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

Courts & crime, 1908

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 13th APRIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Twynam. ALLEGE DRUNKENNESS. Augustus Benedict Monahan, on bail, was…

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Daring Burglary. Safe Blown Open

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

COOMA, Sunday.—A burglary was committed at the Cooma railway station early this morning. The safe, containing £149 in cash, was blown open, and…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

A sitting of this Court was held on Monday morning before the Licensing Bench consisting of Mr. Galbraith, P.M., and Messrs. Belcher and Twynam…

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Queanbeyan Local Option Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

The sittings of the Special Licensing Court were resumed at ten o'clock on Thursday morning. His Honor Judge Fitzhardinge presided, the other members…

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Special Liquor Court. Tuesday, April 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

The sitting of this Court, adjourned from last t Tuesday, was continued, this (Tuesday) morning, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge, Mr. Maitland, D.S.M., and Mr. Galbraith, P.M…

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Young Police Court. TUESDAY. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.)strating Stock

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

The Inspector of Nuisances proceeded against a number of persona for allowing stock to stray. The following were the defendants and the fines imposed,…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, April 14, 1908. Before F. B. Treatt, Esq., P.M. Breaches of the Municipal By-laws. Straying Stock

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

Andrew McGill, Robert Norman, W. T. O'Connell, Christopher Reus, C. Punt Walter Scott and C. Wilson, were severally summoned for allowing cattle to stray on the…

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Small Debts Court. TUESDAY. Before Mr. F. B. Trestt. P.M. Goods Sold

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 2

William Fangle Wednesday Samuel Stonharn. Claim for 12s 4d, goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant, Verdict for amount claimed and…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 4

The adjourned sitting of this Court was held before the P.M. (Mr. Galbraith) on Wednesday. A CROOKWELL CASE. Chas. W. Bye claimed from William Howarth…

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Special Liquor Court. Tuesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

After going to press on Tuesday afternoon the following addresses were heard:— Mr. Sendall, addressing the Bench, said the Emu Inn served a large number of…

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Yass Police Court. Tuesday, April 14th. Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

Alfred Sawtell, charged with carrying firearms along the Little River on a Sunday, was fined 5s, costs of court 6s, or 18 hours’ imprisonment. The…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, April 15. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M. Warden.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

Charles Hall, Francis Hales and John Gannon sued Emma Besnard for the amount of £20 14s 11d. for her proportion of wages and [?]st o explosives in…

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Local and General Warden’s Court. Tuesday, April 14th. Before Mr. O. F. Butler, Warden

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 April 1908 · page 2

Samuel Rennie applied for a suspension of laboring conditions on a lease for mining purposes in the County of Harden. The Warden granted…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, April 14, 1908. Before F. B. Treatt, Esq., P.M. ASSAULT

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

Charles Burrows v. Thomas Fleming, assault, committed on the 6th inst. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. Hogan for plaintiff; Mr. Gordon for defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK AND BREAKING A CARRIAGE WINDOW. Charles Smidt pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in a railway carriage this (Saturday)…

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The Allandale Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

West Maitland, Thursday.—Frederick Davies Green, who was arrested in connection with Tuesday night's tragedy at Allandale, was brought before the police…

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Pearl As Murder Clue. the Arvedi Mystery. Who Stabbed Him?

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 6

Our Rome correspondent telegraphs that a strange clue has come to light in the Foligue train murder. On the arrival of the Rome-Verona express at…

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The Wire-Netting Seizure Case Before the High Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 2

THE carting away for the State Government of New South Wales of a portion of some wire netting brought to Sydney by the steamer Kent in August last for the State Government formed…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, April 21, 1907. (Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J.P.)

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 5

John Frederick Kite was charged with letting off crackers in Burrown-street on Saturday night. As defendant did not appear tho case was adjourned, a warrant to…

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Murder and Suicide. Captain Shoots His Wife

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1908 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A terrible tragedy occurred at Murrumbeena, about 14 miles from Melbourne. A resident of the district was proceeding homeward when he heard four shots…

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