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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 9. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

LARCENY.—Jane McDonald alias Shalby alias Crabtree was charged with stealing wearing-apparel the property of David Murrell. Constable Emerton deposed : On Saturday…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, March 6. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 March 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- Catharine Moore, who on the previous morning had been discharged from gaol, after undergoing a sentence of six months' imprisonment, was charged with drunkenness…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Sheppard, Alexander, and Dickson. one drunkard was discharged. Joseph 16 old, on remand, charged with assaulting Annie Johnson, was again brought up…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, March 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and the Collector bench. o h A. Police v. Mary Pain; breach of Publican's Act. Postponed till next court…

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Horse-stealing Extraordinary. Tamworth, February 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 4

THANKS to the energy of the police, this district has just been freed from a portion of a gang of horse-stealers, whose system of operations were as extensive as they were…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before R. B. Armstrong, Esq., J.p.) Drunk and Using Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1874 · page 2

Andrew Milton was charged as above. He was fined, for being drunk 5s, or 24 hours, and for using obscene language 10s, or 48 hours in the lock-up…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 11. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs Sheppard and Dickson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 12 March 1874 · page 2

DESERTERS.—Reginald Dakin and Charles Seymour (on remand), who had given themselves up to the police as deserters from the Royal Artillery, were remanded to Sydney to be dealt with by the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 11

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 March 1874 · page 2

Before Messrs. McBean and Yates. WIFE DESERTION. -- Patrick alias John McGovern (on bail), was brought up charged with having deserted his wife, at Broughton's Creek, near…

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

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

HORSE-STEALING.—Alfred Whip was charged with stealing a horse, the property of J. Patterson. Senior constable Moylan deposed : I arrested…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 11

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Reginald Dakin and Charles Seymour, who had given themselves up as deserters from the N. S. Wales Artillery were remanded to the millitary…

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Remarkable Trial for Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1874 · page 8

murder trial of extraordinary character has for several days occupied the court at West Chester, near Philadelphia. About eighteen months ago, a small shop was burnt in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 16. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and Cohen

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

STRAY GOATS.—Thomas Hall, for allowing goats to stray, was fined 10s. and 2s. 6d. costs. Mrs. Clewitt was summoned for a like offence, and fined 10s. and 2s. 6d. costs…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 March 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- Jane Gosling, charged with this offence, was fined £1, or in default, seven days' imprisonment. INDECENT EXPOSURE. -- Jane Gosling was also…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 14

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. James Taylor was brought up for vagrancy. Defendant, who was evidently suffering from illness, and who had been found begging about the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 18. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Captain Hovell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1874 · page 3

UNSOUND MIND.—Emma Orne was brought up charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Buckley deposed that defendant had been given into his charge as being of unsound…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 17. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 March 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--W. Roche was fined £1, or, in default, three days imprisonment.--J. M'Coul was discharged with a caution. LARCENY.-- John Keenan was charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 20. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1874 · page 3

One person was brought up for drunkenness an£ discharged. PROTECTION.—John Bailey gave himself up to the police for protection, and was sent to the gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 18

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Captain Hovell. Emma Orno was brought up charged with being of unsound mind, and in default of finding sureties to be of good behaviour, was sent to the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 23. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and M.r. Sheppard

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

Two persons were brought up for drunkenness. In the first instance the defendant was fined 20s. or seven days in gaol; and in the second 5s. or forty-eight hours…

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Yass Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 2

THE following are the criminal cases to be disposed of at the next Circuit Court, to be holden in Yass, on the 1st pros., before Mr. Justice Oheeke:-- Ah Man, horse stealing…

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