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

Courts & crime, 1899

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Yarra Murder. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Goulburn Herald · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 3

MELBOURNE, saturday Night. THE trial of Tod, Madame Radalyski, and Dr. Gzs, in connection with the death of Mabel Ambrose, was continued in the Oriminal…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday, before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer and Oliver, Peter O'Neill was fined 2s, with 7s 4d costs and 2s for witness, for allowing two horses to stray in…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. Oliver, J.P. WITHDRAWN Donald Charles McAskell appeared to answer a charge of fraudulently appropriating 2s, but…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court.—wednesday, Feb. 22nd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Maitland P.M., Messrs N. M. Lazarus, Wright, Beatty, Whitehead, Js.P. Adam Patterson was charged, on the information of Alfred Lazarus, that he did wilfully and without…

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The Gatton Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

Brisbane, Sunday.—The police are now engaged in escorting Burgess through the Allora and Clifton districts with a view to testing the accuracy of the statements made by him at the Gatton murder…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

Adelaide, Sunday.—Thu inquest on the body of Mareek Singh, the Indian hawker, who woo murdered at Mount Mary, was resumed on Friday. Frank Ward, who had been charged with having…

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Yarra Murder. the Verdict

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

Melbourne, Saturday Night. The trial of Tod, Madame Radalyski, and Dr. Gaze, in connection with the death of Mabal Ambrose, wag continued in the Criminal…

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Murder Law in Abys. Sinia

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 4

IN Abyssinia it is the law that the murderer be turned over to the relatives of the dead person, they, if they please, to put him…

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The Mount Mary Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

Adelaide, Sunday. The inquest on the body of Mareek Singh, the Indian hawker, who was murdered at Mount Mary, was resumed on Friday. Frank…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 3

Before Mr.Oliver CHARGE OF FRAUDULENT APPROPRIATION. Donald Charless McAskell, charged with fraudlently appropriating about 2/,was…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. Before M r. T. Foley, P. M. Riotous Behaviour

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 2

William Smith, charged with riotous behaviour, was fined 10s apd 4b 10 costs of Court…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. LICENSES. On the application of Mr. O'Brien an auctioneers' license was granted to Oswald Furner, late of…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. J. Oliver, J.P. VAGRANCY. Jimmy ah Hung was charged with having insufficient visible means of support, and pleaded…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messra. C. Cropper and Oliver. AUCTIONEER'S LICENSE, on the application of of Mr. o'Brien an…

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The Gatton Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday.-- The police are now engaged in escorting Burgess through the Allora and Clifton districts with a view to testing the…

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A New Zealand Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

A terrible tragedy, attributed to difficulty in financial matters, was enacted on Saturday at Palmerston North, near Wellington. William M'Kain and his…

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The Paddington Tragedy. Verdict of Wilful Murder. Kelly Committed for Trial

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 2

The inquiry into the cause of death of Maria Fly[?]n, the victim of the recent tragedy at Paddington, was concluded on Tuesday afternoon at the Coroner's…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Belcher, J.P. THREATENING HIS WIFE. Mittopher James Fuller was charged with violently threatening his wife…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Cropper and Oliver. CHANGE OF SELLING MORTGAGED SHEEP. William James Tranter was charged with having…

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The Assault near Grafton

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

Maclean, Friday—A dastardly crime has been committed on the Lawrence to Casino road, in the vicinity of the place called Myrtle Creek. Very few particulars can be gleaned, as the police have…

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