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

Courts & crime, 1871

486 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 25

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 Withdrawn…

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Police Court. Wednesday 7Th June. Before Captain Rossi, and Messrs. C. S. Alexander and Finlay

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

DRUNKENNESS.—Mary Britton, for being drunk in Auburn-street,, was discharged, with a reminder from the magistrates not to come again. ROBBERY[?] WITH ARMS.—William Bristo a youth…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

Mrs. Walsh appeared to answer the charge of aggravated assault on Mrs. Sherry of Tipperary Gully. Mr. Gordon appeared for the defence…

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Police Court. Friday, 9Th June. Befoke the Police Magistrate, Captain Rossi, and A. G. De Lauret, Esq

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 2

ASSAULTING HIS WIFE.—William Sidwell was brought up on the information of Ms wife, with having assaulted and threatened to take her life. Mr. Gannon appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander Mary Briton, charged with being drunk in Auburn-street, pleaded not guilty, and was discharged…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, June 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Saxby and F. Hume. Amelia Hooper v. Hines; assault. No appearance, and the case was struck out…

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Banco Court;. June 1st

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 June 1871 · page 4

This was an action for trespass and assault. Mr. M. B. Stephen, instructed by Messrs Iceton and Son, appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Darley, instructed by Messrs…

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Police Court. Monday, 12Th June

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. D. Hay. MAINTENANCE.—Win. Sidwell was summoned by his wife for maintenance. This case arose out of the one heard last week. Mr. Gannon appeared for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, June 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. F. R. L. Rossi. Henry Macanally, brought up for drunkenness, pleaded guilty; and it being his first offence, he was discharged…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, June 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 June 1871 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. LANE V. THE MAYOR AND ALDEUMEN OF GOULBURN This was an action for wrongful dismissal of the plaintiff, George Lane, from the offices of…

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Inquest at the Gaol

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 June 1871 · page 2

YESTERDAY at noon an inquest was held at the Yass gaol on view of the body of a deceased prisoner named Charles Taggart. The following evidence was taken:--…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 June 1871 · page 2

Before Dr. O'Connor and Mr. Williams. VAGRANCY.--William Batson, a cripple, was charged with tho above offence. Senior-constable Haughey stated that the prisoner was…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

Johanna Byan, after doing a two months, sentence through her fondness for the bottle, was again brought up, charged With being drunk and using obscene language…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Alexander. William Bristow (on remand) charged with robbery at Wheeo was discharged. Henry Archer was charged with absconding from…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and W. Allan, Esq., J.P.) . M’INNES V. DALTON

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 2

Mrs. M'Innes sued Mrs. Dalton for abusive language. Mr. Freestone for complainant, Mr. Gordon for defendant…

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Thursday, June 15. Assault at Taralga

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 4

Daniel Mc Coy (on bail) was charged with having, on the 15th January, at Taralga, assaulted John Mc Intyre. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and was defended…

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Embezzlement by a Government Official. Bathurst Police Court—friday, June 2

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 4

A. M. NAYLOR (under committal for forgery) was brought up in the gaol, charged with embezzling the sum of £7, the property of her Majesty the Queen…

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Goulburn District Court. Friday, June 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1871 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge Mc Farland. The undefended cases were disposed of, and the jury cases were then proceeded with. William Bourke v. J. P. Cooper.—Damages…

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Police Court. Monday, 19Th June. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 2

USING PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Conolly was brought up for using profane language in a public place on Saturday afternoon. Fined 5s. or 4S hours' imprisonment, having already been in the…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 2

THE following is a list of the causes entered for hearing at the next District Court, to bo opened on Thursday, the 29th instant:— William Jones v. Denis Grant: work and…

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