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

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Court. Thursday, Febrary 5, 1903. Before C. Robertson, Esq., P.M. DRUNK

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 2

Charles Burrows, charged with being drunk in Burrowa-street on 4th inst., pleaded not guilty. Senior constable Wood, sworn--At about…

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A Problem for the Police

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1903 · page 5
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An American correspondent gives the following as an example of the rigid formality with which the officials in some parts of Russia act:-…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant did not appear, and his bail was forfeited. A second defendant was…

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Brutal Assault and Robbery. a Young Lady Victimised

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 February 1903 · page 3

A BRUTAL case of assault and robbery occurred in Balfour-street, Chippendale, shortly after nine p.m. on Thursday, the victim being a young lady, 18 years of age. The…

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Monday's Police Court

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

At the Police Court yesterday, before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts, one defendant, on bail, for drunkenness did not appear and his bail was estreated. A second defendant was let off…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

Before Messrs. Mitchell and Roberts. CHARGE OF STEALING MONEY. Frederick Taylor, James Byrnes, George Dunn, and John Weeks, strangers, were…

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POLICE COURT.—Friday, 6th Feb

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

Before the P.M. One small debts case was struck out. No appearance. Stock Straying.—C. H. F. Grovenor was charged…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Mitchell and J. J. Roberts. ALLEGED LARCENY. Frederick Taylor. James Byrne, George Dunn, and John Weeks were charged with…

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Small Belts Court, MONDAY. Before Mr. Robertson P.M. Goods Sold

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

Annie Saville v. Edward Taylor and Thomas Pender Chapman, trading as Chapman Taylor & Coy. Claim for £5 14s, goods sold and delivered. Mr. Hogan for plaintiff, Mr. Gordon for…

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Thursday's Police Court

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

Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. George P. Gordon pleaded guilty to being drunk a and to using obscene language. Constable…

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BUNGENDORE. Police Court—Tuesday, 10th February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

Police Court—Tuesday, 10th February. Before Messrs. Elliott, P.M., Gale, and Hyles, Js.P. John R. Leahy appeared on remand charged…

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The Auburn Murder. a Further Arrest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 4

Considerable excitement was aroused in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon when it became known that Henry Jones, the man for whom the police have been anxiously searching for some time past in…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSENE LANGUAGE. George P. Gordon pleaded guilty to being drunk, and not guilty to using obscene…

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Murder of Children. London, Feb. 10

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

A DRASTIC story of misdirected love, which has caused a great sensation in Italy, is reported from Turin the principal…

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Police Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

AT the Murrumburrah Police Court last Thursday week, before. Mr J. Bourke, J. P., two young men named Timothy West and Dennis…

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The Smith's Mill Murder. a Brutal Assault

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

Perth, Friday.—A preliminary inquiry touching the Smith's Mill tragedy last week was commenced yesterday at the City Police Court. According to the testimony of the…

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The Auburn Murder

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

In the Auburn murder case, Digby Grant was on Thursday committed for trial. Yeomans was committed on a charge of being an accessory before the act of the burglary. "When Grand's name was…

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Young Police Court. THURSDAY. Before Mr. Robertson P.M. Appre[?] Violence

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Alice Salom v. Henry Salom. Apprehended violence. Mr, Gordon for plaintiff. By consent, defendant was bound over in his own recognisance of £50 to keep the peace for…

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The Auburn Murder. Arrest of Another Suspect

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 3

Considerable satisfaction was felt in Sydney on Tuesday afternoon when it was known that Henry Jones, for whom the police have been searching for the past…

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