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

Courts & crime, 1871

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Murder Fourteen Years Ago

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 3

At the Castlemaine police court, George Dyer was charged with having wilfully murdered one George Wilson in 1857. Mr. Superintendent Winch…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Chas. Temple and W. Allan, Esqrs., J’s.P.) Careless Use of Flue

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 2

Harry Simmons was charged as above. Constable Francis Drum, of Marengo, staled: On 6th inst. I saw defendant at Douglas Gap. travelling with a lighted stick…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office, Bombala, On Monday, 30th January. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 8

LOT A, 42 acres 1 rood, lot B, 43 acres 1 rood, county of Wellesley, parish of Creewah, adjacent to the eastern boundary of Foley's conditional purchase of 40 acres; exclusively…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. Monday. (Before Chas. Temple and W. Allan Esqrs., J’s.P.) Smith v. Jackson

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 January 1871 · page 2

Promissory noi[?], £7 10s, Verdict for plam[?]iff. The Official Assignee in re W. Johnston v. Jackson…

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Police Court. Monday, January 23. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1871 · page 2

FURIOUS DRIVING.—William Friend, on bail, was charged with furious driving on the Yass road, the 26th of August last. He pleaded guilty. Find 40s. and 4s. 10d. costs; to be paid forthwith,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1871 · page 2

BEFREO the police-magistrate. William Friend pleaded guilty to a charge of furiously riding on the Yass road, and was flood forty shillings…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 25. Before Mr. Williams end Mr. Cottrell

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 January 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--James Crawley, a shepherd, pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Coomastreet, Yass, on Tuesday, 24th inst., and was admonished and discharged…

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Police Court. Friday, January 27. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. W. Dignam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 2

FURIOUS RIDING.—Richard Slater was charge with unlawfully riding furiously through [?] street on the 24th of January last. Plea [?] guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. William Cann, for allowing a horse to stray, was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. William A. Evans, for a similar offence, was fined…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., P.M., and Chas. Temple, Esq., Jp.) Rape

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 January 1871 · page 2

Thomas West appeared on remand to answer the above charge. Prisoner was brought up yesterday but there being no attorney present the case was ordered to stand over until this…

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Police Court. Monday, January 30.. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1871 · page 2

NOT FIT FOR EARS POLITE.—Julia Simpson was summoned for using obscene language in a public street. There was no possible means of her disputing it so pleaded guilty. Fined 10s. or seven…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. William Fenton, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged. Emma Munn was charged with stealing a pipe the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 1. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. De Lauret

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

HAWKERS’ LICENSES were granted to Henry Mohr—J. Jones and R. M’Alister, sureties; to Michael HoIIahan—Robert Pooley and Alexander Noble, sureties; to John Holdorf—Joseph…

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Binalong. Police Court, Monday, January 30

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 February 1871 · page 2

Before Messrs. Paterson and Fatter. Hannah Griffen, brought lip on a warrant by constable King, for having, at Bogolero, used language to incite her husband to a breach of the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 1. Before Dr. Camphell, Air. Barber, and Air. Cottrell

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 February 1871 · page 2

LARCENY.--Michael Casey was brought up on a charge of having, at Yass, on the 25th ultimo, stolen a pair of blankets, a piece of soap, a shirt, a pair of trousers, and a vest, from the Royal Hotel…

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Police Court. Friday, February 3. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. E. Dignam and Finlay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

SHE DID NOT KNOW.—Annie Bunn was charged with being drunk. Her plea was she did know anything about it. The bench informed her that her present mode of living would soon prevent her…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. DeLauret. Hawkers' licenses were granted to Henry Mohr. Michael Hallahan, and John Holdorf. Before the police-magistrate and Messrs. DeLauret…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before G. O. M. Clarke, Esq., P. M., and Chas. Being of Unsound Mind

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 February 1871 · page 2

Robert Kavenagh was brought up in custody of constable Drum of Marengo charged with being of unsound mind. The constable stated that since the arrest of defendant…

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Police Court. Monday, February 6. as the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. E. Dignam and A. Levy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 February 1871 · page 2

DRUNK.—Thomas Horan, on bail, was charged with being drunk on Saturday afternoon in Auburn-street. He pleaded guilty, Discharged. THREATENING LANGUAGE. — Thomas Bidwell…

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Goulburn Police-court. Saturday, February 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Donald McKay was charged with assaulting John McIntyre. Mr. Gannon for the defence…

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