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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Atrocious Murder in New Zealand

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 4

THE New Zealand Southern Cross reports the inquest on the body of the woman Eliza Battersea, who was murdered by a man named Charles Dyer, at Pakiri, by…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, August 5. BEFORE H. Saxby and W. E. Reynolds

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

Police v. R. Grovenor, publican.—Illegally gaming in his licensed house. The case was clearly proved, and defendant was fined 5s. and-costs of court…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 5Th. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.) Confiscation of Liquor

The Burrowa News · Saturday 8 August 1874 · page 2

John Fahey (who did not appear) was Bumraoned to show cause why certain liquor found in hie possession should not be declared forfeited to the Crown…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Aug-ust 12. BEFORE the Police-magistrate and Messrs. Cohen and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 August 1874 · page 2

John Milne was charged with vagrancy. Defendant, who had given himself up to the police on Saturday, stated he wished to go to Yass and was in a position to do so, and was therefore…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August [?]

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 August 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. [?] was charged with [?] Defendant who had given himself up the police…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 12. Before the police magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1874 · page 2

Walter Sparkes and Henry Passmore (9) two boys, were charged by senior-sergeant Fenton with beating a boy named James Hudson aged seven years…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 12. Before Mr. J. G. L. Williams

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 August 1874 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--Ann Roche, who had only boon released from gaol on Monday last, was brought up charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street, Yass, on the 11th…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, August 14. Before the Police-magistrate and Messrs. De Lauret and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

William Dowling (15) was charged with stealing a bridle the property of Charles Thomas. Constable Henry Thompson, stationed at Nattai, deposed to arresting the defendant in the vicinity…

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Collector Police Court. August 7Th

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. John J. Waddeff, J.P. Thomas Cunningham appeared to answer an information charging him with halving unlawfully trespassed on the enclosed lands of Bridget Purcell of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Walter Sparkes, aged ten, and Henry Passmore, aged nine years, were charged with assaulting Jas. Hudson, aged seven years…

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Bdrrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 10Th. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 15 August 1874 · page 2

P. Lillis was charged with obtaining money by means of a valueless cheque. Nelson Bolton Hitch deposed: I am sergeant of police, stationed at Burrowa; the prisoner…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 17. Before the Police-magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

Tommy (a Chinaman) was summoned by Constable Gibbons for keeping a pig within forty yards of Clinton-street. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Correspondence. Another Escape From the Gaol at Young. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

SIR,--I have to record the escape of another prisoner from Young gaol, about three o'clock yesterday, of a man named Bedel, who figured lately in an action for libel, "Baker v. Bedel."…

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Binalong Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 14. Before Messrs. Paterson, Futter, and Brown

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- Four navvies were charged with having made use of obscene language in a public place. It being the first time any of them were before the court, they…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, August 14. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

SURETIES OF THE PEACE.--James Finlay v. James Murphy. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Iceton for the respondent…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 2

Alex. Cross pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was discharged with a caution. LARCENY. George Wallace was charged with larceny…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 2

Eron Ogelsby, brought up by constable Webber, of Wombat, charged with drunkenness and using obscene language, was fined—for the first offence 5s, or 24 hours, and for the second…

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Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate).PROFANE LANGUAGE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 2

Jas. Sproule, brought up by senior-constable Fitzpatrick, charged as above, was fined £1, or seven days imprisonment. John Joyce, charged by senior-constable…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1874 · page 2

Tuesday (Chinese) was charged with keeping a pig within twenty-four yards of Chaton-street. The office was proved by Sentor-constable Gibbons…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 19. BEFORE the Police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 August 1874 · page 2

John Smith was charged with being ..drunk and disorderly. Defendant pleaded guilty. The same defendant was Charged. with wilfully breaking eight panes of glass in a window in…

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