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

Courts & crime, 1900

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. MUSIC PERMIT. An application by Thomas James Frost of Bungonia for a music permit was granted…

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Goulburn Assize Court Divorce Jurisdiction

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Stephen. ORCHARD v. ORCHARD. Albert Jeffrey Orchard, bootmaker of Goulburn, petitioned for a divorce from his wife,…

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Police Court Friday, April 27Th, 1900. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Joseph F. Long was charged with having with having assaulted William Arthur Long, a boy under the age of 12 years. Mr Foley appeared on behalf of the…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 6

AT the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Foxall and Kerr, Js.P., William Herbert Boustead (15) and William Peter Stewart (14) were charged with obtaining is worth of cakes from Jane Maloney…

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The Childers Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Brisbane, Friday.—The Bundaberg Circuit Court concluded its sittings to-day. The case against Willie Broom, an aboriginal, charged with the murder of the girl Mary Le Blowitz at Stanton,…

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Young Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Breaches of Licensing Act

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

Police v. Alfrida En Chang, Breach of the Liquour Act. Senior-Constable Murdoch deposed : On Saturday night last at 11.30 I saw the defendant in front…

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In the Assize Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 1

In a complicated criminal case an old land-surveyor was subpœnaed to give his professional opinion on the matter. As the proceedings were about the commence, he asked…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Wiseman pleaded guilty to allowing STRAY ANIMAL Thomas Wiseman pleaded guilty to allowing a horse to stray in the court-house reserve;…

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Police Changes

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

WE (Temora Star) understand that Constable Sully, who has been stationed here for the past 16 months, is about to be removed back to Yass. Constable Sully…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Caswelt (chairman), Shepherd, and Friday. WINE LICENSE RENEWED. Thomas McMillan of Crookwell was granted…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day (before the Police-Magistrate) Mary Murphy was charged with stealing a decanter and a quantity of rum from the White Horse Hotel. Mr. Betts appeared for accused…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Fitzgerald. ASTRAY. Thomas Wiseman was fined 1s, with 2s 6d costs, for allowing a horse to stray in the court-house…

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The Childers Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.--The Bundaberg Circuit Court concluded its sittings today. The case against Willie Broom, an aboriginal; charged with the murder of…

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The Assault on a School Teacher

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

AT Goulburn Circuit Court, Frederick William Barsch was charged with assaulting Margaret Hule, school teacher, at Wellesley, near Delegate, on October…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 4

THE adjourned meeting of the above court was held yesterday before Messrs. Caswell, P.M. (chairman), Finlay, and Shepherd. RENEWAL…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 2

THE above court was held to-day, before the Police-Magistrate. Only one case was heard. James Gray summoned George King for £3 2s 6d, sale of a saddle and bridle and money lent…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LARCENY. Mary Murphy was charged with stealing a decanter containing rum owned by T. W…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr, Robertson, P,m. Drunk

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

Robert Burns, charged with being drank in Burrowa-stre[?]t, pleaded guilty and was fined 20s or 7 days. OBSCENE LANGUAGE…

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Murrumburrah Police Court, FRIDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Unlawful Game

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

William Charles Wood was charged with playing an unlawful game, to wit, plying a Spinning Jenny on the Murrumburrah racecourse on the 8th February last…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The list contained five cases; two were postponed till next court and two were settled. Following was defended:—…

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