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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 19. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 August 1874 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--Catherine Ward was charged with vagrancy. Mr. Sub-inspector Brennan informed tho bench that the prisoner was a very bad character…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, August 21. BEFORE the Police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 2

Charles Wiles, John Katie,, and George Adams, three youths aged about sixteen years, were charged on the information of Copland Bennett, acting station-master at Goulburn, with obstructing the free…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. John. Smith who charged with being drunk and disorderly and also with wilfully breaking eight panes of glass in a window in Auburn-street, the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 20Th. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 2

Catherine Corcoran v. Henry O'Neill.—The plaintiff sued to recover £6 8s., damages illegally placed on 32 head of plaintiff's cattle impounded by defendant…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 19Th. (Before W. D. Campbell land W. J. Wotton, Esquires.) Uttering a Valueless Cheque

The Burrowa News · Saturday 22 August 1874 · page 2

Begina, V. Lillas.—Sergeant Hitch having applied for a further remand, in the absence of material witnesses who reside at Grenfell, Mr. Donovan, for prisoner, submitted that the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 24. BEFORE the Police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 2

One person was charged with being drunk in Sloane-street, and it being his first offence was cautioned and discharged. James Purcell, Henry Collins, E. F. Reardon,…

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Special Appraisement Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 2

A SPECIAL Appraisement Court was held on Friday last at Waroo. The case for hearing was one instituted by the Government against Mr. R. Hawkins, of Boambolo, under and by…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, August 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One man for being drunk and disorderly in Clinton-street was fined 20s., or three days in goal…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 26. BEFORE the Police-magistrate’ and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1874 · page 2

Jemmy Johnson (on bail) was charged with assaulting his wife Annie Johnson. Complainant said that defendant had struck her on the mouth, loosening her teeth…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 20. Before Dr. Perry and Mr. McBean

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 August 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Thomas Gaffney, charged with this offence, was dismissed with a caution. SUMMONS CASE.--There was no appearance of either party, when the case Maria Simpson v…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Jimmy Johnson (Chinese), on remand, charged with assaulting Annie Johnson alias Elpbinstone, was again brought up…

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Wednesday, August 26Th. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.) Sheep Stealing

The Burrowa News · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

John Percival and William Randall were charged with stealing one sheep the property of James Hardyman. Mr. Donovan appeared for the prosecution…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 21. (Before W. J. E. Wotton, Esq.) Forgery

The Burrowa News · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

Regina v. Matthew Maher.—Sergeant Hitch deposed: Yesterday, 20th instant, in company with Constable Flynn, I arrested the prisoner by virtue of a warrant which I now produce, wherein…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 31, BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and De Lauret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 2

THREATENING LANGUAGE.—Thomas Burns was summoned for using threatening language to Mary Ellen Carter. Mr. Betts appeared for complainant; Mr…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 28. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 September 1874 · page 2

RAPE,--Robert Hudson, a senior-constable of police, under suspension, was brought up, charged with having committed a rape upon the person of Mary Anne Latewood, while she was a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, August 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 September 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Faithfall. Thomas Dean was charged with being drunk and disorderly and also with using obscene language. Defendant was fined 10s or forty-eight hours in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, September 2. BEFORE Messrs., Sheppard and Alexander

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1874 · page 2

One female was fined 20s, or seven days in gaol for being drunk and disorderly. John Byrne was charged by the sheep-inspector for neglecting to supply the necessary returns…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 1. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 September 1874 · page 3

H. Sampson v. H. Andrews, agistment, £2; verdict for plaintiff, and costs of court. T. Comins v. M. Reardon; goods sold, £4. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the defendant and…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 2. Before Mr. Williams, Mr. Barber, and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 September 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Benjamin Pennington was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street on the previous day. The prisoner said that he was an old fool and that the…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, September 2. BEFORE J. J. Allman Esq., Police-Magistrate of Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

John Clifford v. John Nowlan; assault. This case arose out of a dispute as to some money said to be due by Nowlan to Clifford. Complainant deposed that on the day named in…

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