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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 6 of 25

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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Police Court. Monday, March 27Th.before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Hovell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1871 · page 2

DRUNK.— Honorah Watson was charged with being drunk. She pleaded guilty, and was fined live shillings. VAGRANCY.—Patrick Foley was again brought…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Hovell and Rossi. Honora Watson was fined five shillings for being drunk…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 29Th.before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Levy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1871 · page 2

DRUNK.—Daniel Davidson was charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, also with using profane language. Constable Bulla gave evidence in both cases. Defendant was fined 5s…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 29. Before Dr. Campbell, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Williams

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 March 1871 · page 2

LARCENY UNDER THE BAILEE ACT. -- Julius Theodora Schultz (a Prussian) was charged as above. The prisoner was apprehended at Young on warrant, and remanded to Yass. The following…

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Police Court. Friday, March 31St. Before the Police Magistrate and Mcssrs. A. G. De Lauret and Haley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 2

ASSAULT.— Michael Drew summoned P. Hefferman for assault.— Case withdrawn. P. Hefferman also summoned Michael Drew for a like offence.—Case struck out…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 April 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Levy. Daniel Davison, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s. A further charge against the same defendant for using profane language…

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Police Court. Monday, April 3Rd. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1871 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Edward Barr was charged with using obscene language. He pleaded guilty. Fined 20s., or seven days’ imprisonment. DRUNK.—Richard Mort was charged with being…

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The Circuit Court. Monday, April , 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1871 · page 2

THE above court opened this morning, before his Honor Judge Fawcett. The Solicitor-General, instructed by Mr. Lee from the crown law offices, officiated for the crown. The other legal…

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Sales of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 12th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 April 1871 · page 4

Lots A, B, and C, 49 acres, 48 acres 2 roods, and 54 acres 1 rood respectively, county of King, parish of Nelanglo, on and near Nowland's Creek, adjoining and near the northern and western…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, March 31. Before Mr. L. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 April 1871 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--James McGrath, who has been several times before the court for a similar offence, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly on the 30th inst. He was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Rossi. George Winters was brought up on remand charged with stealing a horse, the property of James Jeffreys…

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Murder at Kiandra

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1871 · page 4

Information was received in Cooma early on Thursday morning to the effect that a brutal murder had been committed in Kiandra on the previous evening. The victim's name is…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1871 · page 2

THIS court opened on Monday morning at ten o'clock before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. The Solicitor-general, Mr. W. C. Windeyer, prosecuted for the crown, assisted by Mr. Lee from the crown…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 5Th. Before Mr. Alexander

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1871 · page 2

DRUNK. —Thomas Hogan was charged with being drunk in a public place. He pleaded guilty. Fined 5s. or 24 hours’ imprisonment. Before Messrs. W. E. Diguam, A. Levy, and C…

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The Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 5Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1871 · page 2

HIS Honor took his seat at 10 o’clock for the purpose of passing sentences. The clerk of arraigns called William Byrnes, charged with larceny and found by the jury guilty…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 April 1871 · page 2

THIS court opened on Monday morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. The Solicitor-General, Mr. W. C. Windoyer, prosecuted for the Crown, assisted by Mr. Lee from the Crown…

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Police Court. Friday, April 7Th. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND John Walker was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Bulla, on oath, said that he arrested prisoner on Thursday at his own house on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Dignam, Levy and Alexander. Thomas Jobson was charged with a breach of the Thomas Jobson was charged with a breach of the Publicans' Licensing Act by allowing music and…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—april 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Saxby and Gray. Martha Costello; larceny. Defendant was convicted of stealing a number of pumpkins from the…

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