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

Courts & crime, 1903

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate. CUTTING TIMBER. Peter Andrew Stewart was charged with cutting timber on Crown lands at Jerrara without…

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Burglary at Rogers and Co.'s Emporium

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 4

A burglary was perpetrated at Messrs. Charles Rogers and Co.'s Emporium, Auburn-street, early on Tuesday night. It was money that the robbers were after, as they seemed to have confined their…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. CUTTING TIMBER WITHOUT A LICENSE. William Thomas Jeffrey, Thomas Friend, and Peter Andrew Stewart pleaded guilty to…

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Local and General News, Hindoo Prosecution in Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

AT the Small Debts Court on Tuesday morning before Mr. Thomas P.M., Prim and Archie Singh, Hindoo storekeepers at Weeja[?]per proceeded against William…

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Friday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 4

Before Messrs. Belcher and Kerr. STALING FRUIT. William Monkhouse (13) and Harold. Morrison (11) were charged with stealing about 2s worth of…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 March 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. Two defendants pleaded guilty and were discharged with a caution. CHARGE OF VAGEANCY…

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Presentation to the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 4

A correspondent writes:—A social evening was given to Mr. Caswell, Police-Magistrate, at Byrnes's hotel, Taralga, on Tuesday, 3rd instant, it being Mr. Caswell's last official…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. DRUNKENNESS: Two defendants for drunkenness were discharged…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. C. Robertson P.M.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

David Normoyle v. Henry Quinn, Claim for £12 7s 6d goods sold and delivered. Mr. Hogan for plaintiff. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and 3s…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, March 9, 1903. Before C. Robertson, Esq., P.M. DEBT

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1903 · page 2

D. Normoyle v. H. Quinn. Debt, £12 7s 6d, work and labour. Mr. Hogan for plaintiff; no appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount and costs…

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To-days Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before the Police-Magistrate, a lad named Chas. Fredk Johnson (17) was charged with larceny. Constable Harrowsmith deposed that in consequence…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. CHARGE OF LARCENY. Charles Frederick Johnson (17), was charged with stealing a butcher's knife, imitation…

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The Full Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 3

ON Wednesday the acting chief justice stated that the court would not sit to-day, as the members of the bench intended to devote that day to the preparation of reserved…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 11. (Before Mr. C. W. Thomas, P.m.) Cruelly Using a [?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

James Daley was summoned by the police for crucily using a horse while it was suffering from a sore back, and pleaded guilty…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr C. W. Thomas, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

Dr. A. K. Hosts v. Grimes, medical attendance. Mr. Dale, who appeared for the plaintiff, asked that the case he struck out, as [?] not be found…

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Sheep-stealing at Michelago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 4

At the Cooma Quarter Sessions on Wednesday Ernest Matthew Oldfield, a young man, living at Michelago, charged with stealing two sheep the property of the Hon. Alexander…

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Murder of a Countess. London, March 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 2

While the Countess of Donigo was walking in her garden at Treviso (Venetia) yesterday her gardener attacked her end beheaded her with one blow of a sharp sickle. The…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 March 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender pleaded guilty, and was discharged with a caution…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day (Tuesday), before the Police-Magistrate, Frank Funnell (15) and Albert George Read (17) pleaded guilty to stealing pears from Samuel Carmichael's orchard…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY AND LANGUAGE. Thomas Hollis pleaded guilty to being drunk and…

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