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

Courts & crime, 1906

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. DEFENDED CASE. Lake and Stewart v. J. Sassarago; claim £1 4s, repairs, etc…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Belcher and Huxtable. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Clem. Murphy pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Auburn-street on 2nd…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Belcher. LAKE AND STEWART V. J. SESARAGO.—Claim £1 14/, repairs to a dray. Mr. Thomas for defendant…

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Young Police Court. Monday, April 2,1906. (Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J.p) Drunk and Language

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

Robert Jones, on bail, was charged with being drunk in Burrowa-street on Saturday, the 31st ult[?]to which he pleaded guilty. There was a further charge of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. BREACHES OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. Thomas Wark was proceeded against for not sending his three children, John, Gladys, and…

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A Law Court Yarn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 3

Daniel O'Connell was the terror of the witness giving false testimony and those who tried to defeat him with evasive answers to his questions. When he thought…

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Licensing Court. Renewal of Licenses

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. Mandelson, of the Federal Hotel, made application on Tuesday for a renewal of his license. The application was heard before Mr…

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(Reuter's.) Sydney, Wednesday. Arbitration Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 4

In the Arbitration Court to-day: unionist was fined for working on Anniversary Day. ACTION FOR SLANDER. Gilbert Coleman to-day obtained £50…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. BRANCHES OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. Thomas Mark was charged with neglecting to send his three children—John, Gladys,…

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Local & General Licensing Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

Before Mr. Butler, P.M., and Messrs. Ross and Kiley, Js P., composing the Licensing Board, Mr. S. Mandelson, of the Federal Hotel, made application on…

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Gold Ingots Mystery. Police Fail in a Charge

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

"Having in his possession and not giving a satisfactory, account of the same, five ingots of gold end some scrap gold, valued at [?]…

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Young Police Court. Friday, April 6, 1906. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNK

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

Henry Bond, charged with being drunk in Burrowa-street, pleaded guilty. As he was an old man, and looked up for his own protection, he was discharged…

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A Remarkable Story. the Husband Who Was in Gaol. Perth (W.a.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

An extraordinary story of credulity was heard in the Perth Court to-day, when Frank Bennett was charged with [?] conspired with others to obtain [?]…

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Licensing Court Friday, April 6, 1906. Before H. Byrne, P.M., J. Forsythe and G. S. Whiteman Esq's,, Lioensi[?]ng Magistrates. Renewal of License

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 2

Renewal of publican's license was granted to P, McCabe for the Tubbul. Hotel. REDUCTION OF ASSESSMENT. John Marsden Grime applied for a…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. CHARGE OF FALSE PRETENCES. William George Buckman (about 20) was charged with obtaining goods, valued at…

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Confession of Murder

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 4

Bombadier Clive, a Royal Artilleryman, alias Thornton, has been arrested. He has confessed to the murder of Miss Camp in 1897…

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Police Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

A stranger was fined 5s for being drunk is Cooma-street on Saturday night. A case of stealing wearing apparel…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. William George Buckman was charged by Warrant with obtaining goods to the value of…

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Smart Piece of Stealing

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

Last week Mrs. M. Co[?]n had occasion to have some imported goods opened that had only arrived by a few days before. As one case…

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A Murder Charge.—Acquittal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

Albury, Monday.—At the Albury Circuit Court to-day, before Sir Frederick Darley, Chief Justice, John Marshall, charged with the murder of Frederick Joysbin, near Wagga, in December, pleaded not…

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