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

Courts & crime, 1875

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Murder and Cannibalism in Western Australia

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 4

NUNGDAMARRA, an aboriginal native belonging to the Murcbison district was charged at Perth in April last, with having on the 5th October, 1865, feloniously, wilfully and…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Burrowa. On Friday, 11th June

The Burrowa News · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

COUNTRY LOTS. Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of Bala, adjoining the eastern boundary of J. Barton's conditional purchase of 40 acres, No. 107…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, May 16. (Before P. H. Scott and George Eason, Esgs.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 22 May 1875 · page 2

John Murray, who had been taken into custody on the previous evening, pleaded guilty to a charge of being drank and disorderly, and was fined 5s. The same prisoner also pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 24. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 2

One person was brought up on a charge of being drank in a public place on Saturday night; and pleading guilty, he was cautioned and discharged. John Barrett (on bail) was charged with being…

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Government Gazette. Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Friday, 11th June. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 May 1875 · page 3

Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of Taunton, adjoining the southern boundary of portion 175 of 40 acres, conditional purchase, and the eastern boundary of Peter Besnard's 40…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police COURT.(Before the Police Magistrate.)OF Unsound Mind

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 2

George Rennie, on remand, again appeared. Mrs. Rennie deposed I am wife of defendant ; he has been drinking for some time past, and has been in a very unsettled state of mind ;…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 2

Charles Allen was summoned for obstructing the footway of Burrowa-street, by, placing scaffolding on it. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)DRUNKENNESS, &C

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 2

Mary Kelly, charged with being drunk, was fined-6s. or 24 hours in the cells. The same defendant, for .using profane language, was fined 10s., or 48 hours…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 24

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One person brought up for drunkenness was discharged with at caution; and another for being drunk and disorderly in the public streets was fined 5s or…

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Strange Murder at Dungannon

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 4

THE members of the Home Rule party residing between Portadown and Dungannon who had attended the demonstration in the latter town on Wednesday, returned home to their…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday, May 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1875 · page 2

THIS court was opened before his Honor Judge Mc Farland at ten a.m. The legal gentlemen present were Mr. Betts, and Messrs. Gannon and Curtis…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 26. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1875 · page 2

Two persons were fined 20s. or seven days in gaol for drunkenness ; and one other 5s. or forty-eight hours. Abraham Watson was charged fey the police with…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 May 1875 · page 2

WE subjoin the list of causes for trial on Wednesday next:-- 22. Withdrawn. E. Hines, junior, v. C. Haberley; promissory note, £24 5s. 3d. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 26

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 May 1875 · page 2

Before Mr. Barber, Mr. Hall, and Mr. Shelley. SURETIES OF THE PEACE.--Joseph Ashby applied, by Mr. Wilkinson, that his brother John Ashby might be bound over to keep the peace…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unsound Mind

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

Samuel Grant, on remand on a charge of being of unsound mind, was discharged, it appearing that he had recovered. CHURCH OF ENGLAND.—Rev. Mr. Gwynne, of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 28. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

Denis O’Brien was charged with using obscene language in Auburn-street. Defendant pleaded not guilty; and Constable Holmes swore to the offence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and Rossi. Two drunkards were severally fined 20s. or seven days, and a third 5s. or forty-eight hours in jail…

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District Court Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 2

On Thursday last the Court was opened by his Honor Judge McFarland. Of the three cases which had been set down for trial, the summons in one case (T. Cummina…

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Steak Ge Murder at Dungannon (From the Northern Whig, March 19.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

THE members of the Home Rule party residing between Portadown and Dungannon who had attended the demonstration in the latter town on Wednesday, returned home…

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At the Police Office Yass. On Friday, 11th June. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 29 May 1875 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of I Taunton, adjoining the southern boundary of portion 175 of 40 acres, conditional purchase, and…

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