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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, July 27Th. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 2

One female was fined 10s. or three days in gaol for drunkenness. LARCENY.—John McCarthy (on remand) was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, a pair of…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, July 24. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 July 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- E. Quinn, charged with drunkenness, was dismissed with a caution. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- P. Monaghan, charged with having made use of obscene language in a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, July 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 July 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One female, charged with drunkenness, was fine 10s. or three days in gaol. John McCarthy, on remand, charged with stealing…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 29Th, Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1874 · page 2

James Grealey was summoned for allowing one horse to stray in Sloane street, and was fined Is. and 2s. 6d. costs. Walter Munn was summoned by John Miller for…

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Government Gazette. at the Police Office, Young. On Saturday, 29th August. Suburban Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 3

Eots A and B, 20 acres 2 roods each, lot C, 18 acres and 36 porches, lot D, 16 acres and 38 perches, county of Monteagle, parish of Marengo, on and near the north-eastern side of…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 28. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 July 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- Kate Word, a notorious and apparently incorrigible offender, was brought up for the above offence, and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment in Yass gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, July 31St, Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 2

George Cann, on remand, was charged with [?] a cheque for £25 on the Commercial Bank of ;Sydney. Senior[?] Fenton stated that he had sent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 August 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Grealey, for allowing a horse to stray, was fined 1s. and 2s. 6d. costs. Walter Munn was charged with unlawfully…

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Ggulburn Police Court. Monday, August 3. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1874 · page 2

One drunkard was cautioned and discharged. Thirteen cases were chaposed of in the Petty Debts Court, before the police magistrate and Mr. Sheppard…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, August 1. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 August 1874 · page 2

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY.--John Keenan, an individual well-known to the police, was charged with having maliciously injured the premises known as St. Clement's (C.E.)…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, August 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Ellen Lenehan was charged with stealing two pairs of trousers and other wearing apparel, the property of Mr. Webb, Cricketers' Arms, Goulburn…

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Atrocious Murder in New Zealand

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 August 1874 · page 4

A MAN named Charles Dyer has been arrested on a charge of murdering a woman named Eliza Battersea at Pakiri by pouring kerosene upon her clothes and then setting fire to her. An inquest was held on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 5. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 2

FORGERY. — George Cann (on remand) was charged with forging a cheque for £25 on the Commercial Bank of Sydney. Senior-sergeant Fenton deposed : I produce a…

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Grumbler and Gaol Labour. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Past

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 3

SIR, — It is unnecessary in the present instance to argue wither for or against the policy of allowing gaol birds to compete with free labour. Your correspondent Grumbler is evidently opposed to it;…

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At the Police Office Albury, on Saturday, 29Th August Country Lots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 3

Lot A, 115 acres, 2 lot B, 168 acres, 3 roods, lot C, 166 acres, lot D, 93 acres, 3 roods, lot E, 106 acres, 2 roods lot F, 187 acres, 3 roods, lot G, 123 acres, l rood, county of Goulburn,…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Saturday, 29th August. Suburban Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 4

Eots A and B, 26 acres 2 roods each, lot C, 18 acres and 36 perches, lot D, 16 acres and 38 perches, county of Monteagle, parish of Marengo, on and near the north-eastern side of…

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Gunning Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 5. Before Mr. Saxby and Mr. Reynolds

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 2

WAGES.-- A navvy named William McLeish sued Hugh McGauley, a sub-contractor on the railway extension works, for £5 16s. Complainant admitted a set-off amounting to £5 11s. 2d…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 5. Before Dr. Campbell and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 August 1874 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-- William McGuire was convicted of this offence, and was ordered to pay the costs of court. ASSAULT.-- John Cook was charged with having…

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.Goulburn Police Court. Friday, August 7. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 3

STRAY GOATS.—Daniel Donnelly was charged with allowing one goat to stray. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Elizabeth Everett deposed to defendant’s goat…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. George Gann, on remand, charged with forgery, was again brought up. Senior-sergeant Fenton produced a cheque which…

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