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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 13. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

STEALING FRUIT.—Robert Lamb and George Williams were charged with stealing fruit from the garden of George Richards. The defendant Williams pleaded guilty. Lamb…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the prices-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Toomas Moore was brought up for druakenness. also for using obscene language. For the first offence be was fined 10[?], or torty-eight hours in…

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Local Intelligence. Murrumburrah Police Court. Thursday. (Before W. M. Wallis, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 February 1874 · page 2

Daniel Ryan, charged with indecently exposing his person, was sentenced to one week’s imprisonment in the cells. FINE FRUIT.—We were shown, yesterday, an…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 16. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 February 1874 · page 2

One person was brought up for drunkenness and [?] LARCENY. — George Grant was charged with [?] a pair of boots and a bottle of gin, and…

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Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 2

Rose Foster, charged by Constable Marshall with using obscene language in a public place was fined 10s. or 48 hours in the cells. John Donovon, brought up from…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Charles Mc Guire was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s. or seven days in gaol…

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Court of Requests. Before the Police Magistrate, and R. B. Arm strong, Esq., J. P., JOYCE V. DAVIS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 2

Promissory note, [?]6 6s, Mr. Russell for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff. MORETON V. DE[?]RING…

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Local Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Monday. (Before the District Commissioner.) Re Thos. Donohoe

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1874 · page 2

Mr Russell appeared for insolvent. There was no appearance on the part of the creditors. Insolvent had formerly resided near Goulburn. He attributed his insolvency to losses in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 18. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1874 · page 2

LARCENY.—George Grant was brought up on remand charged with stealing a pair of boots, a bottle of gin, and two table-knives. Constable Bourke deposed : I saw the prisoner…

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Inquest in the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1874 · page 4

AN inquest was held in the Goulburn gaol on Wednesday afternoon, before Mr. A. M, Betts, district coroner, touching the death of Thomas Broomhead, a confinee of that institution…

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Sale of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 9th March. Country Lois

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1874 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of Biala, on the left bank of the Grabben Gullen Creek, opposite M. Abby's conditional purchase of 40 acres, portion 3-1…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Uttering Spurious Coin

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 2

George Carter and Chance Howard, were brought up in custody of Sen. Constable Watson of Wombat, charged with passing a counterfeit coin called “ Rickety Dick” upon Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 20. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and A. G. Huthwaite

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 2

One female was brought up for drunkenness and discharged. LARCENY.—Mary Macnamara (on bail) was charged with having stolen a quantity of wearing…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. George Grant (on remand), charged with stealing a pair of hoots, the property of J. B, Craig, was again brought up…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 23. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1874 · page 2

LARCENY. —Mary Macnamara, on remand, was charged with being illegally in possession of wearing apparel, the property of Mrs. Green, of Sherry’s flats…

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Shooting with Intent to Murder Near Murrumburrah

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1874 · page 4

AT the Police Court, Young, on Monday, 16th inst., Daniel Brian was charged with shooting at, with intent to murder, James Harrison. Constable Colgan deposed: From information…

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Sale of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 9th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1874 · page 3

Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of Biola, on the left bank of the Grabben Gullen Creek, opposite M. Abby's conditional purchase of 40 acres, portion 3-1…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1874 · page 2

Daniel Hurley was charged by constable McManus with being drunk and disorderly. Fined 10s, or 48 hours in the cells. TRESPASS…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Shooting with Intent

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1874 · page 2

Daniel Bryan, was brought up, on remand, charged as above. James Lancaster deposed ; I am a selector, residing near Curra wang Creek : my land…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One drunkard was discharged. David Larcombe was charged with cruelty to a horse…

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