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

Courts & crime, 1905

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Young Circuit Court. to the Editor of the " SIGNAL."

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 2

SIR,--The enclosed correspondence and figures are of importance to the District, therefore I Would like you to give, publication to same and oblige,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 4

Before Messrs. Belcher and Roberts. RAILWAY CASE. Samuel Royer, a native of the U.S.A., was charged with riding on a railway carriage…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Ebenezer Atkin, residing at Thornford, was charged with attempting to commit suicide…

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Escape from Goulburn Gaol. Man Still at Large

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

While the prisoners at Goulburn gaol were at work in the gardens near the Mulwaree River on Friday afternoon one of the number evaded the supervision of the warder in charge and made his…

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Municipal Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 4

A court for the revision of the municipal list of voters for the current year was held at the Town Hall on Thursday bight prior to the meeting of the Borough Council. Two names were struck off and…

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The Discontinuance of the Circuit Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 3

The following correspondence passed between Mr G.A. Burgess, M.L.A., and the Attorney-General’s department relative to the discontinuance of the Circuit Court at Young :…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 30 January 1905 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Belcher. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Ebenezer Atkin (21) was charged with attempted suicide at Thornford on Saturday,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate. RAILWAY CASE. Samuel Royer was charged with travelling in a railway carriage between Albury and…

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Escaped From Gaol

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

THE Inspector-General of Police on Saturday received information that a prisoner named Roy Wood, 24, has escaped from the yard at Goulburn…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 30. Withdrawn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 4

Before Mr. Belcher, J.P. The charge against John T. Carver of neglecting to comply with the maintenance order was withdrawn. Senior-sergeant McHardy…

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Escaped From Golburn Gaol

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

THE Inspector General of Police on Saturday received information that a prisoner named Roy Wood, 24, had escaped from the yard at Goulburn…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held this (Tuesday) morning before Messrs. Maitland, P.M. (Licensing Magistrate), and Belcher. On the application of Mr. P. J…

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T. M. Slattery in Court. ADELAIDE

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, Mr. T. M. Slattery, M.L.C, appeared on a charge of fraudulently converting to his own use and stealing £6127…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. TRAVELLING WITHOUT A TICKET. Samuel Royer pleaded guilty to a charge of travelling in a train between Albury and…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

RENEWAL.—On the application of Mr. P. J. Meyer a renewal of the license of the Breadalbane Hotel was granted to Thomas Apps…

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Young Police Court FRIDAY, Before Messrs. R. B. Armstrong, R. W. Burstal and G. S. Whiteman, J’s.P. Riotous Behaviour

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 2

John Wright, charged with riotous behaviour in the bar of the Royal Hotel, at Wombat, on 26th December pleaded guilty. USING INSULTING LANGUAGE…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 2

The District Court opened at 10.45 to-day, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The members of the legal profession present were Messrs. S. Betts and Thomson…

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Stealing

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

Samuel Green, who was found guilty of stealing £10, had nothing to say why sentence should not be passed upon him. His Honor said the jury had recommended…

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Assault

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

John Black and Michael O'Loughlin appeared to answer a charge of assault preferred against them by Samuel Griffin…

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Sheep Stealing

Goulburn Herald · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 2

Henry Fielder, who pleaded guilty to stealing at Bevendale a lamb, the property of Henry Larkham, said he did not steal the whole sheep; he took sufficient for a meal…

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