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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 7 of 52

The Grafton Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday afternoon.--The report that the youth Murphy, who was under arrest for the murder of the lad MacFarlane, had made a full…

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Murder of a Child

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

Brisbane, Wednesday.--A blackfellow killed a half-caste child at Croydon yesterday by striking him a terrible blow on the chest with a nulla. The…

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The Garfton Murder. Confession of Murphy

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

Grafton, Wednesday, Yesterday Murphy, who was in company with Cyrus M. Farlane on the night before the, latter was found…

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Mysterious Murder at Grafton. a Youth Battered with a Rail

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

A youth named C. M'Fariane, 15 years of age, was murdered on Saturday evening at the top end of Prince-street, Grafton, by having his head battered with a short…

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Local & General News. Yass Licensing Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. Before Messrs C, W. Weekes, P.M. and J. R. Ross, J. P. The adjourned hearing on the…

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The District Court Judgeship. Mr. Heydon, Q.c., Accepts

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

It is understood on the best authority that Mr. C. G, Heydon, Q.C., has accepted tho position of judge of the District Court rendered vacant by the…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Belcher. DAMAGING A DOOR IN THE GAOL. James Brown was charged with maliciously damaging a door in the Goulburn gaol to the extent…

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Young Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. J. Forsythe, J. P. Illegally Using

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

Arthur Loans, on remand, was charged with illegally using a home the property of Thomas Friend. The depositions of Senior Constable Murdoch…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DAMAGING A CELL DOOR. James Brown (on remand) was charged with maliciously damaging the door of a cell…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Monday, before the Police-Magistrate, two defendants for drunkenness were dealt with. One was fined 6s and the other 10s. At a meeting of magistrates on Monday a district…

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Police Trained As Rifle Shots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 4

The members of the police force at Sheffield, England, are being trained in the use of the rifle…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 2

THE above court was held to-day before Mr. Caswell, P.M. There were six cases on the list, three being withdrawn and one settled out of court. E. Milne and Co. summoned J. Bugeany…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. The list contained six cases; there were withdrawn; one was struck out, as neither party appeared; one was postponed till next…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 1

At the Police Court on Tuesday Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., and Mr. J. O'Reilly were on the Bench. It being the first time that the now Police-Magistrate had taken his seat on the Bench at Bungendore he…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. W. S. Foxall. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Alfred Norman was charged with assaulting…

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The Broadford Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—William Robert Jones, charged with the murder of a little girl, named Rifa Jones, was placed in the dock of the Criminal Court at 3 o'clock this afternoon, on the return of the jury…

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Murder at Grafton. Alleged Confession by the Accused

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

GRAFTON, Wednesday.—The inquiry into the Prince-street murder was resumed and concluded to-day. The lad, James Murphy, who was present in custody, was charged with the murder of Cyrus…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, FE[?]Y. 20th. Before the P.M.

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 2

Joseph Bliss v. John Roche, trespass, damages £10. Mr. Moriarty for plaintiff, Mr. Wilkinson for defendant. Joseph Bliss deposed; I am a laborer,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

Alfred Norman was summoned by Mr. Edward Hamilton Badgery for assault. Mr. Thomas, for defendant, applied for a remand on the grounds that the summons…

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Revision Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 2

A revision court for the revision of the rolls for the Argyle electorate was held at the Crookwell courthouse on Wednesday before Mr. W…

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