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

Courts & crime, 1874

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The Patrick Coady Buckly Will Case. Judgment of the Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 March 1874 · page 4

MR. JUSTICE MOLESWORTH delivered judgment oh Friday at the Equity Court in the case of the Crown v. Thomas Maher, in which the former sought to prevent the defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 21

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Jane Merritt, who described herself as a married woman who had been living as housekeeper at Whose was brought up for protection…

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Binda Police Court. Wednesday, March 18

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

John Murphy, brought up in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 40s. or seven days in gaol. The same defendant was also charged with making…

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The Murderous Assault at Bungendore

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 2

ON Saturday last, Richard Boyd, Patrick Foley, and Charles Thomas, ware brought up before the Queanbeyan bench charged with having on the night of the 19th or the morning of the 20th March…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 25

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 March 1874 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Yates. PROTECTION.--Thomas Maclean, suffering under delirium tremens, was sent to gaol for a week. OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.--…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 27. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and Conolly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—William Cooper, for using ‘obscene language in Auburn-street, was fined 5s. ’or forty-eight hours in gaol. ASSAULT.—Elizabeth Priest(on bail) was charged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and Conolly. William Cooper, charged with using obscene language, was fined 5[?] or forty-eight hours in gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 30. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard, Cohen, and Conolly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1874 · page 2

Three persons were brought up for drunkenness and discharged. DRUNK. AND USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Ann Dunbar alias Roach, for being drunk and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard, Cohen, and Conolly. Two men and one woman, brought up for drunkenness, were discharged…

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Murderous Assault at Bungendore

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1874 · page 4

AT the Queanbeyan police court on Friday, March 27th, before the police magistrate, Richard Boyd, Patrick Foley, and Charles Thomas, remanded on a charge of having on the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 1. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

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

One female was fined 20s., or to go to gaol for, seven days, for being drunk and disorderly. HAWKER’S LICENSE.—The application of John Holdorf for a renewal of his talker’s license was…

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Local and General. Yass Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 1

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 April 1874 · page 2

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. His Honor took his seat on the bench punctually at ten o'clock. Dr. Campbell, J.P., was in attendance as deputy…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 1. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 April 1874 · page 2

OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.--Joseph H. O'Neil (on remand) was brought up before the bench. Mr. Wilkinson for the prosecution prayed for a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 4. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 2

VAGRANCY.— John Epworth was charged with vagrancy. Defendant said he had come from Albury, and was sent to gaol for ten days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Shoppard. One female was fined 20s. or seven days in goal for being drunk and disorderly. The application of John Holdorf for a renewal of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 6. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1874 · page 3

Elizabeth White was charged with attempting to commit suicide, and was bound in her own recognisance of 80[?], to be of good behaviour for six months…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Ebbsworth was charged with vagrancy. Defendant, who said he had come from Albury hoping to get into some asylum, was sent to goal for…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 8

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1874 · page 2

Before Dr. Campbell and Mr. McBean. ROBBING AN ORCHARD. -- A man named Pigeon was charged with having on the night of the 2nd inst. been found in the possession of a bandkerchief…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, April 6. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1874 · page 2

O'Donnell v. Hines.--The plaintiff claimed 25s. for labour performed by his wife in moving and picking potatoes for the defendant. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the defendant, who bad a set-off of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 10. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 2

One drunkard was brought up and discharged. NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES. — Edward Dalton was summoned by Francis Tate for refusing to pay him the sum of 51. 1s. 3d, wages due as his hired…

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