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

Courts & crime, 1903

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

James Barnes, charged with being drunk pleaded guilty, and was fined 10[?] or three days. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Accused was also charged with using obscene…

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Court Work

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

AT our Police Court last Monday, before Mr J, Bourke, J. P., a man named William Price or Gilbert was brought up on a charge of fraudulently…

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The Inspector-General of Police. Rumored Retirement

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 2

THE statement published some months ago that Mr. Fosbery, Inspector-General of Police, [?]mplated retiring has been revived this week. It is understand that Mr. Foshery would have taken…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 2

William Ingram was charged with obtaining £35 from John Bridge and Co., Sydney in April, 1902, by means of false pretences. Constables Pocock of Tarago deposed that…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. S. H. Belcher and C. H. Roberts. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. Roger Shea (on bail) pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent language on Saturday,…

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Police Court—Wednesday, Jan. 21st

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

Before the P.M. (Mr. A. Elliott) and Messrs. J. Gale, E. G. Atkinson, P. Blackall, and T. Whitehead, Js.P. A hawker's license was granted to Sarah…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

The District Court for the hearing of civil causes was opened at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. P. C. Hill and Sons v. George Hunt,…

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The Auburn Murder.—Three Men Arrested

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

Three men—Digby Grand, bootmaker ; John Thomas Woolford, butcher; and Albert Yeomans, horse-trainer—have been arrested in connection with the Auburn…

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Local and General News, Horse Stealing. Remarks by the Judge

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

ON Friday morning last Thomas Arthur Leslie, the young man who had been remanded from the previous day by Judge Fitzhardinge for sentence, was…

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MR. A. LYNCH, M.P. Sentenced to Death. London, Jan. 23

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 2

THE t[?]ial-at-[?]ar of Mr. A. Lync[?] M.P. for Galway, on a charge of [?]rea[?]on, was continued yesterday when the case for the prosecution…

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Warden's Court—Wednesday, Jan. 21st

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

Before Mr. Warden Elliott. Reid v. Worthington.—The summons in this case was issued at the instance of William Reid, of Brindabella, the defendant being a…

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The Trial of Mr. A. LYNCH, M.P. Sentenced to Death. London, Jan. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

The trial-at-bar of Mr. A. Lynch, M P. for Galway, on a charge of treason, was continued yesterday, when the case for the prosecution closed…

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Small Debts Court—Wednesday, Jan. 21st

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Gale, Atkinson, and Whitehead. Gibbs v. Blewitt.—In this case Edward Thos. Gibbs and Australia Gibbs, as executors of the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts DRUNKENNESS LANGUAGE, ETC. Roger Shes, on bail, pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent language on…

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Mr. A. Lynch, M.P. Sentenced to Death. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 2

The trial-at-bar of Mr. A. Lynch, M.P. for Gal way, on a charge of high treason, was continued yesterday, when the case for tho prosecution closed. Counsel for tho defence raised an…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. Belcher, J.P., Wiliam Ingram, on remand, was charged with receiving £35 from John Bridge and Co., of Sydney,…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Belcher. MAINTENANCE. Richard Clark was summoned for the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. STRAY STOCK. W. J. Leo was fined 1/- and 2/6 costs for allowing a horse to stray. Allowed a week…

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The Auburn Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

Three men—Digby Grand (bootmaker), John Thomas Wool ford (butcher) and Albert Yeomans (horse trainer--have been arrested in…

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Braidwood. Police COURT.—Tuesday, January 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate. William J. Hush was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances for allowing a heifer to stray in Braidwood. Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was defended by…

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