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

Courts & crime, 1900

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Mining. Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

YESTERDAY Mr. Caswell, warden, heard a mining suit brought by Charles Carrick against William Neain for trespassing on his registered claim at Little Horseshoe,…

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Rebels' Cattle Captured by the Cape Police. London, Feb. 2

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 2

A detachment of the Cape police hare captured 1000 cattle belonging to rebel farmers in Cape Colony. The seizure was made in the Dorehrecht…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 1

AT the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P M., the following was the business:— Corby v. Lang, assault—In this case the…

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Stealing a Saddie

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

Leonard William Papprill, on remand on a charge of stealing a saddle belonging to George Crandwell, was finally dealt with at the Goulburn Police Court to-day. Since the last hearing of the case Papprill…

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The Vacant District Court Judgeship

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

The Colonial Secretary states that the vacant seat on the District court Bench has been effected by the Government to Mr. C. G. Heydon, Q C. Up to Thursday night Mr. Heydon, had not communicated…

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Unnaturalised foreigners. Can They Be Landholders? Special Case Before the Land Appeal Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 2

AN important case came before the land appear court on Wednesday involving the question how far an unnaturalised [?] subject could hold land under the crowns Land act. The point cropped up…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. LARCENY. Leonard Henry Papprill was brought up for sentence for stealing a saddle belonging…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. A. G. Finlay, and I Shepherd. An application for a renewal of his publican's license was granted to John Swift of…

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Monday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. CHAEGE OF STKALING ALE. Andrew Cavanagh, Peter Louis Lilley, and…

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The Grafton Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 February 1900 · page 2

GRAFTON, Monday.—An inquest was commenced to-day before Mr. J. A. Creagh, coroner, concerning the death of Cyrus M'Farlane, which took place at the north end of the city on Saturday. In the…

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Mysterious Murder at Grafton

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

GRAFTON, Sunday.—A youth named C. Mc Farlane, 15 years of age, was murdered last evening at the top end of Prince-street by having his head battered with a short rail of a fence, which was…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. The Grafton Murder

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

Two arrests have been made in connection with the Grafton crime, but so far little clue has been obtained. The Airlie…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

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

At the above court yesterday, before Messrs. Caswell, Finlay, and Shepherd, a renewal of the license of Mandelson's Hotel, Goulburn, was granted to John Swift on the application of Mr. E…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Oliver, SUSPECTED LARCENY. Charles Mowatt was charged with having in his possession thirty-two sticks of tobacco…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. R. B. Armstrong, J. P. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 February 1900 · page 3

William Mark. Hnghes charged with being drunk, was fined 5-tor 24 hours. William Humphries for a similar offence was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Fitzgerald. CHARGE OF LARCENY. Hector Edward Workman, aged 12, was charged with stealing a sovereign from the shop of Hannah…

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The Grafton Murder. Murphy’s Reported Confession

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 3

GRAFTON, Wednesday Afternoon.—The report that the youth Murphy, who was under arrest for the murder of the lad Macfarlane, had made a full confession,…

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Yass Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 13. BEFORE Mr. C. W. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. J. R. Ross, J.P.

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

Prior to the business of the court being proceeded with, Mr. Moriarty, on behalf of the legal profession, congratulated Mr. Weekes on his return to Yass and…

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Licensing Court. Before the P.M. and Mr. Ross

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

Alice Rooney was proceeded against for not keeping her licensed premises up to the standard required by the Act. Mr. Butler appeared for respondent, and said…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. L. H. Fitzgerald. CHARGE OF LARCENY. Edward Hector Workman (12) was charged with stealing a sovereign from the shop of…

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