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

Courts & crime, 1904

1,133 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 57

Supposed Murder

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

The body of a female child was found in the Yarra River to day enclosed in a bag, which was weighted with stones…

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Theft of a Racehorse

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 4

THE racehorse Valiast, owned by Mr. Connors, of Tarrawingee, waa stolen a few days ago, The discovery was made by the owner, who, on going…

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Tragedy at Broken Hill. Governor of Gaol Shoots Himself

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Thursday.—Sidney Neil de Montford Bromley, governor of the Broken Bill gaol, shot himself through the head with a revolver at 6.40 this…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Roberts and Belcher. WIFE DESERTION. Thomas William Grigg, a young man, was…

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Tragedy at Broken Hill. Governor of Gaol Shoots Himself. Formerly in Goulburn. Broken Hill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 4

Sidney Neil de Montford Bromley, governor of the Broken Hilt gaol, shot himself through the head with a revolver at 6.40 this morning, and lingered for over two hours, when he expired. His suicide…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Murphy, P.M., and Belcher and C. H. Roberts. SELLING LIQUOR WITHOUT A LICENSE. John Holloway was summoned for selling…

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Police Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

AT the police court on Saturday last before Mr. Wood, J.P., an old offender was brought up for drunkenness and indecent behaviour on the Yass Bridge…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. ALLEGED UNSOUND MIND. Leslie Arthur Gale was again before the court as being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Roberts. BREACH OF THE LICENSING ACT. John Holloway was charged with that not…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, January 18. BEFORE Mr. S. L. Cox J. P.

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

Peter Arnrot was brought up for protection. It appears that Arnrot, who is an old man 78 years of ago and a tramp,…

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Sensational Murder Trial. London, Jan. 15

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A SENSATIONAL trial is proceeding at Johannesburg. Philipus Swaitz is charged with the murder of Vanniekerk. The…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

At the fortnighitly sitting of the above to-day, before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher, the only case was—Dr. Handcock v. Mrs. Harvey, claim £2 16s 6d for professional attendance. No…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Murphy P.M. and Mr. Belcher ALLEGED INSANITY. On the recommendation of Dr. McKillop Leslie Arthur Gale, on remand, was…

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Young Police Court, MONDAY. Before Mr. Robertson, [?].M. Drunk

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Charles Borrows charged with being drunk was fined 6s or 24 hours…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 19Th, 1904. Before Robertson, Esq., P.M. Disobeying Order of Court

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

Joseph William Miller appeared, oil remand, charged with neglecting to pay the sum of £4 7s 2d, maintenance of wife. Defendant said he was not able to pay the…

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Re-enacting a Murder. the Accomplice Hypnotised

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 4

Gabriello Bompard, the woman who helped her paramour, Eyraud, to hang the process-servor Gouffe in her rooms in the Rue Troncon-Ducoudray, Paris…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Murphy P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DR. HANDCOCK v. MRS. SUSANNAH HARVEY.—Claim £2 16/6, professional services. No appearance of defendant. Vereict for amount…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 2

A defendant who pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk was fined 5s or the rising of the court; and another defendant, who had previously appeared before the court on a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

William Robert Gibson was proceeded against by Ellen Wray for the support of his illigitimate child. Mr. O'Brien appeared for the complainant…

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