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

Courts & crime, 1908

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Port Arthur Surrender. Stoessel Sentenced to Death. London, Feb. 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

The Court Martial at St. Petersburg on Generals Stoessel, Fock, Reiss, and Smirnoff, on charges connected with the surrender of Port Arthur to the Japanese, has concluded…

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Young Police Court. Friday, February 21,1907. (Before J. Forsythe and C. Wright, Esqs., J's. P.) Obscene Language

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 2

Thomas Miller was charged with using obscene language in Lighting -lane on the 15th inst. and pleaded guilty. Fined 20s and 6s costs…

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Captain's Flat Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

At the above court on Friday, before Mr. Elliott, P.M., George Aueb, Mary Tyrie, and Mildred Tyrie, residents of Jingera, were charged with breaking and entering the Norrongo…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 24th FEBRUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

Before Messrs. Belcher and Huxtable. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 2s 6d or one hour in the lockup for being drunk…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 25th FEBRUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. REMANDED. Charles Joseph Duff was charged with feloniously stealing on or about 30th January, 1908, the sum…

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Local and General Yass Police Court. Monday, February 24th. Before, Mr. C. F. BUTLER, P. M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

James Gibbs was charged with attempting to board a train while in motion, at Bowning on Saturday last. Inspector Butler said the prisoner…

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Young Police Court. Friday. ( (Before Mr. J. Forsythe, J.p.) Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

Frank Johnson charged with using obscene language was fined 10s and 6s costs or three days. Albert Miller was charged with using indecent…

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Young Police Court. Monday, February 24, 1908. (Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J.p.) Drunk

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

Thomas Noonan, for being drunk, was fined 10s or the alternative of three days. VAGRANCY. George Williams, an old man, was charged…

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Peculiar Case at Queanbeyan. Landholder As Magistrate, Landholder As Defendant

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

FROM our reading of a report of a police court case, as published in the Queanbeyan LEADER, it appears to us that a pet of circumstances bat arisen there which need a little inquiry. The…

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Sensational Shooting. in Adelaide Boarding House. American Fires at Police. Detectives Respond with Five Shots

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

SHORTLY before 11 at A[?]elside on Friday morning revolver shots, followed by screams, went heard in the boarding bonus kept by Mrs. Margaret Johnson, Landsdown terrace, Victoria…

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Malcolm Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

At the Metropolitan Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge Docker, John Knox Malcolm, an ex-solicitor, who had unsuccessfully appealed to the Full Court from his conviction…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, 27th FEBRUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. Belcher and Knowlman, Js.P. MARGARET FOLEY V. PATRICK FOLEY. This case was adjourned from last Tuesday. Margaret Foley asked that an order for her…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

A sitting of this Court was held before Mr. Boileau, Mining Registrar, to-day (Thursday). SUSPENSION OP LABOUR CONDITIONS…

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Local and General Yass Police Court. Monday, February 24. Before Mr. C. F. Batler, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

William Henry Wheatley, auctioneer and commission agent, Goulburn, was proceeded against for consigning one diseased cow to Richard McMillan,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, 29th FEBRUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES. Charles Joseph Duff was charged that he did on or about the 20th January obtain from…

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Land Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

At the above court on Thursday, before Mr. H. A. G. Curry (President) and Messrs. C. Brandis and W. Houston, Commissioners, Mr. Hanbury Davies appearing for the Minister, P. R…

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Garrison Drama. the Allenstein Tragedy. Murder of Major Von Schoenebeck. Captain Von Goeben's Confession

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

The "Westminster Gazette" on 3rd January reports that Captain von Goeben's confession of the murder of Major von Schoenebeck was wrested from him…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

Before Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts, A DEFAULTING APPRENTICE. Thomas Seaman Pickles was charged with misconducting himself as an apprentice by…

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Local and General Yass Police Court. Monday, March 2. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

STEALING.—A man was arrested on Saturday night for stealing a rug out of the train, the property of a man named Bray, He was brought up on Monday…

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Gunning. Children's Court — SATURDAY, 29th INSTANT

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. A. E. Finch and Dr. Lovegrove, Js.P. Two young boys (14) were charged with stealing from a tent certain property belonging to…

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