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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One female was brought up for drunkenness and discharged. Edward Dalton was charged with neglecting to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 13. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 2

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. — Jabez Young was summoned by Frederick Horn for maliciously destroying certain painting on a window the property of the Mechanics’ Institute…

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Gundaroo Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 8. Before Mr. Styles and Mr. Aftleck

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 April 1874 · page 2

S. Wells v. J. A. Murphy.--The plaintiff sued defendant for the sura of £2 11s 6d. as wages as hired servant. Plaintiff deposed: I began service with the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 April 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Cohen. W. G. Armstrong was appointed poundkeeper at Bungonia. Before the police-magistrate…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 15. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1874 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—James Taylor was charged with vagrancy and having no lawful visible means of support. He was convicted and sentenced to one month’s imprisonment in Goulburn gaol…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 14. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 April 1874 · page 2

USING PROFANE LANGUAGE.--Mary Kelly was convicted of this offence and fined £5, or, in default, three months in Yass gaol. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard, James Taylor, charged with vagrancy, was sent to gaol for one month. William Lath was charged with stealing a horse…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 17. BEFORE Messrs. Sheppard and Conolly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1874 · page 2

EVADING A TOLL—Allan Lambert was charged with evasion of toll ,by J. A. Davis, lessee of the Collector toll-bar. Mr. Betts appeared for defendant, who pleaded…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 20. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1874 · page 2

One person was fined 5s., or forty-eight hours in gaol, for drunkenness. ABSENTING FROM HIRED SERVICE.—William Shaw was summoned by William Stewart for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 April 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. One drunkard was flood 5s. or forty-eight hours in goal. William Shaw was charged with absenting…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 22. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 23 April 1874 · page 2

CALF-STEALING. —James Chalker (on bail) was charged with stealing one bull calf, the property of William Rogan. Mr. Gannon for defendant…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 21

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 April 1874 · page 2

Before the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell) and Mr. Williams. USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.--Catherine Ward was charged with having made use of the most profane and obscene language in Cooma-street…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 24. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and Cropper

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 2

Four persons were brought up for drunkenness —two were discharged, one was fined 5s. or 48 hours’ in gaol, and the other 20s. or seven days. Thomas Horan, for having no name on his cart,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. James Chalker, on remand, charged with stealing a calf the property of William Rogan, was again brought up…

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The "Great World" in France.—police

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1874 · page 2

THE police side is a side of great world life which, as a Frenchman once said of charge of murder brought against him, is somewhat delicate. To what lengths a government is…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 27. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1874 · page 2

Two persons were brought up on. a charge of being drunk. One was discharged, it being his first offence and the other fined 5s. or forty eight hours in gaol…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, April 25. Before the Mayor (Mr. Cottrell)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 April 1874 · page 2

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.--George Casey was charged with having robbed the Queanbeyan mail near Collector. Senior-constable Haughey applied that the…

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An Extraordinary Burglary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1874 · page 4

Allchin, seventeen, a servant, was charged on remand with stealing a gold watch, chain, and charm, value £15, and two pairs of boots, the property of Lieutenant-Colonel…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One drunkard was discharged, and one flood 5s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 29. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1874 · page 2

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