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

Courts & crime, 1902

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs Belcher and Roberts, Arthur Bright (un remand), charged with forgery and uttering, was further remanded till Tuesday next…

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Boy Commits Triple Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 4

Berlin, February 23.—The little village of Arys is the scene of a terrible tragedy, in which a boy of eight is the chief actor as murderer of his two little brothers arid…

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Licensing Court

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 April 1902 · page 2

On Tuesday morning the local Licensing Court sat, Mr.Thomas, P.M., on the bench and with him Messrs. Ross and Kiley.J.’sP. A renewal was granted to…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs, Belcher and Roberts. ALLEGED FORGERY AND OTTERING. Arthur Bright (on remand), charged with…

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Local and General News. Police Court. Cross Passages Again

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

APPEAL—On Tuesday last before Messrs. Thomas, P.M., Ross and Kiley, a young man named Meed applied for a maintenance order of 7s 6d per week to…

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Licensing Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

Senior-constable Hanna presented his report of the hotels in the district and was complimented by the Bench. The inspector referred to the unsafe state of…

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The Court-martialled Australians

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

No incident of the war has occasioned a more painful feeling of surprise and shame than the death by order of a British court-martial of two Australians…

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A New York Scandal. Police Cleverly Trapped

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

A sensational exposure of the manner in which the New York Police are bribed has just been made. It appears that an educated criminal…

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A Communication From Lord Kitchener. Twenty Separate Murders Charged. Convictions on Twelve Charges

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

Mr. Barton, Federal Premier, recently asked Lord Kitchener, through the Governor-General of Australia for information concerning the causes which…

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The Murder of the Ret. C Heese. Story of His Widow. London, April 7

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

Mrs. Heese, the widow of the Rev. C. Heese, who was murde[?]d in the Northern Transvaal on August 23, has written letter to the Berlin Missionary…

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The Execution of Two Australians. Horrible Revelations. Alleged Wholesale Murder. Grievous Shock to the Nation. London, April 3

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 3

A correspondent has supplied the Morning Leader with the following story of the events which led to the execution of two Australian serving in South…

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Court Work

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

At our Politic Court this (Friday) morning before the Police Magistrate, the following cases were dealt with :- P. White, an Old Age Pensioner,…

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Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 8, 1902. Before his Honour Judge Walker. MURDER. (Continuation of Evidence.)

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

Mombarrak Dean, a Hindoo, was indicted charged with the wilful murder of Lee Poo, a Chinese hawker, at Wyalong, on the 25th July, 1901. The prisoner, who pleaded not…

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Court of Assize

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

A COURT of Assize was opened at Young on Tuesday, before His Honor, Mr. Justice Walker, Mr. Robertson, P.M. (Deputy Sherriff), also occupying a seat upon the Bunch. Mr. A. Nugent…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY Before Messrs. J. Forsythe and R.W. Burstal, J’s.P. Larceny From As Hotel

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 3

Henry Pullen was brought up, charged with stealing from the Commercial Hotel, and from the person of Charles Walby, a sovereign, a gold nugget, two finger rings,…

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Police Court. Friday, April 11, 1902. Before J. Forsythe and R. W. Burstal, Esqs., J's.P. Larceny From an Hotel

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 2

Henry Pullan was brought up, charged with stealing from the Commercial Hotel, and from the person of Charles Walby, a sovereign, a gold nugget, two finger rings…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. I. Shepherd and Finlay. STRAY CATTLE. Alexander McKenzie and W.H. Wheatley…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held at the court-house to-day, before Messrs. Caswell, Finlay, and Shepherd, Robert Brumby applied for a colonial wine…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday the long-standing case against John Harband under the Masters and Servants Act was withdrawn, as Mr O'Brien said the matter had been arranged. To-day the charge…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

At the Police Court yesterday, before Messrs. Caswell, Finley and Shepherd, Alexander McKenzie was fined is for allowing a cow to stray in the streets, W. H. Wheatley pleaded guilty to allowing…

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