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

Courts & crime, 1909

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Coroner's Verdict of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

The death of Lucy Edith Smith, a married woman, aged 38, lately living with her husband in Alfred-street, North Sydney, was the subject of an inquest at the Sydney Coroner's Court on…

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Land Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 6

At the Land Appeal Court J. Woods appealed against the appraised value of certain improvements on his conditional leases Nos. 1907-35 and 1908-35, Queanbeyan. The…

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Young Police Court. Thursday, May 6, 1909. (Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.p.) Two Charges

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

John Fallon was charged with being drunk in Lunch-street on 5th May, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. John Fallon was further charged with…

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Gundaroo. Small Debts Court—wednesday, 5th MAY, 1909

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 3

Mr. Butler, P.M., on the Bench. Three small debts cases were listed, but in each instance a settlement had been arrived at out of court…

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District Court. Tuesday, May 4. (Before His Honor Acting-Judge Hamilton.) The Young District Court was opened on Tuesday afternoon. a Trespass Case

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 4

H. G. M. Thackeray v. Samuel Jerrard, claiming £10 for trespass on Wootoona and £25 for trespass of sheep, in all damages for £35…

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District Court. Tuesday, May 4Th. Before His Honor Acting-Judge Hamilton

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

The Young District Court was opened on Tuesday afternoon. A TRESPASS CASE. H. G. M. Thackeray v. Samnel…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK. One defendant was fined 2/6, or an hour in the lockup; for being drunk…

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Stokes and May Sentenced

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

In pa[?]sing sentence on Stokes aud May, found guilty of riot and unlawful assembly at Broken Hill on January 9, Mr. Justice Pring said that the men had…

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Land Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 4

Before the President, Mr. H. A. G. Curry, and Commissionores Brands and Hon-ton. H. Keianer app aled against the finding, of the, Boorowa board in respect of claims by William…

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Visit of the Inspector-general of Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 4

Inspector-General Garvin visited Goulburn on Saturday, and made a tour of inspection of the police buildings. He was also present at a parade of all the…

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A Desperate Terrorist. Chief of Police Shot. London, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

Vitko, a Russian terrorist, locked Colonel von Kotten, chief of the Moscow political police, in a room of a Paris hotel, and emptied a revolver in Colonel von Kotten's face…

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Farm Murder. Accused Lad Faints

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 5

When he appeared before the Crowe magistrates on Wednesday, 20th March, Thomas William Parratt (the sixteen-year-old boy who is charged…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, May 11. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Breach of by Laws

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

John Smith was charged with failing to travel on the direct travelling route with sheep at the instance of the Stock Inspector, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 4Cs,…

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Russian Police Victims. the Czarina Befriends Them

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

A pathetic story with a beautiful ending is reported in the Kazan Press (Russia). The newspapers tell the tale of three little brothers who, after…

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Natal Police Rescues. Recommendations for the Victoria Cross

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

It was dusk, on 5th April, when Rambaata surprised the column at Impanza. The natives sprang out of a thicket and attacked the vanguard under Inspector…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, 13th MAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 2

Before Messrs. Boileau and C. H. Roberts. STRUCK OUT. Harry Edward Thomas was called upon to show cause why an order should not be made…

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The Melbourne Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 3

Melbourne, Wednesday.—The detectives have not yet solved the mystery of the murder of Mrs. Mary Gallagher at Buckingham-street. Richmond, on Monday night or…

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Aerial Police Duties

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 6

Law and order on the earth are maintained in the last resort by forte majeure and the policeman's truncheon. Rut when it comes to burglars, or…

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Goulburn Police Court Friday, 14th MAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. FOUR CHARGES. Timothy Edward Confoy was charged with being drunk; using indecent language; resisting…

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The Melbourne Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—Arthur O'Sullivan was charged at the City Court to-day with the wilful murder of Mrs. Gallagher. On the application of the police he was remanded to the 20th instant…

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