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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 8Th. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 11 July 1874 · page 2

James Hardyman v. William Ball; absconding from hired service. James Hardyman deposed: The information read is true; defendant is the person therein…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, JULY 13. BEFORE Messrs. Alexander, Antill, Sheppard, and Cohen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1874 · page 2

One person for drunken conduct in the streets on Sunday night last was fined 10s. or 48 hours in gaol. James Jones, John Quirk, and Peter Sheahan…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 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…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, July 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Message. Sheppard and Alexander A stranger in the district, who had been imbibing freely of intoxicating liquors, and afterwards conducting himself in a disorderly manner in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 15. BEFORE Messrs. Alexander and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1874 · page 2

Bridget Wells was charged with vagrancy. Constable Emerton deposed he found defendant by Auburn-street, drank and disorderly; he had known her as an idle and disorderly character for…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 4

Lot A, 23 acres, county of Clarendon, parish of Jewnee, near the southern, eastern, and northern boundaries of Hammond and Gwynne's squatting purchase of 320 acres, No. 1. Jewnee…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 14. Before the Major (Mr. Cottrell), Dr. Campbell, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Jas. Hayes

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 July 1874 · page 2

ASSAULT. -- Jane Gosling was brought up charged with having committed an assault upon a man named McNally, in Cooma[?] Remanded will the following day…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 4

BEFORE MESSRS. Alexander and Sheppard Bridget Wells, charged with vagrancy, was sent to goal for one month. Two persons charged with drunkeaness were each…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, July 17. ETF.)Messrs, Alexander, Sheppard, and Antill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

Robert Kimpton was charged with vagrancy. Defendant was too unwell to appear before the court. William Tranter deposed the defendant had been…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, July 11Th. Before W. D. Campcell, Esq., J.P.) Stealing from the Person

The Burrowa News · Saturday 18 July 1874 · page 2

Queen v. John. Harris.—Sergeant Hitch deposed: I am sergeant of police, at Burrowa; on Wednesday night last the prisoner was taken in charge for being drunk; on his being discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Before Messrs. Alexander, and Sheppard. Monday, July 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1874 · page 2

One person (on bail) charged with drunkenness was cautioned and discharged ; and another person for being drunk and disorderly was fined 5s. or 24 hours in gaol. The fine was paid…

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Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1874 · page 2

THE first court for the hearing of, appeals against the municipal assessment of the present year. was held in the court-house this morning at noon, before Messrs. Dickson and Cohen…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, July 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander. George Cann was charged with forging a cheque for £25 on the Commercial Bank, Sydney. Constable Thomas Heagney deposed: I arrested…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 22. BEFORE Messrs. Alexander, and Dickson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1874 · page 2

Eliza Ramsdale was brought before the court on suspicion of having stolen a pair of ducks. Senior-constable Gibbons deposed to arresting prisoner the previous day in Anburn-street, with…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 4

Lot A, 23 acres, county of Clarendon, parish of Jewnee, near the southern, eastern, and northern boundaries of Hammond and Gwynne's squatting purchase of 320 acres, No. 1. Jewnee…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 22. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 July 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- William Smith, charged with being drunk in Cooma-street on the previous day, was dismissed with a caution, it being his first offence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Dickson and Alexander. Eliz Ramsdale was brought up on suspicion of stealing a pair of ducks. Senior-constable Gibbons deposed : Between nine…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, July 24. BEFORE Messrs. Alexander, and Dickson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

George Cann, on remand, was charged with forging a cheque on the Commercial Bank of Sydney for £25. Senior-sergeant Fenton deposed : The…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs. W. D. Campbell, and W. J. E. Wotton.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

Frederick Weifert v. Michael Ryan—work and labour—12s. 6d. Charles Weifert applied to the Court to interpret for hie son…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 22. (Before Messrs. W. D. Campbell, and W. J. E. Wotton.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 25 July 1874 · page 2

Thomas Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge of allowing piga, his property, to stray in Brialstreet, Fined 5s., and 5s. 6d. costs. Confiscation of Liquor…

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