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

Courts & crime, 1875

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A Memorable Murder. (From the Atlantic Monthly, May, 1875.)

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 June 1875 · page 4

AT the Isles of Shoals, on the 5th March in the year 1873, occurred one of the most monstrous tragedies ever enacted on this planet. The sickening details of the double murder are…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 June 1875 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Yates. EJECTMENT.-- R. Gollop v. W. White. Complainant sought a warrant compelling the removal of defendant from certain promises situate…

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Government Gazette. Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 25th June. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 June 1875 · page 3

Los A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of [?]lo, adjoining the southern, western, and [?]hern boundaries respectively of M. Moore's session No. 26, and J. Long's portions Nos. 66…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

Edward Confoy was changed as above. Mr. Gordon appeared for defendant and pleaded guilty, saying that defendant had been the worse for liquor, was sorry for his conduct, and hoped…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 25. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 1

Robert Judd was charged with using obscene language in a public place. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. and 2s. 6d. costs, or seven days in gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One drunkard was fined 20s. or seven days in gaol. Anno Harvey was charged with using obscene…

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Shocking Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 3

ON Saturday morning last the two was thrown into excitement by the circulation of a rumour to the effect that the body of a man, who had evidently come to his death by foul means, had been discovered…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 23. (Befere W. J. E. Wotton, P. H. Scott, and G. Eason, Esqs. Illegal Detention of Property. John Howarth v. Joshua Lowe

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 June 1875 · page 2

In this case a search warrant had been issued on the application of complainant to search defendant's premises for goods alleged to have been stolen from complainant On the execution of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 28. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

Stephen Carrington, for indecent exposure and drunkenness, was sentenced to cue month’s imprisonment in Goulburn gaol. One drunkard was lined 5s. or forty -eight hours,…

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A Memorable Murder

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 4

Where can she go? Her little dog, frightened into silence, follows her-- pressing so close to her feet that she falls over him more than once. Looking back she sees…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

A THIRD court of appeal against tho municipal assessment for the year 1875 was held this morning before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. A. G. Finlay and A. Gibson…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 June 1875 · page 2

LARCENY.-- John Lewis, a groom in the employ of Mr. Hart, of the Royal Hotel, was charged with having stolen a meerschaum pipe from one Joseph Dawson…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

John Martin v. W. Grounds. Mr. Freestone for complainant, Mr. Gordon for defendant Complainant deposed: I am a shepherd in the employ Mr. John Chew ; I was shepherding on…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

H. P. Whitney pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and as he had been, before five times convicted of a similar offence was fined £2, or 14 days in the cells…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Two persons were brought up for drunkenness; one was fined 5s and the other discharged. Stephen Carrington, an old offender, charged with…

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Shocking Murder

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last the town was thrown into excitement by the circulation of a rumour to the effect that the body of a man, who had evidently come to his death by foul means, had…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 2

A THIRD court for hearing appeals against values assessed upon city properties was held in the courthouse yesterday, before the police-magistrate and Messrs. Finlay and Gibson…

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Murder Will Out. Roma, Queensland, June 14

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 4

To the residents of the Murrumbidgee the murder of the Pohlman Brothers, hawkers, although it took place so long ago as 1868, is still fresh in the public memory. Most…

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At the Police Office, Boorowa. On Monday, the 19th of July. Country Lots

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 June 1875 · page 4

Lot A, p. 71, 47a. 3r., county Harden, parish Mylora, adjoining the western boundary of B. J. Garry’s conditional purchase of 100 acres, No 72…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 30. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1875 · page 2

John Blinkhorn was charged with using abusive language to Constable Holmes, by calling him “Teddy the Prawn.” Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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