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

Courts & crime, 1900

1,033 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 52

Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY, &C. Thomas O'Brien, for being drunk and disorderly,…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for the above was discharged with a caution, it being his first offence…

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Assault on Mafeking. Boers Repulsed with Loss. London, March 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

A despatch from Colonel Baden Powell at Mafeking states that on February 18 the Boers delivered a fierce assault on the town…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

THE above court was held to-day before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P M. W. FI. Wheatley v. Johanna Loughuan, £29 6s 10d, dishonoured cheque end stock sold. Defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

One defendant (first offence) pleaded guilty; diachnrgedi with a caution. CHARGE OF LARCENY. George Green (19) and Arthur German…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Air. Robertson; P.M. INCENDIARIES

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

Charles Hampden was charged with, at Clifton, near Young, setting fire to two stacks of hay. Mr. Russell appeared for the accused. Senior-Constable Drummond deposed: On…

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No Vacancies in Police

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

We are ndvised hat there are absolutely no vacanoies in the police departement. At present there are fully 2000 applications pigeou-holed. Very few men left for South…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrste. The list contained five cases; two were postponed till next court, one was withdrawn. The retnaing two were indefended…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Fitzgerald. CHARGE of LARCENY. Theodore Ernest Hoskins was charged with stealing a purse containing three sovereigns and…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Friday, 2nd March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 1

BEFORE Mr. Weeks, P.M. Jas. Lyell, Jun, v. Joseph Smith, of Narrawa. A claim for commission on a sale of 600 sheep. Mr. Clifton, Crookwell, for plaintiff, Mr. John…

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Gunning News. Police Court, Friday, 2nd March.— Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 2

Jas. Lyell, junior, v. Joseph Smith, of Narrawa, claim for commission on sale of 600 sheep. Mr. Johnson for defendant; Mr. Clifton (Crookwell) for plaintiff…

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No Vacancies in Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 4

WE are advised that there are absolutely no vacancies in the police department. At present there are fully 2000 applications pigeon-holed Very few men left for South Africa, and all such…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

Theodore Ernest Hoskins was charged with stealing a purse containing three sovereigns and 5/8 belonging to Marcella Eliazabeth Morgan of Goulburn. Mr. Betts for accused…

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Assault on Mafeking

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

A despatch from Colonel Baden-Powell at Mafeking states that on February 18 the Boers delivered a fierce assault on the town…

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An Australian Among the Boers. Sentenced to Be Shot But Escapes

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 1

The following letter has just been received by Mr. A. E. South, of Cullarendabri, from Mr. Val. Bruce, who left that part some time ago to…

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Police Court. FRIDAY, 9th MARCH. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

For being drunk R. Wallace was find 5s and 4s 10d costs; for being too merry W. Boorke and E. Keough were each fined 10s and 4s 10d costs of court; and for using bad…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P. M. INCENDIARISM

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

THE following is a continuation of the evidence from our last issue;— Herbert George Makepeace Thackeray deposed: I am manager of Clifton for Mr. Roberts; on…

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Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

It the Divorce Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Stephen, the following cases were heard:— Watt v. Watt.—Lucy Watt, formerly Pollard, sued for dissolution of marriage with James Edward…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts A BOOTH LICENSE Was granted to E. Jobson for the Goulburn show…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. BOOTH LICENSE. A booth license was granted to H. Jobson for the…

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