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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Captain McKay, Governor of the Goulburn Gaol, it, we understand, to receive another appointment, and may be placed in charge of Bathurst Gaol. He has left Goulburn, and Mr. Thomas Smythe,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Jan. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. Bolleau. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant for drunkenness forfeited his bail. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Local & General News. District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 January 1902 · page 2

Before His Honor, Judge Fit[?]hardinge. THE Yass District Court was opened on Friday last and one case, a slander action was brought on for trial in which an…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1902 · page 4

Margaret Lyons, an old offender, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three months in Goulburn jail. . DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND LANGUAGE…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Jones, J.P. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES. Edward Baines was charged with obtaining money and drink from William Webb, of the…

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Police Proceedings

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

Before Mr. R. Hughes, J.P., at the local Court Hause on Wednesday morning Charles March and his wife Augusta Caroline March were charged—alleged—…

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The Court House Thursday. Before Mr. C. W. Thomas P.M.

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 30 January 1902 · page 2

The case against the accused was continued, Mr. O’Brien being present for the defence. The Rev. D. Jackson and Miss Jackson were present in court, and Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 4

Edward Baines was charged with obtaining money and drink from William Wobb, of the Prince of Wales Hotel, by means of false pretences…

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Robbery of Jewellery and Scrip. Interesting Police Court Case

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning before Mr. C. W. Thomas P.M., the young man, Charles March and his wife, Agust[?] Caroline March, who were remanded from the…

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Murder of Natives

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 3

Two of the Yeomanry assert that Boers in December captured a small convoy at Phillippolis and murdered eight drivers, several of whom were tied to wheels of…

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Murder at Perth

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

PERTH Monday.--A serious assault, which terminated fatally, was parpetrated in the busiest portion of Hav-street on Friday night. About 10…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday. January. 27. BEFORE Messrs. Fozer and Dudley

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

J. J. Wood pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and was ordered to pay a fine of 5, or imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Local and at General News. Police Court. Wednesday, 29Th January 1902

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court on Wednesday last before Mr. R. Hughes, J.P., a young man named Charles March and his wife, Ag[?]tas Caroline March, were charged…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. C. W. Thomas, P.m.) Breaking and Entering

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1902 · page 2

Timothy Berry was charged with breaking and entering a building used as a half-time school at Phil's Creek, and stealing therefrom two cards…

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Bungendore. Police COURT.—Thursday, 30th Jan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 5

Before Messrs. W. McKensy, P.M., and J. J. McJannett, J.P. Police v. B. Murphy, obscene language. Defendant pleaded guilty. This being his first offence,…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1902 · page 2

Gilbert Clarke, charged with being drunk in Cloete-street, pleaded guilty and was final 2s 6d or imprisonment until the rising of the court…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Roberts. [?] CONDECT. George Cyril Casey and Patrick Health, two young men, were charged with behaving…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

Before the same Bench. William McKenzie was charged with lighting a fire and leaving same without putting it out. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. LARCENY. John Andree and Edgar Darling were charged…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Mather and Jones. A ROUGH PRISONER. Hans Niclson was charged with stealing a clock,…

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