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

Courts & crime, 1875

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Grown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Burrowa. On Monday, 29th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 3

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Harden, parish of Gooramma, adjoining parts of the northern boundary of water reserve 434 acres, and eastern boundary of S. Minahan's conditional purchase…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 27. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1875 · page 2

ABSCONDING FROM HIRED SERVICE. -- A young girl, named Charlotte Evans, was brought up on warrant, charging her with absconding from the service of Mr. J. Garry, of Mylora, to whom she…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 1

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Two drunkards were severally fined 10s., or seven days in gaol; and one was discharged, Mr. Antill here took his seat on the bench…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before R. B. Armstrong, Esq., J.p.) Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1875 · page 2

Jane Ah Wa was charged with using obscene language. Mr. Russell appeared for accused, who pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 3. BEFORE Messrs. Alexander and Sheppard

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

Henry Trancey was summoned by Christopher Last for illtreatment to a horse, the property of complainant. Mr. Dunn stated to the bench that the case had…

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Local and General. Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 2. Before Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 March 1875 · page 2

Miller and wife v. Malone and wife; slander. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiffs; Mr. Windeyer for defendants. By consent this case was adjourned until the next sittings of the court…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 3. Before Mr. Barber and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 March 1875 · page 2

STEALING SCHNAPPS. -- James Kelly (on remand) was charged with stealing four bottles of schnapps, the' property of Danial Goggin, innkeeper, of Matiton's Creek…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 3

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

BEFORE Messrs. Sheppard and Alexander. Henry Clancy was charged with cruelty to a horse the property of Christian Last. Mr. Dunn, from the office of Mr. Gannon, said that…

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

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

One female who pleaded guilty to being drunk a public place, was cautioned and discharged. Burgess v. Murphy.—This was a case in which complainant charged defendant with malicious…

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Police-office Roster

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

March 8th, W. Sheppard and J. M. Antill Esqs.; 10th, F.S. Cohen and W. Conolly Esqs.; 12th, A. G. De Lauret and W. Dickson Esqs…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before R. B. Armstrong, Esq., J.p.) Vagrancy

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 2

Joseph Barker was charged with vagrancy. Senior-constable Fitzpatrick deposed to finding defendant lying in the verandah at Watson Bros’ mill last night, at half-past 12 o’clock ;…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. (Before W. D. Campbell and George Eason, Esquires.) Wednesday, March 3. Obscene Language

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 March 1875 · page 2

George Clifford, by his attorney, Mr. Donovan, pleaded guilty to an information which charged him with having committed the above offence in Court-street, Burrowa, and was fined £1 and…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, March 5. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Waddell and Kenny

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

Williams v. Marrell : Misbehaviour as a hired ser8ant. It appeared that the defendant had been under orders of Mr. Williams at Currawang Copper Mine…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 8. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and Antill

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

Eliza Horn (on bail) was charged with stealing a quarter of lamb, the property of John Watson, butcher of Grafton-street. Mr. Betts appeared for defendant…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, March 4. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Saxby and Gray

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

John Ward and John Allan were summoned by the police for fighting in the-streets. Each defendant-was ordered to give bail—himself in £10 and one surety of £10. to be of good…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 8. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 March 1875 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- Agnes Bell, brought up for having used obscene language in a public place, was discharged, it being her first offence, and on her promising not to be guilty of the like…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, March 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Saxby and Gray. John Ward and John Allen were summoned by the police for fighting in the streets…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, March 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Waddel[?] and Kenny. Williams v. Merrell; misbehaviour as a hired It appeared that the defendant had been under…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Antill and Sheppard. Eliza Horn was charged with stealing a quarter of lamb the property of John Watson…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before R. B. Armstrong, Esq., J.p.) Abusive Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1875 · page 2

Mrs. Connolly v. Mrs. Saynes.—Mr. Gordon for the complainant. Mr. Russell, for the defence, pleaded not guilty. Complainant deposed : Defendant lives near…

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