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

Courts & crime, 1906

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BUNGENDORE. Police Court.—Monday, January 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

Before Mr. Elliott, P.M., and Mr. Hyles. DISMISSED. Thomas Torpy, a young man, was charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property…

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Parramatta Police Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 2

The police have concluded an inquiry into the circumstances of the suicide of Constable Larkins at Parramatta, and the allegations against Sergeant Nies contained in a letter…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Roberts. ALLEGED INSANITY. John Palmer Furze was brought up as…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 16th, 1906

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

BEFORE Mr F. T. South, J.P. Allan Cameron McRae was charged with stealing gold ring and pendant valued at £1 12s 6d the property of…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, January 18. (Before the P.M.)

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

Jas. Bird and A. Ramble, who pleaded guilty, were fined 40s and 10s costs-respectively "for filling a vehicle so as to cart nightsoil in a public…

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Crookwell. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 4

The usual monthly sitting of the Police Court took place on Thursday before Mr. E. L. Maitland, P.M. Robert Parker pleaded guilty to committing a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 6

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts. ALLEGED INSANITY. John P. Furze was before the court as being of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, Jan. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant who pleaded guilty (through Mr. P. J. Meyer) to being drunk was fined 2/6 in…

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Young Police Court. WEDNESDAY. Before Messrs J. Forsythe, and B. W. Burstal, J’s.P. Stealing From the Person

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

John Dark was charged with stealing a purse and sixteen shillings from the person of Henry Vere. Mr. Crawley appeared for the accused…

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Young Police Count. Wednesday, 17Th January, 1906. Before J. Forsythe and R. W. Burstal Esq. J's. P. DRUNK

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 20 January 1906 · page 2

John Robertson, charged with being drunk in Burrowa Street pleaded guilty. Constable M'pherson having given evidence Constable Anderson…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant pleaded guilty through Mr. P. J. Meyer, and was fined 2/6, or one hour…

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Music "Pirates" Sentenced

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 4

James Frederick Willets, a music "pirate," was sentenced to nine months imprisonment at the Old Bailey yesterday on a charge of conspiring to infringe music copyrights…

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Police Inspection

Goulburn Herald · Monday 22 January 1906 · page 2

THE Inspector General or Police Mr. T. Garvin, last week inspected the man on parade and the North Goulburn and central police barracks. Other matters…

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Bungendore Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

A few slight errors were made in our issue of Thursday last in the report of the Bungendore Police Court. It was stated that the young man Thomas Torpy, accused of larceny, wan…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

Before the P.M and Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts. ALLEGED INSANITY. Jeremiah O'Leary was before the court as…

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Music "Pirates" Sentenced. London, Jan. 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

James Frederick Willetts, a music "pirate," was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment at the Old Bailey yesterday on a charge of conspiring to infringe music copyrights…

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R[?]arramatta Police Case

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

The Police have concluded an en qairy into the circumstances of the suicide of Constable Larkins at Parramatia, and the allegations against…

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Tragedy at Ryde. Attempted Murder. Demented Man's Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

The quiet district of Ryde was thrown into a state of great excitement about 6 o'clock on Saturday evening, when it became known that a young man named Hylton Wentworth Wicks had shot…

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A Hasty Wedding. Chapter Xxiii.the Truth About the Murder

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 January 1906 · page 4

“Leander !” “Agatha !” The exclamations were simultaneous as she turned her eyes on hearing the door unbarred and saw her lover…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. Before Mr, H. J. Byrne, P.M. False Declaration

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 2

Martin Madden was charged that he did on 8th September, 1901, make a false declaration as to age Mr Gordon for accused. Robert William Collins deposed l am Clerk of…

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