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

Courts & crime, 1875

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Horn, Antill, and Sheppard. Edwin Spice of Parago was charged with being of unsound mind…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. (Before Chas. Temple, R. B. Armstrong, and J. H. Wallis, Esqs., J’s.P.)ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

P. Heffernan, on bail, was charged as above. Mr. Russell appeared for the complainant, Mr. Gordon for the defence. Constable Thomas Webber, deposed: I was…

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Grenfell Police Court. Tuesday, March 16Th. (Before R. M. Vaughn, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 3

Elizabeth M’Grath was charged with unlawfully stabbing one Louis Fortiscue, alias Stewart. Senior-sergeant Lane, being sworn, deposed ; About ten o’clock last Wednesday, the 10th…

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Saturday. (Before C. Temple, J. H.. Wallis, and R. B. Armstrong, Esqrs., J.‘sP.) ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 2

Watson. v. Heffernan.—This case, adjourned yesterday, was resumed this morning. Mr. Russell for complainant; Mr. Gordon for the defence…

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Supreme Court—tuesday, March 16. Sittings in Banco. Before Sir James Martin (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice HARGRAVE, and Mr. Justice Faucett. Knox and Another V. BROTHERTON

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 March 1875 · page 3

A rule nisi was obtained on the last day of last term calling upon. District Court Judge M‘Farland to show cause why he should not sign a case for appeal as agreed upon by the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 24, BEFOBE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Antill and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1875 · page 2

William Jones pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language in a public place, and was fined 5s. or forty-eight hours in gaol. William [?] for being drunk and…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 24. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 March 1875 · page 2

FURIOUS RIDING. -- The inspector of nuisances of the municipal district of Yass v. W. Harrigan. The defendant was charged in the information with having, on the 22nd inst., ridden…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 26. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 1

Catherine Mulling, for being drunk and disorderly and for using obscene language in a public was sent to gaol for ten days. Lindsay Osborne, for absconding from the hired…

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Sheep Stealing Extraordinary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 2

SHEEP-STEALING EXTRAORDINARY.—The following extract from a letter, addressed by Mr. Thomas Morgan, superintendent, Kent's Group, to Mr. James Whyte, inspector of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 24

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Autill and Sheppard. William Jones, for using obscene language, was fined 5s. or forty-eight hours in gaol…

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At the Police-office, Wagga Wagga, On Monday, 29th March. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 8

Lots, A, B, C, D, 160 acres each lot E, 120 acres, lots F, G, and H, 160 acres each, lot I, 145 acres 2 roods, county of Bourke, parish of Brangalgan, on and…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 24. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 27 March 1875 · page 2

James McGrath pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language, and was fined 10s. and [?] 6d. costs. To a second charge, of being dr[?] and disorderly, the same defendant also pleaded…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Conolly and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1875 · page 2

Peter Plunkett, on remand, was again brought up charged with the Gundaroo mail robbery. Senior-sergeant Fenton deposed. After Pooley had identified the prisoner I told him the charge…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Friday, 16th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1875 · page 3

Lots A and B. 160 acres each, county of Cooper, parish of Mejum; lots C, D, E, 160 acres each, lot F, 102 acres 1 rood, lot G, 320 acres, lots H, I, J, 160 acres each, and lot K, 320 acres…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Antill and Conolly. Peter Plunkett, a man who said he was seventy-one years of age, but who appears much younger,…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court . Monday. (Before Chas. Temple, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1875 · page 2

Geo. Hannon, for being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 31. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1875 · page 3

Thomas Hyam, who had been sent to gaol for vagrancy on the 9th March, was again brought up and sent to the gaol hospital for fourteen days. Frederick Owen, who had also been committed…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 30. Before Mr. Yatos

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1875 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--J. R. Hill alias Weston, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was dismissed with a caution. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31…

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Local and General. Yass Circuit Court Thursday, April 1. Before His Honor Air. Justice Faucott

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1875 · page 2

THE court opened punctually at 10 a.m. Dr. Campbell acted as sheriff. The legal gentlemen present were:--Mr. W. J. Foster, prosecuting for the Crown, and Mr. Pilcher, M.P. (barristers);…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 April 1875 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Frederick Owen, who had been in gaol since the 3rd February on a charge of vagrancy, was again brought up and recommitted to the gaol hospital for…

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