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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, September 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Sheppard and Alexander. One female for being drunk and disorderly was fined 20s. or seven days in gaol. John Byrne of Spring Valley was charged by the…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, September 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn. 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…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, September 4. (Before J. S. Futter and A. B. Paterson, Esqs.) Illegal Occupation of Crown Lands

The Burrowa News · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

J. J. Garry v. M. Crawley. Plaintiff prosecuted in person. Mr. Donovan for defendant. The complainaiit's case was, that defendant…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 2. (Before W. J. E. Wotton, Esq.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

Regina v. Lillas.—Peter Lillas who, on August 19th, had been remanded on bail for a fortnight on a charge of uttering a valueless cheque was called, but failed to make an appearance…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, September 2. (Before Messrs. G. Eason and W. J. E. Wotton.) Goods Bought and Sold

The Burrowa News · Saturday 5 September 1874 · page 2

A. E. Middleton v. J. S. Poignant. Mr. Donovan for defendant Plaintiff sued to recover the sum of £7 12s. 1d. for goods bought and sold…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, September 7. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1874 · page 2

One person appeared, on summons charged with indecent exposure in Auburn-street on Thursday afternoon last. Senior-sergeant Fenton proved the committal of…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, September 4. Before Mr. J. S. Futter and Mr. A. B. Paterson

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 September 1874 · page 2

BREACH OF THE CROWN LANDS OCCUPATION ACT, 1861.--Garry v. Crowley,--The defendant was charged with trespassing on a water reserve. Mr. Donovan appeared for the defendant…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, September 4. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 September 1874 · page 2

LARCENY.--Thomas Simpson was charged with having stolen an axe, the property of Mr. F. Leathart, storekeeper, of Yass. Constable Whalley, and a storetman in the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, September 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Michael Coggrave, remanded on a charge of stealing a bay mare, the property of John O'Brien of Gullen, was again brought up…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, September 9. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1874 · page 2

Peter Merlin was charged with being drunk and disorderly, also with making use of obscene language in a public place. Upon both offences prisoner was convicted, and…

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Inquest in the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1874 · page 2

AN inquest was held in the gaol yesterday upon the body of Mary Donnelly, who died in that institution on that morning. As is usual in such cases six of the jurymen…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 9. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 September 1874 · page 2

BREACH OF LICENSED PUBLICANS' ACT.--Alexander Morrison appeared to answer a charge preferred against him under the terms of the above Act, on the information of one Jem Sing, a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, September 9

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Peter Merlin, charged with being drunk and disorderly and with using obscene language, was fined 5d. for the first offence, and 10s. for the second…

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Police-office Roster

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 4

September 14th—W. Conolly and A. G. DeLauet Esqrs.; 16th—D. Dickson and A. G. Finlay Esqrs; 18th—A. F. Gibson and W. H. Hovell, Esqrs…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 4

THIS court commenced sitting yesterday, before his Honor Judge Mc Farland. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Gannon and Butte, solicitors. here wore fifty-three cases set down for trial. Six…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 9. (Before W. J. E. Wotton, Esq.) Obtaining Money by a Valueless Cheque

The Burrowa News · Saturday 12 September 1874 · page 2

Mr. Donovan for defendant. Peter Lillas having been again brought up on the above charge, Sergeant Hitch deposed : On the 2nd instant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Sept. 14. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Messrs. Sheppard and De Lauret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—John Cobbett, confessing no lawful means of support, was sent to the gaol hospital for fourteen days. One person for being drunk and disorderly in…

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District Court. Saturday, September 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

THE sittings of this court were resumed on the above day, his Honor Judge Macfarland taking his seat at ten a.m. The legal gentlemen in attendance were Messrs…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, September 14. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 September 1874 · page 2

BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS' ACT.-- Alexander Morrison, of Goody Creek, Queanbeyan road, was charged with having, on the 4th inst., committed a breach of the Licensed Publicans' Act…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, September 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. De Lauret and Sheppard. John Colbett, an elderly man nearly blind, gave himself up for protection. He was endeavouring to…

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