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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 26. BEFORE Messrs. Dickson, Morton, and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 2

One drunkard was fined 20s. or seven days in goal. Elizabeth Eddington was charged with absconding from the hired service of Joseph Waiting, jun…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 24Th. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 2

Henry Dillon pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language on a public road. Sergeant Hitch stated that defendant was using the indecent language stated in the information…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 29. BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, W. Sheppard, W. Conolly, and J. M. Antill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1874 · page 2

INDECENT EXPOSURE— John Cushen (on ball) was charged with indecontly exposing his person in Auburn-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, but said he “did not…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, June 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 June 1874 · page 2

Before the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell) and Mr. Yates. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-- John Keenan was charged with using obscene language in Cooma-street…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, July 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1874 · page 2

Before [?] Dickon and Steppsard June [?] pbilip Parcel, [?] Many Ann Smith, and Enma Cost remanded on [?]…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 1St. Before Messrs. D. Dixon, W. Sheppard, F. S. Cohen, and C. S. Alexander

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1874 · page 2

STRAY HOUSES.—Christian Last was fined 2s. 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs for allowing four horses to stray in the public highway. TRANSFER OF LICENSE.—An application was…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Goulburn. Monday, 27Th July, 1874. Country Lots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 2 July 1874 · page 4

LOT A, 40 acres, county of Argyle, parish of Boro, on the left bank of Millinded Creek, about 1¾ mile earsterly from W. Williams’s 1130 acres; selected by S. W. Bassingthwaite…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Dickson, Sheppard, Cohen, and Alexander. Christian Last, for allowing four horses to stray, was fined 2s. 6d. with 2s. 6d. costs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, July 3Rd. Before Messrs. D. Dickson, C. S. Alexander, A. F, Gibson, and W. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

LARCENY.—Mary O'Neill {on bail) was charged with stealing a saw the property of John Allsopp. Senior-constable Gibbons deposed : At half-past one o’clock yesterday I went to defendant’s house…

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Crown Lands Sale. at the Police Office, Young, On Monday, 27th July, 1874

The Burrowa News · Saturday 4 July 1874 · page 2

COUNTRY LOTS. Lot A, portion 50, 51 acres, in the county of Harden, parish of Wallendoon ; adjoining the western boundary of J. A. Mackay's conditional…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 6. BEFORE Messrs, Dickson and Cohen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1874 · page 2

Two drunkards were brought before the court. One was discharged, and the other fined 10s, and 2s. 6d. costs. PETTY DEBTS COURT.—In this court seventeen…

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Government Gazette. Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Young, On Monday, 27th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 July 1874 · page 4

Lot A, 51 acres, county of Harden, parish of Wallendoon, adjoining the western boundary of J. A. Mackay's conditional purchase of 80 acres, No. 31. Lot B, 55 acres 3 roods 38 perches, county of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, July 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 July 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. dickson, Cohen, and Sheppard. One drunkard was discharged, and one was fined 10s., with 2s. 6d. coats, or forty-eight hours imprisonment. Seventeen cases in the Email debts court were then…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 8. BEFORE Messrs. D. Dickson, C.H. Alexander, and W. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 9 July 1874 · page 2

BREACH OF THE IMPOUNDING Acr. —Willliam Axam was charged by Patrick Smith with a breach, the Impounding Act. Mr. Gannon for plaintiff…

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Yass Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, July 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 July 1874 · page 2

Before the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell), Dr. Perry, and Mr. Williams. J. McGrath v. D. White. The plaintiff sued for £3 for agistment and damage done to his…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 July 1874 · page 2

Before Dr. Campbell, Dr. Perry, and Mr. Yates. EJECTMENT.--Rees Jones v. William White. Mr. Iceton appeared for complainant, who deposed: Defendant has been a tenant of mine…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Dickson, Sheppard, and Alexander. William Axam appeared on summons to answer a complaint of Patrick Smith under the Impounding Act…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday,. July 10. BEFORE Messrs. D. Dickson, C. S. Alexander, and W. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

INSULTING LANGUAGE. —William Mc Conned was charged with using insulting language to Joseph Reynolds. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Important Free Selection Case. Supreme Court, Wednesday, July 1. Sittings in Banco

The Burrowa News · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 4

BEFORE SIR JAMES MARTIN, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice FAUCETT. EX PASTE NESBITT—PROHIBITION. This was a motion for a prohibition to stay all…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, July 8Th. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

J. P. Ryan v. Thomas Woodbridge.—Plaintiff sued to recover damages for trespass by defendant's sheep on a selection and some pre-emptive leases…

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