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

Courts & crime, 1908

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Execution at Fremantle Gaol

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

Perth (W.A.), Monday.—Harry Coninon Smith was executed at Fremantle Prison this morning for the murder of Wm. J. Clinton, at Daydawn, on January 5 last…

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Local and General Yass Police Court. Monday, March 16. Before A Wood

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 2

Larceny. — Alexander Cunningham was charged with stealing one serge coat, gold watch and chain, and £1 12s. 6d., the property of George Riley, an old age…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr B W Colline, J.P. LANGUAGE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

George Wright wis charged with using profane language. He pleaded guilty and was fined or three days. ATTEMPTED ROBBERY…

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Young Police Court. Monday, 23rd APRIL. Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J.P. Obscene Language

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

John Wright, charged that he did on Saturday, 21st March, use obscene language in the bar of the Great Eastern Hotel. Accused pleaded guilty and said in…

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Novel in Real Life Confession of Murder

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

The confession of George Breeze, now in custody on a charge of murdering Margaret Chisholm, the wife of a Seaham Harbor collier, is an extraordinary…

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Novel in Real Life Confession of Murder

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 8

The confession of George Breeze, now in custody on a charge of murdering Margaret Chisholm, the wife of a Seaham Harbor collier, is an extraordinary…

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Small Detail Court. TUESDAY. Before MR. F. B Treatt, P.M.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

William Martin v. George Rivers Claim for £4 10s, goods and delivered. no appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and [?] costs…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

The police this morning arrested a man in connection with a robbery at the establishment of Walford and Walford, Custom House agents, at Circular Quay, on…

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Crookwell. Police Court.—thursday, March 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M., and Mr. Wm. Leary, J.P. Yass P.P. Board v. P. Lannan and Stapleton—Failing to destroy rabbits. Mr…

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The Belmont Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 2

Perth (W.A.), Wednesday.—The trial of John Arthur Moore on a charge of having murdered Delia Clark, at Belmont on November 23 last, was continued before Mr…

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Local and General Yass Police Court. Tuesday, March 24. Before A. Wood

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

Stealing a Cheque.—Arthur Costello, on remand, was charged with stealing a cheque value £2 2s., the property of Parsim Singh. Sub-inspector Butler conducted the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, 28th MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. A CHARGE OF STEALING. Sidney Cottington was charged with stealing from Daniel McDonald on the 27th instant the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M. ALLEGED ABSENTING FROM SERVICE. Sammy War was summoned by Harold Kenseft for absenting himself from his hired service…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 30th MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. C. H. Roberts and Belcher. STEALING. Reginald Sessarage, on bail, was charged…

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Youth Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on Monday Wi[?]lam White, a youth, aged 20 years, who was defended by Mr. James W. Abigail, pleaded not g[?] to a charge that on January 3, at Wyong, he [?]…

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Verdict of Wilful Murder. the Deep Lead (Bendigo Case)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—In February last, Mary Ada Manning was found with her throat cut at Deep Lead, near Bendigo. Her husband was lying near…

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Young Police Court. Saturday, March 25, 1908. (Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J.p.) Vagrancy

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

A woman named Minnie Kennedy, well known in the Grenfell district, was brought up, charged with vagrancy. The charge established, a sentence of nine months in…

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In the Divorce Court. an Australian Wedding

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

Sir Gorell Barnes, in the Divorce Court Division of the English High Court, on 13th January, heard the undefended petition for a divorce brought by Mrs…

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The Special Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

The special court for the reduction of licenses formally met on Wednesday morning, but adjourned till 9.30 on Monday morning without transacting any business…

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An Arbitration Court Award

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

Mr. Waddell (State Treasurer) told Mr. Hollis in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the Ironworkers Assistants' Union recently communicated with Chief Railway…

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