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

Courts & crime, 1906

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The Federal High Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 4

The Federal Chief Justice, the highest legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to MESSRS. H. A…

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday, February 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1906 · page 2

Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge. The District Court opened at 10 a.m. to-day (Thursday). The members of the legal profession present…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, Huxtable, and McShane. DRUNKENNESS. A first offender was fined 2/6 or one hour…

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Horse Stealers Sentenced

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

AT the Parramat[?]a Quarter Sessions on Saturday last before His Honour. Judge, Docker, the case of the two Clarkes who were arrested by…

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Tourist's Escape. Robbery and Attempted Murder

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 5

A serious assault, vitally Interesting to British travellers, was committed near Lucerne on Saturday, 7th October, on the well-known solicitor, Mr Joseph…

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Shocking Murder in Sydney. Woman Fatally Stabbed by a Boy

Goulburn Herald · Friday 2 February 1906 · page 2

SHORTLY after 2 a.m. yesterday, Mrs. Mercy Gregory (45), wife of Mr. J. A. Gregory, licensee of the United Club lintel, Coolgardie (W.A.), was found dying in her bedroom at…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, C. H. Roberts, P. McShane, C. W. Crowley, and Dr. Handcock. DRUNKENNESS…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday Afternoon. Maintenance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

The case of Evans v. Evans was continued. Mr. Thomas for the wife—the complainant—stated that he had received a strange telegram that day from defendant worded—"Farewell; the law…

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Royal Hotel Tragedy. Quinlan Before the Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 2

There was considerable stir on Friday in the vicinity of the Water Police Court, in anticipation of the appearance of the youth Thomas John Quinlan, who is under arrest to answer a charge of…

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Shocking Murder in a City Hotel. Woman Stabbed to Death by a Boy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 6

It is doubtful whether the annals of crime in New South Wales contain a more shocking murder than that perpetrated at the Royal Hotel, George-street, between King and…

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Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday, January 30, 1906. Before F. P. Meares, E. q., P.M., G. S. Whiteman and J. Forsythe, E.qs., J's.P Application for License

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1906 · page 5

James Barnes applied for a publican's license for promises situate at Harden and to be known as the Doncaster Hotel, a conditional license granted on 2nd October…

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Goulburn Police Court Friday Afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. CHARGE OF ASSAULT. Albert Edward Rix summoned Donald Stormont for assault at Mary Ann Vale,…

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The Murder of Mrs. Gregory

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

As examination of the body of the late Mrs. Mercy Gregory, who was murdered by a lift boy named Thomas John Quinlan at the Royal o Hotel in Sydney in the early hours of…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 5 February 1906 · page 2

A SITTING of the above was held this morning before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher and Dr. Handcock. RENEWAL AND ASSESSMENT…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

Before the P.M., Messrs. Belcher and P. Mc Shane, and Dr. Handcock. ALLEGED GAMING. Before the court opened Mr. O'Brien…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Feb. 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, C. H. Roberts, and Dr. Handcock. DRUNKENNESS. An old offender, who pleaded guilty to being…

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Socking Murder by Sydney

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

IN one telegram [?] issue is was [?] a [?] second Mrs. Ge[?] had [?] formed [?] in the [?] in the Royal Edward, Correspondent, and…

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Local & General Police Court. Monday, Feb. 5, 1906.(Before Mr. Butler, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

CARELESS USE OF FIRE.— Edward Godson, on remand, was charged with careless use of fire at W[?]jasper, on 27th January…

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Shocking Murder. Woman Stabbed to Death

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 2

It is doubtful whether the annala of crime in New South Wales contain a more shocking murder than that perpetrated at the Royal Hotel,…

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The Federal High Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1906 · page 4

The Federal Chief Justice, the highes legal authority in Australasia, Sir S. W. Griffith, G.C.M.G., gives a wonderful testimonial to MESSRS. H. A…

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