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

Courts & crime, 1899

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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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Crookwell. Police COURT.—Wednesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Caswell, P.M., Messrs. Robertson, Downey, and E. Harvey. Henry Henderson for using obscene language was fined 40s and 4s 10d costs…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

THE Goulburn District Court opens on Tuesday next. The list is a short one, there being only 25 Cases including as 53 matters…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

The official assignee in the estate of John Davidson v Jno. Broderick; claim £3, for rent due. Verdict for amount claimed with 7s costs. Mr. Johnson for plaintiff and Mr…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1899 · page 4

William James Trsnter, on bail, was charged with having sold certain sheep which he had mortgaged to W. H. Wheatley, auctioneer. He pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. A H. Betts…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 24 April 1899 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Belcher and Helm. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant, pleaded guilty; fined 5/- or twenty-four hours…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate CHARGE OF STEALING TURKEYS. James Laveal was charged with having, on 16th April last, at near Laggan, stolen 18 turkeys…

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LOCAL & General News. Police Court. Tuesday, April 18. Before the Police Magistrale

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

CARELESS USE OP FIRE.--Joseph T. Jones v. W. Marzol, careless use of fire. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff, Mr. Moriarty for defendant…

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The Mansfield Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—No arrest has yet been made in connection with the Mansfield murder. The result of the post-mortem will not be divulged till the inquest. The remains of the old man Butler…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

THE Goulburn District Court opened this morning before his Honor Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardivge. The calendar was very light, there being only 25 cases, of which 12 were struck out and…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

OPENED yesterday before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. Betts, O'Brten, Howard, Johnson, Thomas, Heath, McOarthy,…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 4

George Barnes v. Charles Burrows. Mr. Gordon for plaintiff, Mr. Hogan for defendant, Defendant consented to a verdict for £2 10s. Verdict accordingly…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. A CLAIM FOR MAINTENANCE. Richard Clark was summoned by Annie Armitt for the support of his illegitimate child. Mr. A…

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The Mount Oxley Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 4
Also in Yass Evening Tribune

BRISBANE, Tuesday—The ease of E. C Wilson, charged with the murder of the boy Hill at Oxley on December 10, last was continued before the police court to-day…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. MAINTENANCE. A cass brought by Annie Armitt against Richard Clark for the maintenance of her…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

Roger Corcoran, jun., sued Michael Corcoran for £1 17s. 6d, work and labor Defendant paid £1 12s. 6d into Court…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 26. (Before Mr. C. W. Weekes, P. M.). School Free

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 2

Samal George Palmer, of Rya Park, was summoned for 13s 6d., school fees. There was no appearance of defendant. Senior-sergeant Price said that Palmer…

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Police Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

MR. Clarke, Police Magistrate of Cootamundra, and Mr Dillon, J.P., presided at the Murrumburrah Court last Thursday. Richard Metcalfe sued James Day, of Blind Creek,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Meyer and Oliver, Js P., James Finlay Dargarville appeared in custody to answer a charge of wife desertion Defendant had been received from the…

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