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

Courts & crime, 1908

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South Sea Tragedy. Alleged Murder and Piracy, Story Told by a Cabin Boy. Captured Schooner on a Reef

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

A REMARKABLE story of murder and piracy in the Pacific, which recalls the days of “Bully” Hayes the famous buccaneer, was told on Tuesday afternoon on the arrival of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 16th MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, C. H. Roberts, Twynam, and J. O'Brien. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 1s or to be…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 17th MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs, Foxall and W. Wood. AN AGREEMENT. Samuel Burgess was charged that he did on Friday, 13th instant, unlawfully assault Sarah…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

A sitting of this Court was held on Monday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. Galbraith. SUSPENSION OF CONDITIONS…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

A sitting of this Court was held on Monday morning before the Licensing Bench—the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Twynam. CANCELLATION OF LICENSE…

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Stray Dogs. Slaughter by the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

The police are busy destroying stray dogs; and a large number have already been despatched. Owners of dogs likely at all to leave their homes should guard against…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday March 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

The fortnightly sitting of the Small Debts Court was held before Messrs. Holland and Sands. UNDEFENDED CASES…

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Marulan. Police Court.—tuesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M. Cecil Arthur Sharp, 19, on remand, was charged with breaking and entering the residence of George Montgomerie,…

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Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 4

Lillian Gertrude Malone, formerly Campbell, petitioned, before Mr. Justice Simpson on Monday, for a divorce from Luke Malone, on the ground of desertion…

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Goulburn Local Option Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

A Special Licensing Court under the Liquor Amendment Act will be hold at Goulburn on Tuesday, 31st instant. It will be composed of Mr. District Court Judge Fitzhardinge. Mr. E…

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Yass Police Court. Monday, March 16. Before A. C Wood, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

Larceny.—Walter Warner and Alexander Cunningham, on remand were charged with stealing, at North Yass, on Sunday, 1st March, one overcoat, the property of George…

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Murder and Piracy. Sensational Sea Story

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 1

A sensational story of murder and piracy in the Pacific was told on the arrival . of the German steamer Germania from the islands…

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Descriptive. the Court Society of Europe. (Copyright.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 3

It has become in these days rather popular to scoff at the pomp and state of Court ceremonies, as useless and meaningless encumbrances. But,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, 21st MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M. DRUNKS. One defendant was lined 2/6 or four hours in the lookup for being drunk. Another defendant for the…

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The Idaho Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Harry Orchard has been found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of Mr. Frank Steunenberg, ex-Governor of Idaho, on December 30, 1905…

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Young Police Court. FRIDAY. (Before Mr H W. Collins. J.p.) A[?]duction

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Joseph Resves on re[?]d was charged with taking away Mary Ann Foster, a female under the age of 21 years, out of the po[?]ton and against the will of her [?]theror with intent to carnally know…

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Special Mining Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

Judge Heydon announced at the sitting of the Coal Court at Newcastle on Friday that the Court could no longer put up with the present position. The Court had waited three days for…

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Bostal Woods Tragedy. the Inquest. Verdict: "Wilful Murder."

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 3

At Woolwich on 25th January, Mr H. R. Oswald, coroner for the south-eastern district, opened an inquiry into the death of Edith Martha Cranfield, aged 23, a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 23rd MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. STRUCK OUT. The case of Lacy , v. McLaughlin was, on the application of Mr. O'Brien, struck out…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 24th MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M., and Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants were fined 2s 6d or two hours…

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