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

Courts & crime, 1876

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, December 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Ranald Smith for allowing seven cows to stray in the streets was fined five shillings with two and sixpence costs…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, December 29. (Before W. J. E. Wotton and G. Eason, Esqs.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 January 1876 · page 2

Charles Bond pleaded guilty to the charge of being drunk and disorderly in Brial-street, and was Sped £1, or 48 hours' imprisonment Malicious Injury…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 3. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1876 · page 2

Hawkers’ licenses were granted to John Spicer Paris, Charles Knight, Louis Henry Worms, John Simpson Taylor, John Pedroni, Albert Solomon Nathan, all of Goulburn; also a foot license to Ah…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 January 1876 · page 2

The following cases in the above court were heard by the Police-Magistrate. Doyle v. Summergreen. This was a claim in which defendant owed Doyle the sum of £2 16s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Godfrey was charged with stealing seven pound-notes from the person of John Henry of Wheeo…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1876 · page 2

SIX cases were set down for trial in this court, four were disposed of by the police-magistrate, there being two more for trial in which the amount at issue was above £5, the attendance of a second…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, December 5. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. W. Reynolds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1876 · page 2

Henry Brandlett v. Bridget Madden; assault.— On the day named in the information the defendant (who was deposed to have been drunk) assaulted complainant, a German shepherd, at Mr. Lyne’s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 5. Before Mr. C. S. Alexander

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1876 · page 2

John Feltham appeared on summons charged with making use of certain language towards his wife, Isabella Feltham, tending to cause a breach of the peace…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 5. Before Mr. H and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 January 1876 · page 2

ASSAULT.—George Bennett v. Alexander Morrison. The plaintiff charged the defendant with having assaulted him on the night of the 25th ultimo…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 8. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

One drunkard was fined 20s., or seven days in gaol; the Police-Magistrate remarking that if the defendant (a very old man) again appeared before him he would be dealt with under the Vagrant Act…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, January 7. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. J. F. Kenny and J. J, Waddell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

James Fitzpatrick, Rose Goodwin, and Francis Goodwin were charged with stealing a calf, the property of George Reynolds. Mr. Betts appeared on behalf of the police; and…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, January 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. W. Reynolds. Henry Brandlutt v. Bridgot Maddon; assault:—On the day named in the information the defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander. John Feltham was charged with using threatening language to his wife, Iaabella Foltham. Mr. Betts for complainant…

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Tuena Police Court. Tuesday, January 4 Before T. Arkell Smith Esq., P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

Samuel Barrett was brought up under warrant, charged-with assaulting Samuel Fuge at the Peelwood Hotel in October last. It appeared from the former evidence that Saml…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.p.)indecent Language

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 2

Ellen Morton was charged as above. Mr. Russell, for defendant, pleaded not guilty. Constable Whealey deposed : About a quarter past 10 last night, in company with constable…

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At the Police Office Young. On Wednesday, February 2nd. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 4

Lot A. portion 61, 70 acres, in the county of Monteagle, parish of Dananbilla, adjoining the northern and western boundaries of W. J. Grounds' conditional purchase of 40 acres, No. 58…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Burrowa, On Friday, February 4th. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 8 January 1876 · page 4

Lot A, portion 87, 54 acres 3 roods ; Lot B, portion 88, 43 acres 3 roods ;—both in the county of Harden, parish of Harden, on the southern side of the road from Murrumburrah to Binalong…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 10. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1876 · page 2

Robert Steel, who has been repeatedly before the court on a charge of drunkenness, was again brought up for being drunk and disorderly in the streets on Saturday last…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 10. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 January 1876 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- Ann Stewart, an old offender, was brought before the court, and found guilty on the above charge. She was sent to gaol for one month…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, January 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Waddell and Kenny. James Fitzpatrick, on warrant, was charged with feloniously stealing a calf the property of John…

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