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

Courts & crime, 1911

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Goulburn Quarter Sessions & District Court. Crookwell Shire Council Versus Reynolds

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

This was an appeal of Louis Reynolds against a conviction at the Crookwell police court for maliciously destroying a fence of the value of £5,…

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"Warden's Court. Wednesday, March 29. (Before the Warden, Mr. G. R. Williams.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

Samuel E. Bradford, application for authority to enter 24 acres, parish Olney, county King. Granted For 6 months, rentes per…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 3

Before the P.M. STRIPPING BARK. Volney Godber was charged with stripping bark on Crown lands on 7th March,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS AND INDECENCY. William Johnston pleaded guilty to being drunk and behaving indecently in…

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“I’ll Pull Your Nose!” Suit Tor Assault and Slander. £245 Damages Against Senator Gardiner. by a Liberal and Reform Organiser

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 3

SENATOR Albert Gardiner was the defendant in d claim for £1000 Compensation in No. 3 Jury Court, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury of/our on Wednesday…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court—wednesday, March 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

Before Messrs. W. O. Russell and A. II. Nevell, Js.P. Frederick Campbell v. Robert McInnes.— Defended was charged that he absented himself…

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Police at Bay. Faithful Bulldog

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

For some hours on Tuesday (says "Lloyd's Weekly News" on January 13) a faithful bulldog, keeping watch and ward over the body of her dead master,…

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New York Scandal Scenes in Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 4

Joseph Robin, the latest exponent of frenzied finance, for whose punishment many bank depositors are now clamoring, was indicted this afternoon on the…

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Murder and Nose Biting Papuan’s Confession. Weird Stories of Savagery. Sixteen Wives Not Sufficient

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

Some shocking instances savagery are related by the Administrator of papun (Mr. Staniferth Smith) in his latest annual report, which has just reached Federal Ministers…

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Death Cheats Gaol

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

A young married man Edward Pearo[?], who was found guilty at the Gootamundra Qu[?]rter Sessions of assaulting his wife, and occasioning her…

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Burglary at Grenfell. Railway Safe Blown Open

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

A smart piece of work performed by burglars at Grenfell on Tuesday night, when the iron safe in the…

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The Billenbah Tragedy. Two Youths Found Guilty. Sentenced to Death. Hay

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

At the Circuit Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Gordon, in the case of the two youths, William Francis Millar and Reginald Clare, each aged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 6

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. Frederick Kelly pleaded guilty to behaving indecently in Auburn-street on Thursday night,…

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The Billenbah Tragedy. Two Youths Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

Hay, Thursday.—At the Circuit Court this morning, before Mr. Justice Gordon, the case of the two youths, William Francis Millar and Reginald Clare, each aged 17 years, charged…

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Another Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

Judge Parry, who has been transferred from Manchester County Court to that at Lambeth, is better known to the Public as literary man than as a man of law. He has…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P. Drunk, Etc

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 3

Richard Short, Charged will being drunk, was fined 10s or three days. Short was also charged with obtaining four drinks from Doris West, at the Albion…

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Local Option Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 4

A special Local Option Court will be held in Goulburn on Wednesday, 3rd May. The Court will be constituted of his Honour Judge Fitzhardinge and Messrs. F. H. Galbraith and H. S…

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The Whitten Double Murder. Accused Boys Found Guilty. Death Sentence Passed

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

AT the Hay Circuit Court on Thursday, the trial was concluded of William Francis Millar and Reginald Clare, charged with the wilful murder of Sirs. Sarah Warby…

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The Billenbah Tragedy. Two Youths Sentenced to Death. a Crime Without a Motive

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 4

Hay, Thursday.— At The Circuit Court this morning before Mr. Justice Gordon, the case of the two y[?], William Francis Millar and Regi[?]…

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Gunning. Police Court.—friday, 7th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 1

Before Mr. Ridley, P.M. The Yass Stock Board proceeded against James Lyell,sen., L. T'. Watson, and A. Hume for neglecting to sufficiently poison…

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