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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Barrett. DRUNKENNESS. Margaret Lyons pleaded not guilty to being drunk in the Botanical Gardens on Monday…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.M. Alleged Insanity

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 3

John [?]olds, on remand, was charged with being [?] mind, Dr. C[?]bell, sworn— I am Acting Government Medical Officer, and [?] qualified medical…

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[?]Sday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 2

[?]Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Roberts [?]pie. STEALING. [?]Burg, aged 15 years, was charged with…

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Charge of Sheep Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 4

At the Taralga Police Court on Tuesday, before Messrs. Caswell, P.M., and I. W. Onslow-Thompson, J.P., E. M. Hughes was charged with stealing about 90 sheep…

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The Court. London, Dec. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 4

The King and the Queen were warmly cheered on their journey from London to Sandringham. The Queen was alert and bright. Scarcely a trace of her recent…

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Local & General News. Police Court. Tuesday, December 31. Before the P. M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

A very shabbily dressed aboriginal named Edward Cooper, better known in town as “Bungey” was charged with being drunk on the evening of the 30th…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, December 31

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. R. Ross, J.P., and Mr. E. Kiely, J.P. Margaret Loomes applied for a renewal of the license of the Bowning…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 5

At the Police Court on Tuesday Edward Michael Hughes was charged, on remand, with stealing a number of sheep, the property of McColi Bros., of The Abercrombie…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. R. W. B[?]rstal, J.P. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 3

Edward Kelly, for being drunk, was fined 10s or three days, INDECENT BEHAVIOUR, Samuel Carr was charged with indecent…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. DEUNKENNESS. A first offender pleaded guilty and was discharged…

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A Bush Tragedy. Midnight Murder

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

Particular of a cold blooded murder, which in some respect recalls the Breelong tragedy, come from Angaston, a bush district near the Murray valley in…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 3

A SITTING of the above was held at the court house to-day before Messrs. Caswell, Finlay, and Shepherd. RENEWAL APPLICATIONS…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate Mr. Roberts. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for the above was discharged with a caution…

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Crookwell Police Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

AT the Crookwell Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. A.J. Glennan, one defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk and was admonished and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday Charge of Insulting Language

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

Francis Jones was charged with using insulting words to Philip Anthony Miller on 28th December. Mr. H. O'Brien appeared for complainant…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 4

A sitting of tile above court was held yesterday before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M., A. G. Finley, and I. Shepherd. A renewal was granted to Thomas J. Frost,…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

THE regular sitting of the above court was held to-day before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M. Michael Bill v. Henry Travers, £3 10s, price of a horse. Mr. A. M. Betts for plaintiff and Mr. H…

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The Court. London, Dec. 31

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 4

THE King and the Queen were warmly cheered on their journey from London to Sandringham. The Queen was alert and bright…

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Two Death Sentences. a Judge Says He “Never Tried a More Brutal Murder.”

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 1

At the Northumberland Assizes, held in Newcastle on Tyne on Nov. 15, John Miller (67), dealer, and John Robert Miller (37), musician,…

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Goulburn Police Court Tuesday Afternoon. [?]

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

[?] teacher Kina near [?] Patrick Joseph [?] a member of the police force for the support of his [?]…

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