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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. O'Brien and Huxtable. DAMAGING PROPERTY AND ASSAULT. Maurice Jeffrey (about 35) was charged with maliciously damaging a door to the…

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Arbitration Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

On Monday six cases were added to the industrial arbitration list, reference being made by the president (Mr. Jubilee Cohon) to the already congested condition of the business of…

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Police Court. Monday, June 16, 1902. (Before C. Robertson, Esq., P.m.) Indecent Language

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

Police v. William Cain, indecent language. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined 10s and 4s 10d costs, in default seven days…

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Alleged Horse Stealing. (To the Editor of the Young Chronicle.)

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 3

Sir,--A report has got about that the William Buttenshaw brought up at Young a short time ago for alleged horse stealing is a member of our family. This, I am glad…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Knowlman. The list contained 14 cases ; nine were settled, and the remaining ones were as follow:—…

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Wednesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 4

Maurice Jeffrey was charged with maliciously damaging a door the property of Harriett Emily Daniel, of Eastgrove. He was further charged with assaulting Mrs. Daniel…

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Licensing Court

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. Thomas, P.M. and Mr. Ross, J.P., licensing bench, on Tuesday morning, renewals were granted in the licenses of the following hotels :—The Commercial,…

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Friendly Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 June 1902 · page 2

The friendly appeal court to consider the appeals against municipal assessments for the ensuing year will be held by the Council this evening. Fifty-two appeals have been…

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Murder of American Soldiers

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 3

A sergeant of the American forces, two corporals, and four privates while decorating the graves of comrades at Binangonam, Luzon, the Philippines…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Belcher, Volney Thomas Badley, on remand for medical observation, was remanded for a week…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. C. Robertson. P. M Old Age Pensions’ Act

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 3

Police v. Daniel J. Garry, licensee of the Great Eastern Hotel. Breach of the Old Age Pensions Act by serving an old age pensioner, James Butts with liquor…

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Police Court. Friday, June 20, 1902. Before C. Robertson, Esq., P.M. Supplying Drink to an Old-age Pensioner

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 3

Police v. Daniel J. Garry, charged with supplying an old-age pensioner named Butt with spiritous liquor on 14th inst. Mr. Gordon, for defendant,…

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Licensing Court. Friday, June 20, 1902

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 2

Before the Licensing Magistrate (C. Robert son Esq., P.M.), J. T. Heeley and E. J. Allen, Esqs., J's.P. RENEWAL OF LICENSES…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 June 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Beleher. Volney Thomas Bndley, a young man. on remand for medical observation, was further remanded for a week…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 4

An old offender pleaded guilty to drunkeness, and was fined 20s or 24 hours. He was allowed a month to pay. Another defendant, on bail, who pleaded guilty through Mr. E…

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QUEANBEYAN. Police Court—Thursday, 19th June

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

Before the Police-Magistrate. Anne Rafferty was brought up in custody, on remand from the Murrmburrah Bench, further to answer a charge of having, on 10th…

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A Court’s Influence for Good

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

“Munsey,” the leading and most popular American magazine, writes as follows:— There always has been a…

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The Boer Surrender. Over Sixteen Thousand Men Some Final Figures. Transfer of the Police

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 1

London, Wednesday. —Lord Kitchener reports that the Boer surrenders have been completed in the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies, and also…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

Before Messrs. Huxtable and C. J. McShane. FRAUDULENTLY REMOVING FURNITURE. A. A. Kerr summoned Thomas or William Ladrigan for fraudulently removing furniture…

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A Novel Legal Point. Twice Charged with the Same Offence. to Go to the Supreme Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

At the Newtown Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Wilshire, S.M., John Sodds (41) was charged with stealing two pairs of socks, value 3s, the property of Carl Shnmacker, at Ashfirld on the 5th…

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