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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 8 of 57

Tragedy Near Peak Hill. Murder of a Selector

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1904 · page 2

Peak Hill, Wednesday.—A terrible shooting affray has occurred about 16 miles out. A Chinaman employed in ring barking for Mr. William Tregaskis gave himself up to the police…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Belcher and Huxtable. ALLEGED BREACH OF TENEMENTS ACT. In the postponed ease of Harriet Kerr v. Jane Caspers, Mr. E. A. Betts asked for a…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, February 18

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

BEFORE MESSRS. E. L. Maitland, P.M., and Wm, Gay. George Edward Cansdell, licensee of Tattersall's Hotel billiard-room…

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Crookwell Police Court. (Before Mr. Maitland, P.m.) Thursday, February 18

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Sergeant Kennedy proceeded against G. E. Cansdel on two charges of knowingly permitting two youths under the age of 18 years to play…

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Yass Land Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

A large number of cases were heard . before tho Board, which lasted the best part of two days. Mr. B. J. Grogan, to save expense acted in the majority of…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

James Andrew O'Neil v. Thomas Jones; claim for £24 18s. Defendant agreed to a verdict for £22 18s, with 18s costs, which was entered…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P.M.)

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

A hawker's license was granted to Patrick John Nugent, of Gullen FIat, land a coach license to T. J. Coffey, of the Royal Hotel, Crook well, Mr. Betts…

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Small Debts' Court. (Before the P.M. and Mr. Gay, J.P.)

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 February 1904 · page 2

Cox Bros. v. Thos. Jones, claim for £2 18s 6d, goods sold and delivered. Defendant admitted the debt and a verdict was given for the amount…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

When the ease of Harriett Kerr v. Jane Caspers, breach of the Landlord and Tenants Act, was called at the Police Court this morning, before the P.M., and Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts, Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. C. H. Roberts. ALLEGED UNSOUND MIND. John Johnson, on remand for medical…

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Comedy of A “Tcte’ Shop the Case Before the Court Magistrate Dismissed the Information

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

IN Melbourne on Tuesday the curtain rang down on: another amusing act in the comedy of the Collingwood “tote.” The opening scene on the last Cup Day, when—a…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY, Before Mr. Robertson, P.M. Insulting Language

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

Alfred Ernest Ah Young v. Johanna West. Insulting language. Mr. Russell for complainant ; Mr. Gordon for defendant…

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Wanted a Rest. Called at the Gaol

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

FORTY-THREE years ago, according to his own story, Thomas William Martin served his time as an apprentice and learnt his trade as a bookmaker in…

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Court Work

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate presided at the Murramburrah Court on Friday of last week, when the following business was transacted…

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Dowlas Mission Disorder at the Town Hall. Meeting Again Broken Up .Hostile Street Demonstration, Crowd Dispersed by Police

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 February 1904 · page 2

The General-overseer of Zion had a distinctly troublous, not to say exciting, time last night. On his own admission it was just about the most perturbing experience he has yet bad…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 February 1904 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Maitland P.M., Belcher, and Roberts. In the postponed ease of Harriet Kerr v. C Jane Caspers, for an alleged breach of the…

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Crookwell. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

The usual monthly sitting of the local Police Court was held on Thursday, before the P.M. (Mr. Maitland). The following cases were dealt with:—…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Roberts. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants were each fined 5s or one hour in the lock-up for being in Auburn-street…

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Prize Court Established

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 4

Japan has established a prize court at Sascho, one of her naval bases, with the right of appeal to the authorities at Tokio…

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Bulgandramine Tragedy. Scene in Court. Peak Hill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1904 · page 2

The adjourned inquest on the body of William Tregaskis was continued this morning before Mr. H. N. Gibson, J.P., coroner, and a jury of 12. Whilst the prisoner, Ah Chick, was being…

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