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

Courts & crime, 1902

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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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Goulburn Gaol

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

Mr. Charles Graham, who for some years has held the position of Governor of Bathurst Gaol, has been promoted to Goulburn. Mr. Graham was an officer of the Goulburn Gaol…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

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

THE above court was held to-day before Messrs Caswell and Jones. There were only three or four cases. W. A. Martin v. A. O. George, £1 9s 7d, goods…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Mather and Jones. Hans Neilson, a navy, was charged with stealing a clock the property of William…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Falle Pretences

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

Mary Riddle was charged with obtaining money from John Donald Mackenzie by means of false pretences. John Donald Mackenzie deposed: I am the…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Jones. W. A. MARTIN v. A. O. GEORGE.—Claim £1 9/7 goods sold, No appearance of defendant…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Mather and Jones. DRIVING WITHOUT SUFFICIENT BEING. William Burke was charged with riding on a…

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Serious Assault. Schoolgirl Waylaid by a Tramp. Junes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 4

News reached Jones this morning of a serious assault having been made on a schoolgirl, aged 12 years, by a tramp at Mitta Mitta, 16 miles from here, yesterday afternoon…

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The Assault on a Girl at Mitta Mitta Junee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1902 · page 2

A man who is alleged to be concerned in the outrage on the school girl at Mitta Mitta on Monday afternoon was captured at 11 30 this morning in the bush at Ironbong, 12 miles from Belhungra railway…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 7 February 1902 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Jones and Mather. DRIVING WITHOUT SUFFICIENT REINS. William Burke was summoned under the…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. S. H. Belcher. CHARGE OF FORGERY AND UTTERING. Arthur Bright (alias Alfred Francis…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Cruelty to Animals

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

James Hyde was charged with that he did on December 11th at or near Crowther, cruelly beat one cow the property of James Wildman. James Wildman deposed: I am a farmer and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Belcher CHARGE OF FORDING AND UTTERING. Arthur Bright, alias Alfred Francis Wilfred, alias Wright, alias Williams, and Agnes…

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Court Proceedings

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

On Thursday morning before Messrs. R. Hughes and M. J. Barry, J.’sP. on the local bench, a man named Jones, an employe of Hyland’s circus, was remanded…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 10 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate. CHARLES JEFFAEY V. AN KIT. This was an adjourned case, in which plaintiff claimed £10 for damages buggy…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate, John Spots, arrested at Bungonia by Constable Hahesy, and deemed to be insane, was remanded for a week for…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. STRAY COWS. James Finley for allowing two cows to stray (two informations) was fined 1s with 4s 4d costs in one…

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Local & General News. Police Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

ON Friday morning last two members of the “ clever division ” who frequent any and every race course were charged before Me[?]rs. Wood and Hughes with…

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Retirement of Police Officers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 4

The State Premier on Saturday approved of the following minute:—"The Chief Secretary has had under consideration and has been in communication with the Inspector-General of police regarding those…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 4

AN adjourned Small Debts Court ease, Charles Jeffrey v. Ah Kit, was heard by Mr. W. S. Caswell yesterday morning. Plaintiff claimed £10, damages sustained through the collision of two vehicles. Mr…

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