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

Courts & crime, 1903

1,029 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 16 of 52

Police Proceedings. a Heavy Sentence

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 2

On Thursday morning Alexander Alchin on remand, was brought up before Mr. Thomas. P.M.. on the local bench, charged with stealing certain property,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Huxtable and Belcher. STRAY HORSE. In the postponed case against Charles Payne for allowing a horse to stray, a fine of…

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Stealing Chaff Bags

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning a young man named Alexander Alchin was charged with, stealing a number of chaff bags the property of Mr. J.[?]D. Hill of Bogalara…

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Auburn Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

The Auburn murder trial came to an abrupt termination at the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday morning. As a result of an application…

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Serious Assault. Mittagong

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 4

An attempted serious assault took place on Saturday afternoon between here and Buxton. A girl, 14 years of age, residing with her parents at…

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Buxton Assault Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

Picton, Thursday.—James Perry was before the court to-day, on remand from Campbelltown, charged with having at Burton on Saturday last assaulted with intent a young woman named Mary…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Murphy P.M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thomas Power pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly. Fined 5/- or 21 hours…

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Sensational Burglary in Goulburn. a Safe Blown to Pieces

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

THE most, sensational burglary that has been reported in Goulburn for many years occurred between three and four o'clock on Sunday morning, when a small iron safe was stolen…

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Welcoming the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. Murphy, acting Police-Magistrate for Goulburn, sat on the Bench for the first time on Tuesday last. This (Thursday) morning Mr. A. M. Bet happened to be in court when…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

Before Mr. Murphy, P.M., and Messrs. Belcher and Huxtable. SUPPOSED INSANITY Robert Alexander Sibbald, a young man, was…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

Before Mr. Murphy, P.M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thomas Power pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and he was fined 5s or…

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Crookwell Police Court. Wednesday, April 15

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Murphy P.M. One defendant pleaded guilty to being drank and disorderly, and was fined 20, with 410 costs…

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Buxton Assault Case

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 4

PICTON, Thursday.--James Parry was before the court to day on remand from Campbelltown, charged with having at Buxton on Saturday last…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 2

F. Beard v. F. Hailey, Verdict given for full amount claimed, with 410 costs. R. J. Stevenson v. W. Munro;…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

ON Mr. Murphy, the new P.M., taking his seat, Mr. A. M. Betts, on behalf of the legal prifession, welcomed him to Goulburn and said he could guarantee that the P.M. would…

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Local and General News, Stealing a Watch

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning last a lad, named Frederick Lindsay Lucas, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, valued at £3, from William Newing, of…

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Young Circuit Court. Trial of Ethel Herringe. Paimful Scenes in Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

At the Young Circuit Court on Wednesday, before Judge Owen, Ethel Herringe was arraigned the charge of wilful murder…

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Police Magistrates and the Legal Profession

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 4

THE following letter appearol in a Sydney ipapr a day or two ago Sir-I wao slrprteoid nint 'ty aeloOndod, at. somae rromarklt ttlmode by MIIr. CanwIelI, late…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court to-day (Saturday), before Mr. Murphy, P.M., and Mr. S H Belcher, J.P., John Jones was charged with being at person deemed to be insane. Sergeant McHardy deposed hoe saw…

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Crookwell. Police Court, Wednesday, April 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

Before Mr. S. Murphy, P.M. Police v. William Christie, not causing his two children to attend school. Pined 2s 6d and 9s costs in one case and 2s 6d and 7s 6d costs in the other…

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