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

Courts & crime, 1899

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day (Saturday), before Mr. S. H. Belcher, J P., John Campbell was charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Hughson deposed that through a…

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Police Court. [Before Mr C. J. Dillon, J. P.] Wednesday, 11Th January. Cattle Stealing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

Malachi Daly was charged with stealing one cow the property of Thomas Ryan, of Binalong. Accused was defended by Mr Foley, and…

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Crookwell. Police Court.—wednesday. Before Mr. Caswell, P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Caswell, P.M. Thomas Jno. Crilly was summoned for disobeying an order of maintenance; amount due to date, £7 7s 2d. The Bench told defendant that the only…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 5

Furner Bros. v. F. Skelly, claim £2 53. Verdict for plaintiff, with 3s costs. Mr. Clifton for plaintiff. There were three other cases postponed till next court…

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Young Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. Brought off J.P. Helegally of the Premises

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

[?] Food was charged with being illegally of the premises of John Cahill [?] Senior Constable Murdock gave evidence as to accrued [?]ing given in the charge. The Premises…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 January 1899 · page 3

John Campbell (about 40) was brought up as being insane and found wandering at large. Constable Hughaon deposed that he saw Campbell at the hospital this morning, and…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1899 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer and Oliver. SUPPOSED INSANITY. Edward Glading, on remand for supposed…

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Police Court Statistics

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 3

Following [?] the returns of the business [?] by the C.P.S., Goulburn, and moneys received by him during the year 1989:-Number of casts on arrest exclusive…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. EMBEZZLEMENT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

Frederick Stonham was charged with embezzling the sum of 5s 3d, the property of Sharp and Hahn. Constable Ralph deposed: Yesterday morning…

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Smal Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. Foley P.M. and P. Cram, J.P. Detention of Bullocks

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 January 1899 · page 2

Michael Rhall v. Ernest Rhall. Claim for £6 for two bullocks unlawfully detained. Mr. Hogan for plaintiff, Mr. Gordon for defendant. Michael Rhall deposed: I am a farmer residing…

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Municipal Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1899 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Council for the purpose of revising the municipal lists was held at noon on Wednesday. The Mayor presided, and there were present—Aldermen Richardson, Roberts, Howard,…

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Police Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

ON Wednesday before the Police Magistrate a man named Brogan was fined 20s or 24 hours for drunkenness. The fine was paid. On Thursday before Messrs. Wood and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

Mary Ann Hill, 79, on remand for protection was further remanded for a week, as no order had yet been received for her admission to an asylum…

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Divorce Court. Moneley V, Monkley

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 3

Augle Monkley sued for a divorce from Party Hamilton Monkley, solicitor, on the ground of desertion. The parties were married by the registrar at Waverley…

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A Chronological Article.—what Men Can and What They Cannot Alter.— Does a New Century Begin When a Hundred Years or When Ninety-nine Are Finished?—changes Made in the French Chronology When the Nation Was Insane.—stealing Eleven Days.—apprenticed Till Eighty-four!

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 2

THERE has been some correspondence of late as to when the twentieth century will commence. It seems that a year is in dispute, and the question…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 6

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Ellis, William Frost, aged 45, grave himself up for protection, and asked to be sent to an asylum, as he could not get work. Sergeant Matthews said…

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Assault Cases. JONES v. WILLMETTE

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

Mary Jones proceed against F. Willmette for assault. Mr Foley appeared for the prosecution and Mr Gordon for the defence. Mr Gordon said it would be much better if…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley; P.M. Unsound Mind

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

Patrick Murphy on remand charged with being unsound mind was again brought before the Court. Dr. Heelay deposed: The accused has been…

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Marengo Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. T. Foley, P.M. Breaking and Entering

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

Patrick Hanley and David Vincent (in custody) charged on suspicion with breaking and entering the creamery at Marengo Plats and stealing there form…

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Municipal Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 2

The adjourned sitting of the above court was held on Friday night. It was stated in the matter of Mr. Gillespie and Mr. J. McKillop that the proper notice had not been served upon the…

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