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

Courts & crime, 1875

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Police Office Roster

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 4

February 1st—S. M. Morton and F. R. L. Rossi, Esqrs.; 3rd—W. Sheppard and J. M. Antill, Esqrs.; 5th—F. S. Cohen and W. Conolly, Esqrs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February I Before the Police-Magistrate

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

Henry Isaac Caro applied for a renewal of his thawker’s licence and the necessary sureties being incoming, the same was granted. Jehu Pedroni also applied for a renewal of his…

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Government Gazette. Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Wagga Wagga On Friday, 26th February. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Cooper, parish of Bundidgerry, on the western bank of Bundidgerie Creek, on the road from Narrandera to Wagga Wagga, near the north-eastern corner of Messrs…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 29. Before Mr. Hall and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 2

SURETIES OF THE PEACE. -- John Thomas Gilson was charged with having made use of threatening language to Mrs. Vaughan, of Manton's Creek, and was bound over to keep the peace for three…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

Jane Ah Waa was brought up, charged as above. Senior-constable Fitzpatrick deposed About 12 o’clock last night defendant was in Hayes’s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Hawkers' licenses were granted to Henry Isaac Caro and John Pedroni, both of Goulburn. John Feltham was charged with assa[?]ting and…

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A Rumpus Over a Selection. Grenfell Police Court. (From the Mining Record.) Monday, January 25th, 1875. (Before R. M. Vaughn, Esq., J.p.) Assault

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

John Read, John Murphy, and Richard Simmons were brought up in custody of. Sergeant charged with committing a violent assault, on the evening of the 23rd instant. at Mount…

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The Late Lyttelton Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 4

The following particulars of this atrocious crime appear in the Lyttelton Times:—Lyttelton was thrown into a state of intense excitement by…

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Local Intelligence. Warden's Court. Monday, (Before Mr. Senior-Warden Clarke.)JOB and Party y. Saml. Leatherland and Party

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

Mr. Russell for complainants. The complaint was that defendants had interfered with and injured a mining lease in the occupation of complainants…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 4 February 1875 · page 2

John Mc Paul was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. James Mc Paul deposed: I am the father of defendant I reside at Gullen; defendant is…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 3. Before Mr. Hall and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1875 · page 2

HAWKER'S LICENSE. -- A hawker's license was granted to Mr. Charles Thompson. ASSAULT. -- J. R. Rowen v. P. Ryan. There was no appearance of defendant, who was…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

Benj. Graham, who had given himself up for protection, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Defendant said he was ill with a heavy cold,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. John Mc Paul, aged twenty-seven years, was brought before the court charged by his father with being of unsound mind. He was remanded to the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 5. BEFORE Messrs. Alexander, Cohen, and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

William Kelly was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind, Senior-constable Galle deposed : I arrested prisoner yesterday at Inveralocby on a charge of being…

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Police Office Roster

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 4

February 8th—A. G. de Lauret and D. Dickson Esqs.; 10th—A. G. Finlay and A. F. Gibson Esqs.; 12th—J. S. Hayes and W. F. Hayley Esqs…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 3. (Before W. D. Campbell and G. Eason, Esqs.) Breach of Careless Use of Fire Prevention Act

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 February 1875 · page 2

Patrick Hereward v. John Henley. The information charged defendant with haying on the 9th January, 1876, set fire to certain stubble in his own paddock, without first clearing…

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Collector Police Court. Before Mr. J. J. Allman, Goulburn Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 3

John Ryan, of Currawang, appeared to answer a charge of assaulting a boy aged about 14 years, named Nugent. Complainant deposed that the defendant’s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 5. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. One [?] and discharged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 February 1875 · page 2

John Feltham (on bail) was charged with wounding with intent Isabella Feltham, his wife. Mr. Gannon for the defendant, contended that as complainant was not present, the ease must be…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

John Scanlon, charged with drunkenness, was discharged. VAGRANCY. Benj, Graham, who had given himself up for…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, February 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn. Nugent v. John Ryan, Currawang; a case of assault on a boy about fourteen years of age. Nugent deposed: On the day named defendant's…

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