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

Courts & crime, 1901

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Small Debts Court

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

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. C. B. Roberts. E. ASHLEY V. E. COOPER Claim, £6 17s 5d for goods sold. Mr. Johnson…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions Saturday, March 30. (Before Mr. A. McCallum, J.P.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1901 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- William Barry (a stranger), was charged with using obscene language. Fined 10s. or 48 hours…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender pleaded guilty and was discharged…

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Burglary at Orange

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

THE municipal council chambers at East Orange were entered on Monday night by burglarn. The iron safe was blown open by dynamite, and the cash-box containing 5…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY, Before Mr. Roberson, P,M., [?] to Property

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

Grace Hung Foot was to have been brought before the Court on a charge for [?]licions injury to property, but Dr. Heeley gave evidence that the accused was suffering from a catilept[?]c fit and…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. JOHN HOLLINGWORTH v. T. NcLAN.— Claim £4 17/3. There was no appearance of…

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Powell’s Police

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 2

London, April 2, 2 p.m.—Over 1000 Free Staters have enlisted in Baden-Powell’s police. Major-General Baden-Powell is…

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Land Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1901 · page 4

BEFORE the President and Commissioner Brandis. J. Moonan appealed against the appraised value of the land comprised in his C.P. No…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Meyer. INDECENT LANGUAGE. John Fallum pleaded guilty, and was fined 20/- or three days…

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A Police Inspector Shot

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 1

An outrage of an extraordinary character, which had a tragic sequel, took place at Rugeley (England.) A young man named Plant, a…

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Conninuham Divorce Case the New Trial. Fifteenth Day's Proceedings. His Honor's Summing Up. in Favour of the Co-respondent. Verdict for Dr. O'haran. Scene in Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1901 · page 2

The new trial of the divorce suit Conningham v. Conningham, in which the petitioner Arthur Conningham, sued for a divorce from his wife, Alice Stanford…

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Young Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Sheep Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 April 1901 · page 2

John Bourke was charged with stealing three sheep the property of John Carlton Watson. Mr. Gordon appeared for the prosecution,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Chas Rogers. DRUNKENNESS. Three offenders were discharged with a caution…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. VAGRANCY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

John Middieton was -charged with having no visible means of support and found guilty. He was sentenced to six months hand labor in Young gaol…

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Alleged Murder of a Millionaire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 4

Two men named Patrick and Jones are charged with the murder of William Rice, millionaire, who died in New York in 1900…

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Licensing Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M., and Dr. Heeley, J.P. Renewal of Licenses

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1901 · page 2

Patrick McCabe, of Tubbul, was granted renewal of his license for premises situated at Tubbul. Edward Morgan was granted a renewal of his…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. Rogers. DRUNKENNERSS. Three drunks were discharged with a caution. TUESDAY…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1901 · page 2

Before Messrs S. Moyer and T. Huxtable. DRUNKENNERSS. Two drunks, previous offenders, were each fined 6s, or three days' imprisonment. Two others, first…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Dempsey pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- or three days…

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Land Appeal Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 April 1901 · page 2

At the Sydney Land Court last Monday the following cases from the Binalong Land Board were dealt with: -- J Moonan appealed against the…

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