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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 13 of 54

Crookwell. Police COURT.—Saturday, 23rd March

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

BEFORE Messrs. Cox and Kensit. Peter Thompson pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and using obscene language, and was fined 10a on the first charge and 2 for the second…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. Maurice Jeffrey pleaded guilty to being drank; he had no recollection of using bad…

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Supposed Murder

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

GUNDAGAI, Thursday.—Sensational news has just come to hand from Adjunbilly. An Indian hawker, who keeps a store at Tomorroma, Whilst hawking along the Adjunbilly…

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The Railway Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 1

IT is stated by cable that George Henry Parker has been sentenced to death for the murder on January 17 of William Pearson, an elderly farmer, in a…

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Murder of a Wife

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 1

THE trial of a man named Samuel Herbert Bennett, for the murder of his wife at Yarmouth on September 21, has just been concluded, and has resulted in his…

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Suicide or Murder. a Harbor Mystery. a Body Found in Wooloomooloo Bay

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

A case surrounded by a great deal of mystery came before the notice of the water-police court yesterday morning, the body of a well dressed man, with a…

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Conway Poisoning Case. Conclusion of the Inquest. Verdict of Wilful Murder the Detectives Complimented

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 2

The inquest into the circumstances connected with the death of Patrick Conway, on board the steamer. Talune, on February 19, while on a passage…

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Police Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. CHARGE OF FRAUDULENT APPROPRIATION. James McCormack was summoned on a charge of fraudulently appropriating to his own use a sum of…

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Young Police Court FRIDAY .Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Breach of by Laws

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

George William Crisp, Inspector of Nuisances v. John Henry Bowering, Emptying a closet without sanction of the council…

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Supposed Murder.—a Headless Body Found

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

Guindagai, Thursday.—Sensational news has come to hand from Adjunbilly. An Indian hawker, who keeps a store at Tomorroma, whilst hawking along the Adjunbilly…

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"Billie Barlow" in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 4

The suit brought by "Billie Barlow," the well-known burlesque actress, against the Bulletin, to recover £5000 for alleged libel, concluded on Thursday night. The plaintiff…

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Removal of the Imperial Court. London, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 2

The Imperial Court is considering the advisability of removing from Si-an to Kaifung…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. John McClelland pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Auburn-street…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

A special meeting of the licensing court was held at the court house this morning before Messrs. Caswell and I. Shepherd. Senr.-Sergeant Mattbown applied for a…

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Acting Supreme Court Judgeship

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

Dr. R. M. Sly has been appointed to act as judge for the trial of civil and criminal issues at the Circuit Court to be held at Maitland to-morrow. Mr. E. M…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. ENOCH ASHLEY V. EDWARD COOPER—Claim £6 17/5. goods sold. Mr. Johnson for plaintiff, Mr. Betts for defendant. This was a…

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“Billie Barlow” in Court

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 4

THE suit brought by “Billie Barlow,” the well-known burlesque actress against the “Bulletin,” to recover £5000 for alleged libel, concluded on…

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Supposed Murder. a Headless Body Found. Gundagai

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 3

SENSATIONAL news has just come to hand from Adjunbilly. An Indian hawker, who keeps a store at Tomorroma, whilst hawking along the…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. CHARGES OF STEALING. Stephen Edward Wiseman, 14 years of age, was…

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Supposed Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

GUNDAGAI, Thursday.--Sensational news has just come to hand from Adjunbilly. An Indian hawker, who keeps a store at Tomorroma, whilst…

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