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

Courts & crime, 1901

1,066 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 54

To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

AT the Police Court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate, Robert Bungate was charged with using indecent language on the 4th March, also with riotous behaviour, and pleaded not guilty. He…

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BUNGENDORE. Police Court—Tuesday. 19th March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 1

Before Mr. McKensy, P.M., and Messrs. Roberts and Leahy, Js.P., F. Cordwell, charged with furious riding was fined 20s and 4s 10d, costs of court…

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Tragedy Near Forbes. Murder and Suicide. a Son Shoots His Parents. Attempts His Sister's Life Then Kills Himself

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 21 March 1901 · page 2

FORDES, Monday.—Word came in from Grawbn Plain at 3 o’clock this morning of a terrible tragedy that occurred there last night…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. LANGUAGE AND RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Robert Bu[?]e pleaded not guilty to using indecent language and behaving in a riotous…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, March 19. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 2

STEALING FRUIT.—Joseph Cook, of Bowning, was charged with stealing fruit from the garden of James Wilson, of Bowning…

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Murder of British Prisoners

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 1901 · page 3

The Boers shot two British prisoners at Wolmaranstad, in South-eastern Transvaal, and three burghers because they refused to light…

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CROOKWELL. Police Court—Wednesday, 19th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 6

Before Mr. Caswell, P.M., and Mr. W. Kennedy, J.P. George William Stephenson was fined 10s for riotous behaviour. Fine paid…

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Crookwell Police Court. Wednesday March 20

Crookwell Gazette · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. W. S. Caswell (P.M.) and Wm. Kennedy. G. W. Stephenson pleaded guilty to riotous behaviour, and was find 10-…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. R. J. Lawler, J.P. Carnally Knowing

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 2

Frederick McKinnon was charged that at Bland on March 10 he did without her consent ravish and carnally know Margaret Wheatley…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 6

William Spackman versus Kialla Butter Factory Company Lmited; £10 5s for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for full amount and costs…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

Allred Norman was summonsed for using indecent language. Mr. Thom is for defendant applied for a postponement. Postponed to Monday, April 15th…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police magistrate. E. ASHLEY v. EDWARD COOPER.—Claim £6 17/5 good sold. Mr. Johnson for plaintiff Mr. Betts for defendant…

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District Court. Very Little Business

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

EXTREMELY little law work marked the visit of the Judge to Yass this time. On Thursday there were no cases before the Quarter Sessions, and again on Friday…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. CHARGE OF ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE. Myra May Stevenson, eighteen years of age, was charged with attempting to commit suicide at…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 1

Before the Police-Magistrate. ALLEGED INDECENT LANGUAGE. A summons case against Alfred Norman for alleged use of indecent language was postponed on…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 1

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. The following cases postponed from Tuesday last were heard as under:— Enoch Ashley v. E. Cooper—Claim, £6 17s 5d,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer and Huxtable. INSANITY. Paul Connor, who had been remanded for medical observation was sent to an asylum,…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Disobeying a Summons

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 2

Alfred Birch, arrested by warrant, charged with disobeying a summons for assault on Patrick Tobin pleaded guilty. He was fined 5s and costs, or 24 hours…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Maurice Jeffrey pleaded guilty to drunkenness and to using obscene language in Eleanor-street…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer and Huxtable. UNSOUND MIND. Paul Conner, brought up on remand for being of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Drs…

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