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

Courts & crime, 1909

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, April 22. Before Mr. F. M. Galbraith, P.M.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 4

Frederick William Schroeder was summoned for supplying milk from an unregistered dairy. Defendant did not appear, and on…

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Goulburn Police Court Friday, April 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

Before the P.M. ALLEGED STEALING. David Saaidi Verena and George Martin, on remand, were charged with stealing on…

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Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

The Goulburn Circuit Court will be opened on Tuesday next before his Honor Mr. Justice Street. Mr. J. P. Pickburn will be Crown-Prosecutor. The following cases will be…

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Civil Court Postponed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 6

Jurors on the civil list need not attend on the 27th, as notice has been received in Goulburn that the Civil Court has, been postponed till 29th instant…

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Goulburn Police Court Monday, 26th APRIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

Philip Howell, alias William Brennan, alias John O'Keefe, was charged under the Influx of Criminals Prevention Act, 1903, with coming into the State of New South Wales before the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 27th APRIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 2

Before the P. M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts One defendant was fined 2s 6d or two hours in the lockup for being drunk, and another defendant, against whom a prohibition order was in…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

A sitting of this court was hold on Monday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. F. M. Galbraith. APPLICATION FOR SUSPENSION Samuel Burton Crouch and Samuel Ernest…

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Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 2

The Goulburn Circuit Court was opened this (Tuesday) morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Street. Mr. J. P. Pickburn was Crown Prosecutor…

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Clean Kissing in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 2

Police court witnesses will now be able to take an oath to speak the truth without running much risk of contracting an infectious disease. When Senior-constable Hamilton entered…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

Walter Woodbridge, charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or three days…

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Some Law Court Humors

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

Mr Fox Russell contributes to the July "Pall Mall Magazine" "Some Humors of the Law Courts." Among other things, Mr Russell tells of a…

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In Cupid's Court. Painting Master's Suit. for Breach of Promise

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

The "Express" of 10th March writes:--When the associate in Mr Justice Lawrence's court called "Bull versus Harvey"s yesterday morning there was [?]…

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Crookwell Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

On Thursday April 22, the following cases were heard before Mr. F.H. Galbraith, P.M.:— Lawrence Patrick Gilmartin pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Goulburn-street,…

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Goulburn Police Court Thursday, April 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

An elderly man pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 2/6 or one hour in the lookup. Mr. J. J. Roberts hero took a seat on the Bench…

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Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 3

At the Coroner's Court, Sydney, on Wednesday, an inquest was held concerning the death of Elsie Starr (18), a single girl, who died at the residence of Nurse Scott,…

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Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

The Goulburn Circuit Court was continued on Tuesday afternoon, before his Honor Mr. Justice Street. TUESDAY AFTERNOON…

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Wee Waa Murder Case. Jury Disagree

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 3

Armidale Wednesday.—The Circuit Court resumed to-day. The jury, who had been locked up all night over the, Wee Waa murder case, announced that they were unable…

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Circuit Court. Wednesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

David Saaidi Verona and George Martin were charged with stealing, at Goulburn, on the 27th March, a traveller's sample basket, containing a quantity of samples…

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The Remy Murder. Was Renard Guilty? a Juryman's Impressions

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 8

There is still a good deal of discussion In the press about the result of the Ren [?]nurder trial, according to a Paris corespondent. He says:--The…

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A Randwick Mystery. W. K. Willis Found Unconscious. Wounds on the Body. Attempted Murder Probable

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 6

Great excitesment was occasioned at Randwick on Tuesday afternoon when it became known that Mr. W. N. Willis, whose book "The life of…

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