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

Courts & crime, 1899

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. C. H. Roberts and Oliver. MAINTENANCE ORDER. Annie Armitt v. Richard Clarke ; neglecting…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Oliver and Roberts. CHILD MAINTENANCE. Richard Clarks was summoned by Annie Armitt…

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Delay at the Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 4

WANT of regularity at the Goulburn Police Court is a source of frequent annoyance to those having business before the court. Very often officials and public are kept waiting while a constable is sent…

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Yass police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messrs [?] and M. [?] Js. P.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

Robert Mackay charged with [?] , was [?] be imprissoned [?] of the Court. DIS[?]G AN COURT…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The list contained three cases; of which one was settled out of court. The remaining two were undefonded and verdicts for…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 4

THE above court was held on Tuesday before the Police-Magistrate. Verdicts were given in the following undefended cases:—John Blake v. Maurice Wallace, £3 5s, board and lodging of two daughters;…

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Yass District Court. Thursday, May 4

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 2

BEFORE His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Municipal District of Yass v. M. Reid, £10 125 10d. Mr. Butler for defendant. Non-suit entered. No costs allowed…

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A Horrible Murder. an Old Man the Victim

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

Facts which point to a most diabolical murder have been brought to light at Mansfield (Vic). The victim is an old and very deaf man, named [?]id Butler…

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A Few Words Respecting the Sale of Return Halves of Railway Tickets.— the Pros and Cons.— What Is Fair and Just, and What the State Can Well Afford.—decision of the Supreme Court of the United States

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 May 1899 · page 2

IT is well-known that the railway commissioners of New South Wales have a by-law, under tht provisions of which any person not duly…

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Police Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Police Court last Saturday morning, before Mr J. Bourke, J.P., a young man named Thomas Pagan was charged with stealing goods valued at 15s,…

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The Oxley Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 4

Brisbane, Thursday.—At the Police Court, South Brisbane, to-day, E. L. Wilson, on remand, was charged with the murder of the boy Hill at Oxley. The police tendered as evidence a written statement…

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District Court Rules

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 3

A SUPPLEMENT to the "Government Gazette," issued on Friday afternoon, contained the now rules which have been framed for the conduct of business in the District Court. By this notification all the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 3

James Ryan was charged with stealing a bay mare the property of Samuel Burgess, North Goulburn. Constable Gandy lockupkeeper, deposed…

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Mining. Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 3

THIS morning a case came before Mr. Caswell, who confirmed an arrangement by which John Parker was authorised to mine for gold for twelve months on 10 at Tirranna on…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

AT the Goulburn Police Court to-day, before Mr. A Ellis, J.P, John James Cottington pleaded guilty to having used indecent language in Auburn. street and he was fined 20s or seven days in gaol…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Oliver and Shepherd. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. William Kearns, a young man, was charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

John James Cottingten pleaded guilty; fined £1 or seven days. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant; first offence; discharged…

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Sheep Stealing. Suggested Checks on the Practice. Gundagai

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

Many pastoralists of this district believe that a systematic robbery of sheep has been perpetrated. The muster at shearing time shows alarming shortages in nearly every flock. Last week Mr…

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The Oxley Murder. Sensational Evidence. Brisbane

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 4

The bearing of the charge against E. L, Wilson, of murdering the lad Hill near Oxley, was continued at the South Brisbane Police Court yesterday. The police put in…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 4

MESSRS. W. S. Caswell, P.M. J. J. Lynch, I. W. Onelow-Thompson, P. A. Jamieson, and J. J. Walsh, Js.P., presided at the monthly sittings of the court here, the following being the cases:—…

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