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

Courts & crime, 1902

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Assault Case

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1902 · page 2

THE unfortunate man Brogan, for an assault on whom four men wore sent to gaol on Monday was again the victim of an attack. Yesterday at the police court a man named…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Belcher and Kerr. ALLEGED ASSAULT. A case, Derwent Tarleton v. Fred Charles, alleged…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Kerr. CHARGE OF ORCHARD-ROBBING. Joseph Frederick Charles v Norman…

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The Cheltenham Wife Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 3

At the Criminal Court, Melbourne, on Monday, George Fagan, 37, described as a butcher, was arraigned on a charge of murdering his wife, Jane Fagan, 37, at…

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Cowardlt Assault. Four Men Sent to Jail One a Hotelkeeper

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1902 · page 2

At the Gonlburn police court, on Monday, Duncan Caldwell, Hugh Andrews, Surry Higgs, and William Webb were charged with assaulting Thomas B…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Kerr and Belcher. DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENCY. James Cairnes, an old age pensioner, pleaded…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Kerr. In the case of Arthur Bright and Agnes Georgian Bright, charged with forgery. Sergeant Mathews on Thursday afternoon applied for a remand for a…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

Gunnedab, Friday.—Thomas Smith was brought before the Bench here late yesterday afternoon, charged with attempting to murder Kate Ahern, a girl aged 17 years, at Curlewis. He was brought…

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Shooting Case At Marrickville. Attempted Murder and Suicide Three Persons Wounded

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 March 1902 · page 2

A sensational shooting incident occurred shortly before 12 o’clock on Wednesday night at Marrickville, when Charles Henry Lukins, 54 years of age, attempted to…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Belcher and Kerr, Belcher and Kerr. DRUNKESSESS AND INDECENCY. James Cairnes, and old-age pensioner,…

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Monday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Jones. DRUNKENNESS AND ASSAULT. Patrick Dillon pleaded guilty to being drunk and assaulting Constable Mitchell Mr. E. F. Thomas…

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Captain's Flat Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 1

At the Captain's Flat Police Court on February 28, before Mr. J. McKensey, P.M., Edyard Lawless was charged with having mutton in his possession reasonably…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday Afternoon

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

The case, Smith v. Hennessy was continued. (The report of the first part will be found on page 4.) Patrick Joseph Hennessy, defendant,…

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Goulburn Gaol

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

Mr. Charles Graham, the new Governor of Goulburn Geol, arrived in town on Saturday. Mr. Graham formerly held office in the gaol, and has many friends in Goulburn…

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The Tunbridge Murder. London, Feb. 27

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

AT the Central Criminal Court yesterday. Harold Apted, 20 years of age, a carter, was tried on a charge of the murder of a…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. C. Robertson, P.M. STEALING

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

Robert Henry Pooley was charged with at Young stealing a pair of trousers and vest the property of Richard Punt. The depositions taken at Blayney as to the…

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Goulburn Police Court Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Jones and Huxtable. MAINTENACE. Florence Smith, formerly a public school…

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A Fight for Principle. Borough Council v. F. A. Brown. the Defendant Goes to Gaol

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 3

ON Monday last final steps were taken in connection with the case of Mr. F. A. Brown, the defendant in the Police Court proceedings instituted some weeks ago against him by the…

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Wednesday's Police Court

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

Before Mr. T. Huxtable. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was discharged with a caution. ALLEGED BREACH OF THE RAILWAY ACT…

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Thursday's Police Court

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

Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Roberts and Belcher. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. John Carroll, alias O'Brien, pleaded guilty…

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