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

Courts & crime, 1911

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Perth Tragedy. Death Sentence Passed. Scene in Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 February 1911 · page 2

Tho trial of Alexander Smart for the murder of Ethel Harris on March 14 last at Perth, was continued in the Criminal Court on Thursday…

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Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1911 · page 2

Adelaide, Tuesday—An inquest was held to-day on the body of Owen Francis Colwell, who died on Saturday night as the result of a fall. The coroner returned a verdict of wilful murder against Henry…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, Feb. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 6

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNK. One defendant for drunkenness was fined £1 or 7 days' Imprisonment. Another defendant for the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Charles Holland was fined 2/6 or two hours in the lock-up for being drunk and disorderly…

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Police and Suffragists. London, Feb. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 6

The Women's Parliamentary Suffrage Committee has asked Mr. Winston Churchill, Secretary of State for Home Affairs, to grant a public inquiry into the conduct of the police in…

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The Waratah’s Fate. Finding of the Court of Inquiry. Vessel Believed to Have Capsized. London

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 4

The findings of the Court of Inquiry appointed by the Board of Trade to investigate the loss of the Waratah were made known to-day…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, C. H. Roberts, and F. D. Badgery. DRUNK. One defendant was fined 10/, or 4 days'…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery. ADJOURNED CASE. Mary Ware, on remand, was summoned for…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, February 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1911 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. S. H. Belcher and F. D. Badgery. RENEWAL APPLICATION. Charles Bishop applied for a renewal of the…

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Ella Casper’s Marriage. Husband Charged with Bigamy.an Alleged Adventurer. London

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1911 · page 2

Felix Ogi[?], a German, was yesterday committed far trial at the Marylebone Police Court on a charge of Bigamously marrying Eleanor Caspers, a Young New…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. S. H. Belcher and F. D. Badgery. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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Alleged Attempted Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 1

Perth (W.A.), Tuesday.—A platelayer named J. Ridley was committed for trial on a charge of having attempted to kill a young woman named Sarah Raitt, with whom he had been…

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Clapham Common Murder. London, March 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 2

A true bill has been filed against Stinie Morrison, who is charged with the murder of a miser named Beron on Clapham Common, on New Year's Day. The trial has been set…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Wednesday, March 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. S. H. Belcher and F. D. Badgery. RENEWAL APPLICATION. The adjourned application of Charles Bishop…

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Sentenced to Death. But Released on Wednesday, the Case of T. E. Brown

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 3

AN announcement was published on Tuesday that the Cabinet had determined to ask the Governor to release Thomas E. Brown, who was sentenced to death by Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts. DRUNK AND LANGUAGE. Maurice Jeffery pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 1

A silting of the above was held before Mr. Williams this (Monday) morning. Judgment was given in the matter of application by tile Burragorang Silver Mining Company for permission…

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Assault and Robbery. a Temora Charge W. Lee and R Short Committed

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 2

AT the Temora Police Court on Tuesday, 28th ultimo, before. Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M., William Lee rand Richard Short were charged with assaulting land robbing a man…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 4

Before Messrs. Belcher and Ashley. DISMISSED. Francis Williams, charged with illegally using a horse and trap, was again before the court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1911 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK. One man, on bail, pleaded guilty to drunkenness on the Braidwood-road, and was fined 2/6…

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