robertson, instructed for Mr. Hogan, for plaintiff; Mr. Hamilton, instructed by…

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Yass Police Court. Tuesday, April 18. BEFORE the P.M.

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

J. T. Jones v. J. T. Marzoll, careless use of fire. Mr. Wilkinson for complainant, Mr. Moriarty for defendant. Joseph Travers Jones deposed that he…

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Licensing Court

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday, before the P.M., and Messrs. Ross and Kieley, a renewal of license for the Warroo Inn was granted to William Hannam…

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Supposed Murder of an Elderly Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Chief Inspector of Police received telegrams from the police at Yarra-wonga and Benalla to-day reporting the discovery of the dead body of an old man named Butler at…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 4

The case against Thomas Ryan, charged with having [?] and [?] murdered [?] Har[?] at [?] on 16th [?] 1899, was continued Mr. W. E…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Thuesday, April 20. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Cohen. SENTENCES

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1899 · page 2

William Joseph Payne, who had pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering, was brought up for sentence. He had nothing to say. His Honor said that accused had served one sentence of two years…

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The Kiandra Murder. Sentenced to Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

At the Goulburn Circuit Court on Tuesday, Thomas Ryan was charged with having on March 6, at Duffers Gully, near Kiandra, murdered James…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

G. E. Cansdell v. Septimus Matthews (Dalton); claim of £28 9s 6d, for feeding and stabling the racehorse, Corsair, and for money advanced by him…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

THE above court was opened on Monday before Mr. Justice Cohen. Mr. J. C. Gannon prosecuted for the Crown. The following cases…

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Young Circuit Court. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Coben.) Forgery and Uttering

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1899 · page 2

Amy Hughes, charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £12, pleaded not guilty. The Crown Prosecutor having reviewed…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before Messrs S. H. Belcher and C. J. B. Helm, Js.P., one defendant, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours'. Patrick McKearney, discharged from gaol on Friday…

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