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

Courts & crime, 1901

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Stealing Letters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 4

In reference to the recent theft of letters from the Goulburn Post Office, the police have been informed that on Saturday week two boys were sees with no less than 20 letters which they had…

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Police Proceedings. the Crown V. MCINTOSH. Court House

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

MR. THOMAS P.M. presided on the Bench at the Yass Court House to-day, when F. C. Mcintosh was again called in the case preferred against him. As before the…

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Police Recruiting Proceeding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 4

The War Office denies that recruiting for the Transvaal and Orange River colonies police, to be commanded by Major-General Baden-Powell, has stopped…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

THE above court was opened this morning before his Honor Judge Fitzbardinge. UNDEFENDED CASES. Patrick McShane v. Henry Chalker, £1 11s 9d,…

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Scheme to Murder the Czar. London, Jan. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1901 · page 2

A nihilist, Prince Nakachine, has been arrested at Nice. Documents which were found in his residence at Paris showed his connection with a plot to…

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Crookwell Police Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

THERE was only one case heard at the Crookwell Police Court on Wednesday last, and no Small Debts cases. Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M., presided…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. ALLEGED CHILD DESERTION. "George Skinner was changed with leaving, since 1st December, his illegitimate male…

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Local & General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions Tuesday, Jan. 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

ASSAULT. -- F. C. Mackintosh on remand was again called and charged as above. Mr. Moriarty appeared for accused…

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Alleged Criminal Assault

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 3

AT the Police Court, Brisbane, on Tuesday, Patrick Foley and Robert Bingham were charged with assault on a girl in a cab on New Year's Day. Accused were…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

OPENED yesterday before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. Members of the legal profession present were Messrs. Betts and Son, O'Brien, Thomas, Sendall, Dwyer, Johnson,…

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Police Court WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. Rob[?] P.M. Forgery and Uttering

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

John Peter Murphy was brought up on rem[?] charged with forging and [?]ing a cheque for £312, purporting to be drawn by James Cattle, of Wedal[?]…

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Murder in a Train. London, Jan. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

A terrible tragedy occurred in a train on the London and South-Western line yesterday. Just as the train had loft Surbiton one of the passengers, an ex-soldier, named Hill, shot at and killed an…

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge Fitzherdinge. JOHN BOGG v. THOMAS FRANCIS CRCAK. This was a claim for £20 for breach of agreement over the sale of a horse…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the P. M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 2

A REVISION court to revise the electoral lists of Goulburn electorate and the Goulburn division of the Argyle electorate was conducted this morning by the P. M. In the Goulburn…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Messrs S. Meyer, C. H. Roberts, and J. McCallum. THROWING STONES. Norman Gulson and Patrick Dwyer were charged…

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Police Court—Wednesday, 16th Jan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

Before Mr. Caswell. P.M. Milliam Munro, tailor, sought to have the indentures of his apprentice, Wiliam Charles Howland, cancelled on account of alleged…

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Charge of Stealing Letters

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 1

When posting letters at the Goulburn post office people should see that then letters go right through to the baskets below. At the Police…

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Local & General News. the Assault Case

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 2

THE deposition of the girl Ada Webber was taken at the hospital yesterday afternoon, before the Police Magistrate. About one hour was wasted in trying…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 4

A COURT the revision of the electoral lists for the Goulburn electorate and the Goulburn division of the Argyle electorate was held here yesterday before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P M. Very few…

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