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

Courts & crime, 1871

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 2

CHURCH V. PICKERING.—ACTION [?]JECTMENT. This case, adjourned on Tuesday last for the attendance of Mr. Chisholm as a witness, was resumed to-day…

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Police Court. Friday, March 10th. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 2

STRAY HORSES.—William Bates was summoned for allowing a horse to stray. Fined 2s . 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs. John Walker was charged with alike offence this ;…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Rossi and Dignam. William Bourke, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged…

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Local Intelligence. Court Requests. Monday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., P.M., and Chas, Temple, Esq., J.p.) Woods V. TU[?]N[?]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 March 1871 · page 2

Mr. Gordon for plaintiff. Balance of account for money lent, £4 1s. Verdict for, plaintiff, FURLANDV. [?]T…

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Police Court. Monday, March 13th. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. W. E. Dignam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1871 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE — Thomas Maher was with using obscene language in a public place and pleaded guilty. Fined 10s. or Seven days’ imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 March 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Henry Goddard was charged with assaulting Anthony Stephenson. Mr. Gannon for prosecution; Mr. Walsh for…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 15. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1871 · page 3

STRAY: HOUSES.--Emanuel Fowler was charged for allowing a horse to stray. Fined Is. and 2s. 6d costs. STEALING A HORSE. — Mathew Dalton was…

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At the Police Office, Young On Monday, the 20th day of March, 1871. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 3

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Bland, parish unnamed, on Gundibindal Run, about 12 miles north-easterly from Nicholas's 3 acres. Lot B, 40 acres, county of Bland, parish…

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Sales of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Yass, On Monday, the 20th day of March, 1871. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 March 1871 · page 3

Lot A, 52 acres, county of King, parish of Lerida, on the road from Gunning to Collector, adjacent to tho western boundary of Frey's conditional purchase of 40 acres…

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Police Court. Friday, March 17. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 2

DRUNK.—William Burns was charged with being drunk ; he pleaded guilty, had come from Sydney on his way up country, got a nobler too much. The bench in consideration of its being his first…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Mathew Dalton was charged with stealing a horse the property of Job Gray. Defendant was discharged on his own recognizance…

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Police Court. Monday, March 20. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 2

DRUNK.— Thomas Romanic was charged with being drunk in a public place and resisting the police. Fined 20s. or seven days’ imprisonment. LARCENY.—William Byrne was charged with…

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Binalong. Police Court, March 17. The magistrates presiding were Messrs. Beckham. Brown, and Paterson

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 March 1871 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING.-- Patrick Quin and Michael Quin, of Chidowln station, appeared on summons charged, with having, on or about the 7th of February last, stolen two calves, the property of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Teece was charged with drunkenness. Same prisoner was then charged with stealing an unbrella, the property of W. H. Maybury…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 22. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1871 · page 2

STRAY CATTLE.—Thomas Coghlan was summoned for allowing a cow to stray. Fined Is. and 2s. 6d. costs. Mary Boxer was also summoned for allowing…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1871 · page 2

THIS court was opened on Wednesday morning before his Honor Judge McFarlund. Tho legal gentlemen in attendance were Mr. Aliman, Mr. Wilkinson, and Mr. Walsh (of Goulburn)…

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Local and General. Yass General Sessions. Tuesday, March 21. Before Judge McFarland. Cattle Stealing Near Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1871 · page 2

David Marshall, who was found guilty on Monday of stealing a cow and two heifers, the property of James Gallagher, of Jones's Crook, near Yass, was placed in the dock for sentence…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 22. Before Dr. Campbell and Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1871 · page 2

LARCENY UNDER THE BAILEE ACT.--Julius Theodora Schutz, on remand from Young, was brought before the court, charged with having sold several watches which had been ontrusted…

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Police Court. Friday, March 24. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1871 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Robert Blue was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. By trade he was a gardener; had come from Sydney, and was anxious to return…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate Thomas Coghlan, for allowing a cow to stray, was fined 1s. and 2s. 6d. costs. Mary Boxer, for allowing nine cows to stray, was…

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