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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY,(Before Mr. H. Byrnes, P.m.,) Drunk

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Thomas Smith an old age pensioner, charged with being drunk. The accused was fined 10s., and two months’ pension cancelled…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate. [?] BILL v. HENRY [?]—Criss £3 10/- [?] for defendant Defendant had paid 10 [?]…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. SMOKING ON THE RAILWAY PLATFROM. Donald Smith was charged with unlawfully smoking on the covered in portion of the Goulburn…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 4

Before Mr.T. Huxtable, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. William Hegarty pleaded not guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street…

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New Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 2

The name of Mr. Wm. Smith, of Towrang, wan accidentally omitted from the list of new magistrates published in a recent issue…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Gegg. SMOKING ON RAILWAY PLATFORM. Thomas Smith was charged with unlawfully smoking on the covered in portion of…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

William Doyle, on ball, was charged with fraudulently appropriating £2 belonging to a Syrian named Mithree Mansouer. Mr. E. W. Johnson appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. A. M. Betts for the…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Kerr and Jones. DRUNK. One man pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and it not bring his first offence was fined 10s or…

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Our Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

MR Robertson, Police Magistrate, presided at our Court this (Friday) morning, Mr Bourke and Dr. Parry being with him…

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A Husband Shoots His Wife. and Attempts to Shoot His Children. Encounter with the Police. a Sergeant Shot. Maclean, Thursday Morning

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL tragedy occurred at Maclean this morning. James Dowling, formerly a hotel-keeper here, who quarrelled with and left his wife some time ago, returned this…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 13 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Belcher and Jones. CHARGE OF WELSHING. William Doyle was charged with fraudulently appropriating £2 belonging to a Syrian…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Belcher and Jones. THE CHARGE OF "WELCHING." William Doyle, on bail, was charged with having at the Tirranna racecourse on…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate Thomas John Tierney was charged with maliciously damaging a door, a window, add a wall the property of…

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The Police-magistrate and Mr. Betts. the Half-holiday Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

At the conclusion of the business in the Polite Court case this morning Mr. Betts, addressing the Police-Magistrate, said there was a matter he would like to refer to if his…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

The above is sot down to begin on Thursday. The list contains 12 causes, one now trial motion, nine on as applications, and one interpleader…

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The Schippan Tragedy Verdict of Murder Against the Sister

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1902 · page 2

The inquest on the body of Bertha Schippan, 14 years of ag[?], who was murdered on New Year’s Night at Towitta, South Australia, was concluded…

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Mr. Betts and the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

AT the conclusion of the business in the Police Court yesterday, Mir. Betts rose and addressed the Police-Magistrale. He said that he wished to refer to the remark made…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 4

Thomas John Tierney was charged with maliciously damaging a door, a window, and a wall, the property of Evelyn Jane [?] Senior-Constable Griffilts deposed that…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. Robertson P.M. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

John Matthew Jones charged with being drank in Cloete Street wax fined 10s or three days. SUSPICION OF STEALING. John Mathew Jones was charged with having in…

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Murrumburrah Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 January 1902 · page 2

MR. ROBERTSON, Police Magistrate, presided at Murrumburrah Court on Friday morning, Mr. Bourke [?] Dr. Pa[?]y being w[?] him. Prior to the [?]ness of the Court commencing…

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