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

Courts & crime, 1905

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, before Messrs. Boileau and Wood, James Leon, jun., pleaded guilty to a charge of riding a bicycle on the footpath in Mulwarree-street. on the…

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Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1905 · page 2

At the sitting of the Supreme Court at Warrnambool on Wednesday Thomas Hope, a labouring man, was convicted of an assault oil a girl aged 11. Mr. Justice a 'Beckett in…

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Local and General News. Police Court. Before the Police Magistrate. Tuesday Feb. 14th

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Travelling without tickets. — James W[?]son, William Henderson, William While, Edward Spencer, Joseph Ab[?]rdd and Alexander M[?], an unfortunate…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

Frank Davidson and James Leon junior pleaded guilty to an information laid by W. J. Fowler, inspector of nuisances, of riding bicycles on the footpath in Mulwarree-street…

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Murder at the Islands

Goulburn Herald · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 3

THE island steamer Pilbarra brought news from Fiji on Wednesday night of an atrocious murder by Indians at Labassa, the victim being Mr. Alex. Coutts, an engineer at the…

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Murder on the Scoffald

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

Murderers in most countries shorten their lives by their crimes, but Stanislas Leikin, a notorious Siberian criminal, managed, to save…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 15. (Before Mr. A. Gates, P.M.) [?]

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Peter McGill was charged with having on or about 7th day on February inst., [?] wounded one horse, the property of Edward Horne. Mr. F. H. Tout…

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Before the Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Beatrice Walker, aged 21, a well-dressed woman, wearing glasses, was charged with being of unsound mind, and wandering at large…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, February 16. BEFORE Messrs. E. L. Maitland and Jas. A. Crowe

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

John E. Gibson pleaded guilty to supplying butter for sale, be being at the time an unregistered dairyman, in contravention of the Dairies…

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The Argpe Liberal and District Recorder Impartial—Not Neutral Truth, ever lovely since the world began, The foe of tyrants and the friend of man. Friday. Februaby 17, 1905. CROOKWELL Police Court. Thursday, FEB. 16. Before the P.M and Mr. J. A. Crowe, J.p.)

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 2

Approach licence was granted to Timothy J. Coffey. Geo. D. Parker y. John Hodge, jun., illegally impounding cattle…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, 16th FEBRUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 4

Before Messrs. E L Maitland, P.M., and J. A. Crow, J.P. Auctioneers' licenses were granted to A. J. Glennan (Mr. J. Connellan for applicant) and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. RAILWAY CASES. Charles Fife and Michael Cassidy were charged with travelling in a railway train…

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An Assault Case

Yass Evening Tribune · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

Before Mr. Gates P.M. on the local Bench on Saturday morning, Herbert L. Buckmaster proceeded against Leslie Bennett for assault. . Mr. O’Brien…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 2

AT a sitting of the above, held this morning before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher, renewals were granted to Richard Magee, Mandelson's Hotel, and John Donohoe, White Horse…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Feb. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. STOCK STRAYING. For allowing stock to stray in the city Patrick Kennedy was fined 5s with 2s 6d costs of court;…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, Feb. 20. Before Mr. J. Tozer, J.P.)

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Edward Wheelar Boeen, was charged with obtaining the sum of £2 10s by means ot a valueless cheque, from R. J. Duddlcstou, of Yass. The police…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. At a special meeting of the Goulburn Licensing Court on Monday renewals of publicans' licenses were granted to Richard Magee, Mandelson's…

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Russia. the Murder of Sergius. Czar Overwhelmed. British Court in Mourning. No Check to Reform. London, Feb. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The St. Petersburg correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" affirms that the shook to the Czar on learning the news of the murder of the Grand Duke Sergius was crushing. On recovering he exclaimed…

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Appeal to the Full Court

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

The Full Court on Friday set aside the decision of the Arbitration Court directing John Eiffe, a member of the Newcastle Coal Trimmers' Union, to…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. The fortnightly sitting of the above court was held to-day, and the following case was dealt with:—…

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