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

Courts & crime, 1875

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 11. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 January 1875 · page 2

John Mc Gaw was brought before the court charged with the murder of one Stephen Phillips at Fullerton. Constable Emerton deposed: About 5 o’clock on…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 8. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 January 1875 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- Ann Roche, a notorious offender, charged with the use of obscene language in Dutton-street on the previous day, was sent to gaol for two months…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Cattle Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 2

John Rhall was charged as above, Mr. Gordon appeared for the defence. Constable Farrell deposed-; I arrested defendant this morning, at about half-past 7…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Saturday (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 2

F. J. Keenan was charged by Constable Colgan with being drunk and disorderly last night at Murrumburrah. He was also charged with having no lawful means of support…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and R. B. Armstrong, Esq., J.p.) Cattle Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 2

John Rhall, on bail from yesterday; again appeared. Mr. Russell for the prosecution, Mr. Gordon for the defence. Robert Williams deposed : I live at Marengo,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. John Mo Gaw was charged with the murder of Stephen Phillips, at Fullerton, on the 16th October last…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 12. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1875 · page 2

John Francis Mooney applied for a license for a new house at Taralga, to be called the Argyle Inn, which was granted. A slaughtering license was granted to John…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 2

WE subjoin tho list of cases for trial at the District Court to be opened on Wednesday next:— George Goldspink v. Daniel Goggin ; goods sold, £13 8s. 9d. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff; Mr. Windeyer for defendant…

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Local and General. Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 12. Before Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 2

J. Cochrane v. A. Myers; wages, £4. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff; Mr. Windeyer for the defendant. The result of this case (which possessed no…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 13. Before Dr. Campbell and Mr. Williams

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 January 1875 · page 2

ILLEGALLY USING A HOUSE.—William Morphy, the poundkeeper at North Yass, was charged by Michael Leany with having, on the 7th November last, unlawfully worked a horse of the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 15. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Mr. Connolly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 2

One person was brought up on a charge of being drank in the public streets ; and it being his first offence, he was discharged with a caution not to come there again…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Henry Escot was charged with absenting himself from the hired service of William Stewart. Mr. Gannon for complainant…

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Extraordinary Assault Case

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 8

AT Marlborough-street police-court on Tuesday, Edward Travers Twiss of 1, Great Obeyne-row, Chelsea, was summoned before Mr. Knox by Annie Amelia Twiss, his wife,…

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Burrowa District Court

The Burrowa News · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 2

THIS Court was opened by his Honor Judge McFarland, on Thursday last, at 10 o'clock. Australian Joint Stock Bank v. Joseph Martin, junr.; money due, £15 1s. 5d. Mr. W. F…

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[?]A Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 8. [?] J.E. Wotton and G. Eason, Esquires

The Burrowa News · Saturday 16 January 1875 · page 3

[?] in Wood [?] deposed: On Monday, the 4th [?] Meehan reported to me that he [?] of rs. 7 6s., during the time of the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 18. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 2

John Mc Gaw (on remand) was charged with the wilful murder of one Stephen Phillips at Fullerton, Bolong. Mr. Betts appeared for prisoner…

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Local and General. Yass General Quarter Sessions. Monday, January 18. Before His Honor Mr. District Court Judge McFarland

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1875 · page 2

The court opened punctually at ten. o'clock, a.m. Mr. E. Lee prosecuted for the Crown. The undermentioned members of the legal…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. John Mc Gaw, on remand, charged with the murder of Stephen Phillips at Fullerton on the 6th October, 1874, was again brought up…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. . Monday. (Before J. Brougliton, and R. B. Armstrong, ; Eaqs., J’s.p.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1875 · page 2

Edgeworth v. Crosby. —Value of a horse, £5 10s; Mr. Gordon for Plaintiff, Mr. Russell for defendant. Plaintiff had , given a horse to Mr. W. O…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday., January 20. BEFORE the Police- Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 21 January 1875 · page 2

Thomas Rose was charged with absenting himself from the hired service of James Maher of Marulan. Constable Emerton deposed J received prisoner…

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