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

Courts & crime, 1871

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. De Lauret. Charles Cole, on remand, charged with torturing a horse by shooting at and wounding it, was again brought up…

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Scene in the Dubbo Police Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1871 · page 4

AT the police-court, on Tuesday, 16th instant, before Mr. J. E. Serisier, J.P. Sergeant Wallings, addressing the bench, said he held an information upon which a summons had…

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Scenes in Police Courts

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 May 1871 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. E. Serlser. Sergeant Weilings. addressing the bench. said he held an information upon which a summons had issued and been served; but…

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Police Court. Friday, 26Th May. Before the Police Magistrate and Captain Rossi

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. — John O’Brien, blacksmith, brought up for being drunk in the streets, was discharged, it being his first offence. STRAY HORSES.—George M’Connell appeared on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, May 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Byrnes, a traveller, charged with using obscene language was find 10s…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday,, (Before W. Allan, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 2

Joseph Holmes was charged by constable Drum with being-drunk and using obscene language at Marengo. Defendant pleaded guilty to both charges, and was fined, for the first offence 5s,…

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A Sc[?]e of Court. (From Dubbo [?]res. Western Examiner.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 May 1871 · page 3

At 2 p.m. the [?] collier v. Knyvett was called Collier [?]peraed, but not Knyvett Mr. Seisier; [?]r. Collier, I desire to ask you one or two [?]estions. You have laid…

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Police Court. Monday, 29Th May

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Captain Rossi. CHILD DESERTION.—Emily Cross of Morowollen appeared on warrant to answer a charge of deserting her legitimate child. The warrant was not…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Bullock, brought up for drunkenness, was fined 10s. or forty-eight hours in gaol…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 31St May. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 June 1871 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Arthur Jeffrey, on summons, was charged with assaulting James Kennedy. James Kennedy sworn, said, on Saturday evening I was going home and called at Jeffrey’s house…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 31

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 June 1871 · page 2

Before Mr. Cottrell and Mr. W. McBean. DRUNKENNESS.-- William Moore, on bail, appeared to answer the above charge. As this was his first appearance, and as he was stated to have…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Burrowa, On Monday, 26th June. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 June 1871 · page 3

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Harden, parish of Jugiong, adjacent to the south-western corner of a measured portion, No. 33, of 40 acres. Lot B, 86 acres, county of King, parish of…

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Police Court. Friday, 2Nd June. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 2

ALLOWING CATTLE TO STRAY.—John O’Donnell was summoned for unlawfully allowing two head of [?] to stray in Montague-streets Fined 5s. [?] 6d. costs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Arthur Jeffery was charged with assaulting James Kennedy. James Kennedy deposed: On Saturday evening I…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Chas. Temple, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 2

Mrs. Walsh appeared to answer the charge of aggravated assault upon Mrs. Sherry; of Tipperary Gully, but there being only one J .P. present the case was again postponed to next…

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The Murder of the Generals

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 June 1871 · page 4

A correspondent of the Daily News says: —‘‘ I met two acquaintances who belonged to the Belgian Ambulance, and who had seen—actually seen—Clement Thomas shot…

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Police Court. Monday, 5Th June. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Austin, a stranger, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged, it being his first offence. Thirteen cases in the small debts court were then…

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Supreme Court, Sydney.-- Friday, 27th June. Matthew V. Howell and Another

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 June 1871 · page 3

The trail of this case was resumed from Thursday, and concluded. It was an action for trespass and assault by Joseph Matthew against Walter Howell and Joseph Douglas. The…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, June 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Catherine Thompson, for using obscene language, was fined £3 or one month's imprisonment, it being her second offence…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday. June 7. BEFORE the Police Magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Saxby and Hume

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1871 · page 2

Amelia Hooper v. Hines; assault; no appearance. Struck out. Dowling v. Foalkes; trespass on enclosed land. Withdrawn…

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