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

Courts & crime, 1903

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Circuit Court

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2
Also in The Burrangong Argus

The Circuit Court at Young was opened on Wednesday last before his Honour Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. W. J. P. Coyle Crown Prosecutor…

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Court Work

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

The Police Magistrate presided at the Murrumburrah Court on Friday, the 17th instant. C Jones was fined 10s for being drank and disorderly…

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Young Circuit Court.—The Case of Ethel Herringe

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

Young, Thursday.—The Circuit Court was opened on Wednesday before Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. Coyle was Crow-prosecutor. Ethel Herrings was charged with the murder of Maurice John Lee…

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Settled Out of Court. He Wanted the Old Horse Killed

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 6
Also in Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate

Some time ago an express train, while passing through a lonely part of the country, killed a horse. A representative of the company accordingly went down at once to…

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THURSDAY. The Court resumed business at 10 a.m. Alleged Larceny

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 3

Herbert Canty, on bail, was charged with stealing £14 from Patrick Woodbridge at Burrowa. The accused, who pleaded not guilty, was defended by Mr. Hogan…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Murphy, P.M., and Messrs. Shepherd and C. H. Roberts. ACCTIONEER'S LICENSE. George Siggs applied for a district…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 2

A SITTING of the licensing court was held this morning before Messrs. Murphy P.M. Finlay, and Shepherd. A renewal was granted to Duncan P…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

At the Police Court on Monday, besides the cases reported elsewhere, a State boy named Henry Gustavus Belford, aged 12, charged with stealing £1 the property of his guardian, Mrs…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Murphy, P.M., and Messrs. I. Shepherd and C. H. Roberts. AUCTIONEERS' LICENSE REFUSED. George Siggs applied for an auctioneers' license…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 4

A sitting of the above court was held yesterday before Mr. Murphy, P.M., and Messrs. A. G. Finlay and I. Shepherd. A renewal of the license of the Lake Bathurst Hotel, Tarago, was granted to…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

At the fortnightly sitting of the above court to-day, before the Police-Magistrate, the following undefended oases were disposed of:—C. Waugh v. William Harvey, £6 6s 10d, goods…

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Tuena. Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Smith, P.M., and S. Mackenzie, J.P. John Joseph Lynam sued James Boyd Laverty (defendant) to recover…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

Samuel Stonham charged with being drunk pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24 hours. INDECENT LANGUAGE. The accused was also charged with having…

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Circuit Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

THE Court of Assize which opened at Young on Wednesday before his Honor, Mr. Justice Owen was resumed on Thursday, Mr. Coyle prosecuting for the Crown…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 18, 1903. Before C. Robertson, Esq., P.M. Larceny As a Bailee

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

Edward Wright was charged with larceny as a bailee in selling a bicycle hired from George Bailey and Son, of Young. Mr. Hogan for plaintiff. Mr. Gordon, for…

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The Guildford Murder. Proposed Marriage with Condemned Man. Perth

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 2

A petition was presented to the Acting Premier (Mr. Kingsmill) on Saturday, praying the Governor in Council to exercise the prerogative of mercy in connection with…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Huxtable. Charles Newling, for allowing stock to stray, was fined 2s 6d and 2s 6d costs. For a similar offence Samuel Gillett was fined 5s with 2s 6d costs…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1903 · page 4

The above court was opened on Wednesday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Owen, Mr. C. Delohery prosecuting for the Crown. Mr. C. Maybury Sheriff, had a seat at the…

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