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

Courts & crime, 1903

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1903 · page 2

The above court was commenced this morning before this Honour Judge Fitzhardinge. David Ahearn v. Michael Thynne, £6 13s 9d, good supplied. Mr. P. J. Meyer for plaintiff…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

THE P.M. sat yesterday for the purpose of revising the provisional electoral list for the month of December 1902. The names of two males and four females were added…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 16 January 1903 · page 2

OPENED yesterday before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The legal gentlemen present were Mr. Mocatta (barrister), and Messrs. A. M. Belts, O'Brien, Dwyer, Sendall,…

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Taralga. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 5

Before Messrs. W. S. Caswell, P.M. and C. Ross, J.P. Margaret Ellen Lewis v. R. G. Armstrong, maintenance of illegitimate child. Mr. H…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 2

Mr. Caswell, P.M., held a revision court at Goulburn on Thursday, and revised the provisional list for the month of December, 1902, for the Goulburn electorate. The names of two…

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1903 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. JURY CASE. FREDERICK BUCKLAND V. ARCHIBALD J. MC INNES…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. I. Shepherd and C. H. Roberts. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Simon Miller pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 19 January 1903 · page 2

A SITTING of the licensing court took place to-day before Messrs. Caswell and Shepherd. RENEWAL GRANTED. A renewal was granted to T. J. Frost, of…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Shepherd. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Simon Miller pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on Saturday. He was…

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Death in the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

An inquest was held at the Goulburn Gaol yesterday morning before Mr. H. O'Brien, district coroner, touching the death of Michael Lyons Butler…

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Russian Burglary. Masked Lady Armed with Revolver

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

It has been left to a woman to throw the [?] of romance round the vulgar vocation of the modern burglar. The chateau of a wealthy…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

At the Warden's Court to-day (Tuesday), before Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M.. Messrs. A. H. Butte and W. T. Hellemann applied for three months' suspension of the labour conditions in respect to a…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 2

The usual sitting of the above court was held to-day (Tuesday) before, Mr. W. S. Caswell, P.M. Mr. T. Huxtable sat for part of the time. All the cases, with the exception of two, were either struck…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday Supposed Murder of a Constable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1903 · page 4

A constable was found shot in the back of the head at an hotel in Auburn early this morning. It is supposed the injuries were inflicted in the course on an encounter with…

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Assault and Robbery

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE excitement was occasioned in George street West, Sydney, on Monday afternoon by the chase of a fugitive from justice and his ultimate capture. The affair…

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Murder of Constable Long

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

As briefly announced in last issue, Constable William Samuel Long of n Auburn was shot by burglars early on Monday morning and died almost immediately…

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Young Police Court, TUESDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Nuisances Prevention Act

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

Borough Council v. Henry Briggs.' Breach of the Nuisance Prevention Act by neglecting to pay 10s, expenses incurred by the Council in having night soil removed. Defendant did not…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Caswell, mining warden. William T. Hellemann, one of the proprietors of a mineral prospecting area in the parish of Narrangaril, applied for three…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Huxtable. The list contained twelve cases. Three were continued, four struck out, and three cases withdrawn. The following were…

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The New Police of Economy—mr. O'sullivan's Position—what May Come of It—labour Party in Danger—the Immorality of Solidarity—labour's True Friend

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1903 · page 2

IT has struck others as well as ourselves as significant that it is during the absence of Mr. O'Sullivan from Sydney—an absence likely to last for some three or four…

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