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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 16 of 54

FRIDAY. His Honor took his seat at 9.30. Charge of Stealing in Company

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

George Leslie Richards and Thomas Hammond (two youths) were charged with stealing, in company, about 6/. worth of fruit and lollies on Sunday afternoon, March 24, from…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Before the P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

The executors of M. Coen appealed against assessments on allotments 58 and 59 Hardy Ward. Mr. Spear, who represented the…

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Local & General News. Licensing Court. Tuesday, April 16

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 April 1901 · page 2

Before the P.M., Messrs. J. R. Ross, J P., and E. Kiely, J. P. A license was granted to Thomas Brassil for the Federal Hotel…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Belcher. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. Edward Bailey pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour In Auburn-street on Friday night. Ho…

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Murder of a Millionaire. London, April 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 April 1901 · page 5

A man named Patrick has been committed for trial at New York for the murder of William Rice, a millionaire. [Mr. Rice died at New York in 1900, and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. INDECENCY. Edward Bailey pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour and was fined 5/. Paid…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. S. Meyer. ALLEGED INDECENT LANGUAGE. Alfred Norman was summoned on a charge of using indecent language in the Argyle Hotel yard…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions Monday, Aphid 22. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

FALSE PRETENCES. -- Michael Stafford was charged with false pretences at Gundagai. Senior-constable Rose deposed: About…

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Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

AT the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before Acting Justice Sly and a jury, Mr. C. G. Wade prosecuting for the Crown, Jane Smith, a woman aged about 82, pleaded…

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Murder of Missionaries. Brisbane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

THE Queensland Post and Telegraph Department has received additional news from Thursday Island rating that the scene of the massacre was Risk Point, Coaribata Island, near the month of the…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 2

This court opens on Thursday next. 25th instant, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Theo list of cases is small, and includes none of public interest. There are 33 causes for…

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Murder of a Millionaire. London, April 17

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

ALBERT T. PATRICK, attorney to the late Wm. Rice, a New York millionaire, who died suddenly in that city in 1900, has been…

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Murder of Two White Missionaries. Thursday Island

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 4

The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag:— "'The crew of the Dido report the murder of Mr Chalmers and Mr. Tomkins by the New Guinea…

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Young Police Court. Saturday. Illegally Using

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

James Quinlan was charged with having at Wambanumba stolen a horse the property of Henry Albert Grounds. Mr. Hogan appeared for the accused and…

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The Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

OPENS to-morrow, before his Honor Judge Fitzbardinge. There are thirty-three causes for trial and three applications for cases. No jury has been applied for…

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Massacre In New Guines. Murder of Two Missionaries-thursday Island

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

The Government Resident last night received the following letter from Maburag:— “The crew of the Dido report the murder…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. C. Robertson, P.M.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 2

William C. Lyons v. Charles Scott. Mr. Gordon; .for plaintiff. Case postponed till next court. Henry James v. William Brown. Claim…

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Theft of Pictures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 4

Several pictures by M. Detaille, the celebrated painter, have been stolen from his mother's house near Paris. Steel and Iron Works in Canada…

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Police Proceedings. Court House, Tuesday. Before Mr. C. W. Thomas, P.M.

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

A revision court was held for the purpose of dealing with additions to the Electoral Roll. Mr. Mulligan, the registrar, presented a supplementary list…

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The Murder of Missionaries Doubted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Pratt, agent of the London Missionary Society, received a telegram on Tuesday from the Hon. John Douglas, Government Resident at Thursday Island, with…

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