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

Courts & crime, 1907

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 2

Before the C.P.S. and Mr. Richardson. ALLEGED UNSOUND MIND. An elderly man was before the Court as being of unsound mind…

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Young Police Court. Before H. Byrne, Esq., P.M.

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 1

John Frost and Katherine Frost, his wife, were jointly charged that they did on or about the 6th January, 1906, steal one dark bay mare, of the value of £30, the property of John…

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Cable News. Murder in Russia. a Governor Assassinated. London, Feb. 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 4

Firing bullets poisoned with cyanide of potassium, a youth killed N. Alexandrowski, Governor of Pensa, as he was leaving a theatre, and the assistant chief of police…

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The Father Gapon Mystery. Count Witte and the Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 3

With reference to the inquiry now proceeding on the Gapon mystery, the "Tribune's" St. Petersburg correspondent sought an interview with…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Boilcau and Richardson. ALLEGED INSANITY. Jeremiah Tierney, an elderly man, was brought up as being of unsound mind…

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Young Police Court Alleged Horse [?]

The Burrowa News · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

On 9th inst., before the P.M. at Young John Frost and Katherine Frost his wife were [?] charged that they did, on [?] the 6th January 1906, steel one dark [?] of the [?] of £20,…

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Confession of Murder

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 4

Alfred Land, a clerk at Essen, has confessed to murdering Miss Lake, an Englishwoman, in a wood near Essen in October…

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Young Police Court. Friday; [?]P.m. Alleged Horse St[?]aling

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 4

John Frost and Katherine Frost, his wife, were jointly charged that they did on or about the 6th January, 1906,. steal one dark bay man, of the value of £30 the property of John Curry of…

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Customs Frauds. Tucker and Forwood Sentenced to Two Years

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

The trial of Charles Tucker and Frederick Wm. Forwood on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Customs was brought to a conclusion at the Adelaide…

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Young Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. R, W. Collins, J.P. Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 2

William Bell was charged with being drunk and disorderly, - He pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or three days. TUESDAY…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant who pleaded guilty to being drunk was fined 29 6d or one hour in the lockup…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

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

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Burglary in Park Lane

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 3

The house of Mr. Charles Wertheimer, in Park-lane, was broken into by burglars on Monday night, and pictures and articles of vertu of the value of £50,000 were stolen…

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Tragedy at St. Peters. Murder and Suicide

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 3

A SHOCKING tragedy, the result of unhappy domestic relations, occurred at St, Peters on Wednesday night, when Henry Albert Medhurst, 60 years of age, was shot by Samuel…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

BEFORE the P.M. and Belcher. Hans Carlsen, licensee of the Federal City Hotel, was charged that he did, at 11.15 p.m. on 29th January, sell a bottle of stout…

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A.p.m. Before the Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 1

The curious spectacle was presented in Inglewood (Vic.) recently of a police magistrate defending a charge against…

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Published by Special Arrangement The Kiss of The Enemy, Author of 'The Oscan King Mystery,' 'The Sentence of the Court, &c. Copyright. Chapter XXVIII.—(Continued.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1907 · page 2

And then dire failure seemed to swoop upon him. He had no sooner stepped into the yard than he was greeted by the furious barking of a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

One defendant, who pleaded guilty to being drunk, was fined 5/ or 24 hours. One day allowed to pay. STRUCK OUT…

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Murder As a Profession Appalling List of Insurance Crimes

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 4

CAPETOWN, Feb. 14. -- For the past four days the whole of South Africa has been talking of nothing but the appalling revelations which have followed upon the…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Friday, February 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 6

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. THE LICENSING ACT. Hans Carlson, licensee of the Federal City Hotel, was proceeded against for selling a bottle…

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