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

Courts & crime, 1909

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Young Licensing Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 2

THE Quarterly Licensing Court for the Licensing District of Young, was held at the Court House, Young, on Friday, the Bench consisting of Mr. F. B. Treatt,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Assaulting the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

Three men were to-day sentenced, two to four months' and the other to six months' hard labour, for having in company assaulted Constable Ellis. The police gave the men a very bad…

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Police in India. London, June 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 4

The Government of Bengal has instructed the Commissioner of Burdwan, besides inquiring into the conduct of all concerned in the Midnapur prosecution, to note…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 21st JUNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, Twynam, C. H. Roberts, and P. McShane. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Edward Heath was fined 5s, in default 48…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

A sitting of this Court was held on Monday, before ,the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, C. H. Roberts, P. McShane, and D. Holland…

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[Reuter's.] London, Sunday. Supposed Murder by a Chinaman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

The body of Elsie Sigel, aged 22, and engaged in missionary and Sunday-school work in Chinatown, New York, has been found in a trunk in a room over a Chinese…

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The Reefton Outrage. Police Court- Trail Victim’s Statement

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 3

IT the Temora Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Glborn P.M. Patrick Martin was changed with attempting to murder James Finnegan at Realton, on May 11…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

Samuel Stonham, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 10s or three days…

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Attempted Murder. Assailant Shoots Himself

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

Felix Perrier, age 35, and a cook employed in tea rooms in Pitt-street, City, attempted to murder Kate Jeffs, age 21, the daughter of a Sergeant…

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Charge of Abduction. Extraordinary Case. a Gentleman Charged

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 6

Before Mr Curtis Bennett, at west- minster police-court on 3rd February, William Milner, 29, of independent means, residing at Marlborough…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, 22nd June, 1909. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Marengo Disturbed

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

A couple of Marengoites faced the barrier first thing this morning, having disturbed the quietness of the main street by engaging in a pugilistic encounter on the 14th june . The…

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Trial of Mr Hugh Watt. Ex-m.p. Guarded by Warders. Alleged Murder Plot. a Dramatic Incident

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 3

The Inst phase of one of the most remarkable cases of recent times was entered upon yesterday (writes the, "Dally Mail" of 15th December), when…

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The Reefton Sensation. the Murderous Assault on Finnegan. Martin Before the Police Court. Statement by the Accused

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 6

TEMORA. Saturday.—At the police court, before Mr. Gibson, P.M. Patrick Martin was charged with attempting to murder James Finnegan at Reefton…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, Jane 24. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, Warden.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 2

S. E. Bradford and H. Murray Jun. applied for authorities to enter. Compensation was fixed at 20s and rentat 5s per acre in each case…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, June 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 2

George Walter Gilbert was charged with having in his possession 14 turkeys, valued at £14, reasonably supposed to be stolen. Mr. E. F. Thomas appeared for accused…

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Chemist's Shop Ransacked. Theft and Wanton Destruction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 4

A theft and an act of apparently wanton mischievousness were discovered on Thursday morning at Mr. C. P. Fincham's chemist's shop, at the corner of Elizabeth…

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Goulburn Police Court Monday, June 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 4

Henry Nobes was charged with deserting his wife. Lucy Ann Nobes, wife of defendant, deposed they had not been living together for over 10…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1909 · page 4
Also in The Yass Courier

A sitting of this Court was held on Monday, before the Licensing Bench—Messrs. Galbraith, Belcher, and Twynam. GRANTED…

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Attempted Wife Murder

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 2

James Turner attempted to shoot his wife at Cowell, South Australia. He was arrested, but died in the police cells a few minutes later from heart disease…

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