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

Courts & crime, 1903

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Police Court. Friday, February 20, 1903. (Before C. Robertson, Esq., P. M.) Rival Fruit Sellers

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 3

Police v. Andrew Cunick, charged with riotous behaviour, pleaded not guilty and was defended by Mr. Hogan. Constable R. Anderson, sworn-- At about…

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Young Police Courts WEDNESDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 2

William Lee was charged with being drunk and disorderly. He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or three days…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts DRUNKENNESS. One defendant, on bail, was fined 10/- or seven days. Allowed a week to pay…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

THE adjourned special meeting of the licensing court was held this morning before Messrs Caswell, Finally, and Shepherd. RENEWAL…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant, who had been before the…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

A sitting of the above court was held yesterday before Messrs. Caswell, Finlay, and Shepherd. Johanna McDonald applied for a renewal of the license of Mandelson's Hotel, Goulburn. An…

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Burglary

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Arthur Ritchie was charged that he did at Young on February 2nd burglariously enter the premises of Alfred David Price and steal there-from the sum of £2 1s 4½d…

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Horse Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

George Gale, William Graybone and William Gibbs were charged with at Marengo stealing one bay mare the property of William Percival of Rye Park…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 4

A DISTRICT COURT was opened at the Court House, Young, on Saturday before his Honour, Acting -Judge Hamilton. COSTS…

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Inspector-general of Police

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

IT is rumoured in official circles that Superintendent Garvan has been asked to act in conjunction with Mr. Fosbery, inspector-general of police, with a view of his eventually…

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District Court. Saturday, February 21, 1903. Before His Honor Acting Judge Hamilton. TAXATION

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 2

Commissioners of Taxation v. P. Walsh. Mr. Gordon appeared for plaintiff, and after explanation called Mr. Learmont to give evidence…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK. One man charged with drunkenness did not appear, and his bail was ordered to be…

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Charge of Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

Wagga, Wednesday.—The hearing of a charge of criminal assault on a girl against Arthur Kenny, a local chemist's assistant, was concluded at the police court to-day in a rather sensational manner…

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An Aboriginal Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday Thomas Moore, an aboriginal, pleaded not guilty to a charge of having on December 23, at Ramsay's Bush, Ashfield, feloniously and…

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Police Matters

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 3

It is rumored in official circles that Superintendent Garvan has been asked to act in conjuction with Mr. Fosbery, Inspector-General of Police with a view of his…

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Sensational Incident in Court. a Prisoner Attempts Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1903 · page 2

Melbourne, Wednesday.—During the sitting of the Criminal Court at Bendigo this afternoon a man named John Ball, alias Woolfe, alias M'Bride, who had been convicted on a charge of stealing 13 head…

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The Ramsay's Bush Murder. Moore Sentenced to Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

The trial of the oboriginal, Thomas Moore, for the murder of the 10 year old girl, Janey Smith, at Ramsays Bush Dubroyd, near Ashfield, on…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

BEFORE the police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant (on hail) did not appear and his bail was ordered to be estreated…

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The Ramsay's Bush Murder

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 3

THE aboriginal Thomas Moore, who was arrested for the murder of Janie Irene Smith at Ramsay's Bush on December 23 last, was put upon trial in Sydney on Wednesday,…

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The Inspector-general of Police

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

MR. FOSBERRY, Inspector-General of Police, will. it is understood be prepared to retire as soon as the Government [?]n find it convi[?]nt to allow…

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