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

Courts & crime, 1875

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 12. Before Dr. Perry and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 May 1875 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.--David Douglas pleaded guilty to the charge of having made use of obscene language in the public street, and was fined £1, and costs of court 5s, 6d., or, in default,…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

Jane Lockett was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 14. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Antill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 1

One woman, who had been before the court and discharged two days previously, was fined 20s. with the alternative of seven days’ imprisonment, for drunkenness…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Young. On Friday, 21st May. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 1

Lot A, 160 acres, county of Bland, pariah unnamed, on Berthong Creek, at Meeleegy Plain, Selected by Wm. Allen. Lot B, 320 acres, county of Bland, parish…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, May 8. (Before W. J. E. Wotton, Esq.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 15 May 1875 · page 2

Patrick Brennan pleaded guilty to an information which charged him with having wilfully exposed his person in Brial-street, and was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, with hard…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 17. the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 2

James Court pleaded guilty to using obscene language in Auburn-street on Saturday last. Constable Holmes deposed to the nature of the offense, and defendant was tilled 5s. or three days…

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Local and General. Gundaroo Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 14. Before Mr. A. Affleck

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 2

FRAUDULENT INSOLVENCY. -- Joseph Croaker, late publican at Gundaroo, was charged with having concealed goods the property of his creditors; and, also, with having obstructed a…

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Binalong Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 14. Before Mr. J. S. Flitter and Mr. W. J. E. Wotton

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1875 · page 2

WAGES. -- Hogan v. Smith. This was a claim for two days wages, asked for on account of loss of time attending at court. Case dismissed. Mr. A. B. Paterson here took his seat on the…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Transfer of License

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

The license of the Traveller’s Rest, Marengo, was transferred from Mr. Butte[?]shaw to Mr. Jas. Curtain. The house will in future be known as the Marengo Hotel…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Towns Police Act

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

Wm. Sharp was charged by Constable M’Keon with placing bricks on the pathway in Burrowa-street. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. Clarke said permission ought to be asked of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One female and one male brought up for drunkenness were cautioned and discharged. MONDAY, MAY 17…

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Murder and Cannibalism in Western Australia

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 4

Nungdamarra, an aboriginal belonging to the Murchison district, was charged at Perth, in April last, with having on the 5th October, 1865, feloniously,…

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Supreme Court.—may 14. Sittings in Banco. (Before the Chief Justice and a jury of four. Extraordinary Action for Slander. Damages, £2500. WATSON V. WATSON

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1875 · page 2

THIS was an action for slander brought by Mrs. Jean, Watson, the widow of the late Thomas Brereton Watson, an attorney, against Miss Margaret Watson, sister of the said deceased…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 39. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and Hayes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 May 1875 · page 2

The Police-Magistrate ordered the court to he cleared. John Fitzgerald was charged with rape on the person of Ann Lappin, nine years of age…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 19

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 May 1875 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Hall. LANGUAGE CALCULATED TO PROVOKE A BREACH OF THE PEACE. -- A. F. Remmington v. G. W. Shelley. Mr. Windeyer appeared for defendant. As there…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

Charles Valentine pleaded guilty to being drunk. This being his first offence he was discharged with a caution. [?] OF UNSOUND MIND…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 21. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 1

Martin House was charged with indecent exposure in Auburn-street. Constable Gibbons deposed to the nature of the offence, and defendant was sentenced to three…

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Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) of Unsound Mind

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

Geo. Rennie, charged with being of unsound mind, was reminded till Saturday. DISTRICT COURT.—The next sittings of the Young District Court are appointed to be held…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. John Fitzgerald, apparently a labouring man, aged between forty and fifty, was charged with committing a rape on the person of a girl named Anne…

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Murder Near Gympie

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 4

ABOUT the only local topic of conversation during the past three days (says the Gympi[?] Times of the 5th inst.) has been the shocking murder committed last Saturday night…

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