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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1902 · page 2

Before Messrs. knowlman, Henderson, and Jones. ILL-TREATING ANIMALS. William Rodgers pleaded guilty to cruelly…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Knowlman, Henderson, and Jones. CRUELTY TO HORSES. William Rodgers was charged with cruelly…

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Local & General News. Police Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

WILLIAM RAHILLY, a rather inquisitive and critical “gentleman” was charged on Wednesday last, with forgery and uttering. Before the Police Magistrate…

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Crookwell Police Court. Tuesday, January, 14. BEFORE Mr. S. L. COX

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

J. J. Walsh pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and using profane language. Fined 10 for the first offence and 20- for the second. Fines…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

COMMENCED this morning before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The'legal gentlemen present were Messrs. A. M. Belts, H. O'Brien, E. W. Johnson, E…

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FRIDAY. His Honer took his sent at 9.15. Sentences. Cattle-stealing at Boweal

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

Henry Oliver Schofield who had pleaded guilty to four charges of stealing stock at Retford Park, Bowral, the property of Samuel Hordern, was brought up for sentence…

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The Towitta Tragedy. a Young Girl Murdered. Verdict of Murder Against the Sister

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

Reports reached Adelaide on the 2nmd instant of terrible murder at Towitta, situated on Murray flate, between Angaston and Sedan. It was reported that the…

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Buried Alive. £8,000 Damages Obtained in a French Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 4

An extraordinary story is reported from Pa[?]ac, France. A Mme. Bobin arrived there on board the steamer La Plata from…

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Tragedy at Maclean. an Ex-publican Shoots His Wife. Fires Upon the Police. a Sergeant Severely Wounded

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1902 · page 2

James Dowling, an ex-publican, of Maclean, who has been living apart from his wife, returned by the steamer Kallatina, on the 9th inst., and went to…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday afternoon an insane patient named Thomas Coleman, sent from Hilston to Goulburn, was remanded for a week for the usual…

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Police Court—Jan. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

John Joseph Walsh pleaed guilty to being drunk and disorderly and using profane language, and was fined 10s on the first charge and 20s on the second. Fines paid…

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Stealing a Pair of Trousers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day (Saturday), before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. S. H. Belcher, J.P., William McPherson was charged with stealing a pair of trousers valued at…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

THE above court was held on Friday, before his Honor Judge Fitzbardinge. E. B. Barber v M. C. Stinson; £13 15s 6d rent. Defendant did not appear. Plaintiff stated…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 5

W. Thurlow, jun., v. E. Cansdell, claim 15s for hire of horse. Non-suited. Moona and Toby y. Thomas Molloy, claim £6 9s 7d goods sold and delivered. Verdict…

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The Jurors' Accommodation at the Court-house

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 January 1902 · page 4

In discharging the jury on Thursday evening in the second Bowral ease his Honor said he greatly regretted that some of them should have been kept, away from their homes…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. STEALING A PAIR OF THOUSERS. William McPherson was charged with stealing a pair of trousers valued at 2/11, the…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 January 1902 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the Court House this morning before Messrs. Caswell, Finlay, and Shepherd. Renewals were granted to Jeremiah O'Leary,…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Kerr and Roberts. CHARGE OF STRALING Robert Bungate and Henry Samuel Thomas…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs Roberts and McShane. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. Thomas Kennedy, a lad, was charged with…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1902 · page 4

A sitting of the above court was hold yesterday before Messrs. Caswell, Finlay, and Shepherd. In respect to an application by Jeremiah O'Leary for the renewal of the…

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