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

Courts & crime, 1907

1,235 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 62

Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

A SITTING of the Mining Warden's Court was hold yesterday before Mr. Maitland Mining Warden. John Charles Draper, the authorised agent…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. Before Messers R. W. Collins and J. Forsythe, J.P Riotous Behaviour and Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

Sydney Weight was charged with on the 13th instant, behaving in a riotone manner and using indecent language on the road from Wombat to Tumbleton…

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Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. H. W. Collins, J.P.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 March 1907 · page 2

George Spencer Whiteman v. Jacab Miller. Claim for £1 14s 3d; goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff for the amount claimed and costs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. VARGANCY ACT. Arthur Sydney Morris, Joseph Edward Hall, and Charles Bryan, three young fellows, were…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 March 1907 · page 4

Before Mr. Huxtable. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant who pleaded guilty to being drunk was fined 29 6d or one hour…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENESS. One defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 2/6 or one hour in the lock-up…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 27, 1907. Before Mr C. J. Dillon, J.P. Alleged Stealing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

At the Police Court this morning, Richard Brogan, alias Richard Collins, was charged with stealing one horse, dray and harness, the property…

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In Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 5

Magistrate: 'Prisoner, have you any visible means of support?' Prisoner: 'Yes, Sir, your honour.'(To his wife, a laundress): 'Bridget, stand up,…

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Burrowa Police Court Wednesday, March 27. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR Thomas Smith, jun., was charged with riotous behaviour on 19th March. Fined 1s. and 6s costs…

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A French Tragedy. Trial at Versailles. Daughter Charged with Patricide

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 6

Zola might have added a chapter to "La Terre" with the story of a murder now told before the Assize Court of Versailles, hut he would not have attained to…

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General Pavloff's Murder. an Audacious Assassin. His Fight with Pursuers

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 7

A victim of the Terrorist campaign. General Pavloff, Chief Military Prosecutor of tho Russian Army, was assassinated at ten o'clock in the…

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Children's Court. (Before Mr. C. F. Butter, P.M.

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1907 · page 2

A boy named Walter Jeffrey, aged about 11 years, was charged in the Children's Court with stealing Dominion Bicycle, the properly of Mr. Rennie of Young…

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Young Police Court. THURSDAY. Before R.W. Collins, J.P STEALING

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

George Harris and John Gibbons were charged with stealing in company a pair of boots the property of James Flyon. Senior Constable Wood deposed I am stationed…

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The Interlaken Murder. London, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

Mdlle. Leonatieff, who is a daughter of General Leontieff, of the Russian army, and who shot at Interlaken, Switzerland, M. Muller, a Parisian, in mistake for M. Durnoyo,…

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Mr. Whiteley's Murder. London, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

Since Horace Rayner, who murdered William Whiteley, the London universal provider, was sentenced to death a week ago an agitation has been promoted for his reprieve. Already 400,000…

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A French Tragedy. Trial at Versailles. Daughter Charged with Patricide

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 8

The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" writes on January 30th:--Zola might have added a chapter to "La Terre" with the story of a murder now…

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Ready to Court Again

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 6

A young Indian of a North American tribe, falling in his attention to a young squaw, she made complaint to an old chief, who appointed a hearing or trial. The lady laid…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, March 26, 1907. (Before Messrs. R. W. Collins and J. Forsythe, J's.P.) Riotous Behaviour

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

Sidney Wright, charged with riotous behaviour and indecent language on the road from Wombat to Tumbleton on 10th March, pleaded not guilty to each charge Mr…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, March 26, 1907. (Before Messrs. R. W. Collins and J. Forsythe, J's.P.)

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1907 · page 2

G. S. Whiteman v. J. Miller; claim, £1 14s 3d. No appearance of defendant; verdict for amount and costs. W. Martin and Co. v. W. Hardman…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 3 April 1907 · page 3

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKNNESS, RTC. Charles Wolf, for being drunk and disorderly orderly, was fined 10/, or three days. Allowed…

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