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

Courts & crime, 1901

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China. Court's Unsatisfactory Reply. London, Feb. 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1901 · page 4

An edict from the Emperor Kwang-hsu declares that the Princes and the officials are resisting the proposals to suppress the Boxers, and that the Court has thus been…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, February 20. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

LARCENY AS A BAILEE.-- William Hayes was charged with taking a horse the property of M. Grocott of Jeir. Mr. Moriarty appeared for defendant,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING. James Francis and John Mulligan or Hooligan were charged with stealing in…

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Crookwell Police Court. Tuesday, February 19. BEFORE Messrs. Cox and Glennon

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

William Spencer pleaded not guilty to assaulting Annie Leslie on 18th instant, and was defended by Mr. Parker…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

Philip McAlister v. James Clifton;claim for £1 94, for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant;verdjet…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

AT the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. W. S. Foxall, a ease against Edward Bourne in connection with a maintenance order was postponed for two months to enable him to pay the…

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Attempted Burglary at "Marston."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

Some time during Thursday night a person broke into "Marston." A sale of the late Mrs. Morisset's furniture was held during the day, and no doubt the intruder took advantage of the opportunity to…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

UNLAWFUL OCCUPATION OF CROWN LANDS. James White was charged upon the information of Romer, Meadows with being in unlawful occupation of Reserve for Travelling Stock and…

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Boers Murder Blacks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

A section. of invaders derailed a Naauwpoort train near Kaibosh. They compelled the blacks in the trucks to stand in a ballast hole, and then fired on them, killing two and…

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China.—the Imperial Court Yields London, Feb. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 4

Sir E. M. Satow, the British Minister at Peking, Dr. Mumm von Suhwarzestein, the German Minister, and Baron Nissi, the Japanese Minister, warned the Chinese Envoys, Li Hung Chang and…

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Attempted Burglary

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

THE efforts of a would-be burglar at Marston the residence of the late Mrs. Morrisel, were frustrated on Thursday by the caretaker Mr. James Naven who heard him moving about…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Roberts. DRUNKENNESS. A female defendant, on bail, did not appear, and her bail was celebrated. and her bail was entreated…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

Goulburn Herald · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

BETWEEN 8.30 and 9.20 last night some one effected an entrance into the upstairs rooms of the house in Faithfull-street next to Mr. C. W. Furner's and occupied by Mr. Dowling of…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Frederick Morris pleaded guilty to riotous…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

LARCENY AS A BAILEE.--William Hayes, on bail, was charged with larceny as a bailee. Mr. Moriarty, who appeared for…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer and Mather. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or three days…

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Murder by Blacks

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 3

THE premier of W.A. received the follows telegram on Tuesday from Sir Thomas Campbell, of Wyndham, formerly a government official.—"A murder was committed…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Goods Sold

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

William Holt v. George Whiteman Claim for 9s 7d ; goods sold and delivered. William Holt deposed; The defendant is indebted to me for 7s 9d, goods sold and delivered ;…

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The Evil of Procrastination in Law.—distinotion Between New Legislation and Reform of Court Procedure.—suggestions for the Consideration of the Judges

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

THE almost interminable prolixity of law proceedings is becoming little short of a positive scandal—perhaps we should rather say a public…

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Thursday's Police Court

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

Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants, charged with drunkenness, were discharged with a caution…

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