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

Courts & crime, 1873

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, 2Nd January. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1873 · page 2

PROTECTION. —Rebecca Lewis and Naomi Lewis, aged 9 and 6 years years> were brought up for protection. Prom the particulars gained, it appears the father left for Sydney by the excursion trains…

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Collector, Police Court . Friday, January 3Rd. Before the Police Magistrate of Goulburn and A. S. Chisholm, Esq., J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 2

John Nichols appeared (on ball), having been apprehended at Murrumburrah on warrant, charging him with disobeying a summons for his attendance at Collector for misconduct as a hired servant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Rebecca Lewis (aged nine) and Naomi Lewis (aged ix years) were brought up for protection. These children had been left in Goulburn by their…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, . 3Rd: January. Before W. Sheppard C. S. Alexander, and A. G. De Lauret Esqs., J.P.’s

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1873 · page 2

HAWKERS’ LICENSES, were granted to Jane Miles, Edward Arnett of Taralga, John Petroni, and Chas. Thompson of Braidwood. SLAUGHTERING LICENSES were granted to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 6. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and W. Sheppard Esq., J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 2

VAGRANCY. —Thomas Johnston a respectable dressed man was brought up on the above charge. Constable Emmerton, sworn, said: About 10 o’clock on Sunday morning I found defendant…

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Local and General. Inquest at the Gaol

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 January 1873 · page 2

YESTERDAY an inquest was held at the Yass gaol before Dr. Blake, district coroner, touching the death of a prisoner named John Makin. The following evidence was taken:--…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Mary O'Brein against John Fardy; child desertion; postponed till Friday next. William Barry, for vagrancy, was sent to the gaol…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, January 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and A. S. Chisholm, Esq., J.P. John Nichols appeared and ball, having been apprehended at Murrumburrah on warrant charging…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, January 8. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate of Goulburn and H. Saxby Esq., J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

Police v. Lawford; obscene language; plea, guilty. Fined 20s., or twenty-one. days in gaol. Police v. Haslip ; obscene language; plea, guilty. Fined 10S., or seven days in gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 8. BEFORE C. S. Alexander, Esq., J. P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1873 · page 2

EVADING A TOLL-BAR,—A charge was preferred against John Mahoney by John Eggo for evading the toll-bar at Wingello. Mr. Betta appeared on behalf of complanant who…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 January 1873 · page 2

Before Dr. Campbell and Mr. Barber. John Scott (on bail), charged with drunkenness on the street, was fined 5s.,or forty-eight hours' imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 10. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 2

ASSAULT. —Henry- King, a lad 13 years of age, was summoned for assaulting Eliza Brien. Mr. Gannon for defence. Eliza Brien, sworn, said; I went into a paddock…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander. John Mahoney was called on to answer a charge of evading the payment of toll at the Wingello tollbar…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, January 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and H. Saxby, J.P. Police v. Lawford; obscene language. Plea, guilty. Fined 20s., or twenty-one days in gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 13. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, W. Shoppard Esq., and Captain Rossi, J.P.’s

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 January 1873 · page 2

One drunkard was discharged. ASSAULT.—John Cottrell was summoned for assaulting Henry Adair, Jacqua, on the 8th instant. Mr.. Gannon appeared for complainant, and in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. One drunkard was brought up and discharged. John Cottrell was charged with assaulting Henry Adair, mining registrar at Spring Creek,…

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Charge of Cattle-stealing Against a Clergyman

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1873 · page 4

THE Rev. Charles Anger pleaded not guilty to having meat in his possession for which he could not account, Mr. C. Hamilton, form the office of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 15. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 16 January 1873 · page 2

Joseph A. Davis was charged with not having his weighing-machine properly adjusted. Defendant is toll keeper at the Collegdor toll-bar, and having failed to get his weigh-bridge…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 15. Before Dr. Blake and Mr. McBean

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 January 1873 · page 2

SUNDAY WORK.--James Barry, blacksmith, was summoned, at the instance of John Whalley, police constable, charged with having, on the Lord's day, the 12th instant, at Yass, kept his…

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Goulburn Police Court. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1873 · page 3

SIR,—From time to time attention has been drawn to the anomaly of witnesses being subpœnod and summonses issued for attendance at courts of petty sessions at ten a.m., while the court is not opened till…

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