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

Courts & crime, 1876

784 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 40

Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. James Sullivan was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and with resisting a constable…

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Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before R. B. Armstrong and J. Broughton, Esq., J. ’sP.)DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 4

Richard Steward pleaded guilty to the above offence, and was discharged with a caution. OF UNSOUND MIND. john Scott was charged as above…

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Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before R. B. Armstrong and J. Broughton, Esq., J. ’sP.)DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 2

Richard Steward pleaded guilty to the above offence, and was discharged with a caution. OF UNSOUND MIND. John Scott was charged as above…

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Warden’s Court. Tuesday. COHEN V. BURNS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 2

The hearing of this case, remanded from Thursday was resumed. The facts of the case, which have already been placed before our readers, are briefly…

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Warden’s Court. Tuesday. COHEN v. BURNS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1876 · page 4

The hearing of this case, remanded from Thursday was resumed. The facts of the case, which have already been placed before our readers, are briefly…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 22. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1876 · page 2

A woman, charged with being drunk in the streets, was admonished and discharged. Elizabeth Jeffrey, innkeeper, Taralga, was summoned for allowing dancing and music on her…

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The Emu Flat Murder. List of Subscriptions

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1876 · page 2

RECEIVED AT THIS OFFICE FOR THE RELIEF OF THE WIDOW AND FAMILY OF JAMES OMANT, WHO WAS MURDERED AT EMU FLAT ON THE 26TH FEBRUARY, 1876…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 22

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 March 1876 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams, Mr. Yates, and Mr. Hall. DOG STEALING.--John Wright, alias Old Jack, alias Paddy Haughey, charged with stealing a dog, the property of Rees Jones, on remand from…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One female, brought up for drunkenness, wee cautioned and discharged. Elizabeth Jeffery, innkeeper at Taralga, was…

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Terrible Murder at the Cape

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 4

A CAPE paper reports that shocking murder has just been committed on Maris Bosch, a girl about eleven years of age, daughter of Jan Beach, a respectable. Dutch…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Boorowa, On Wednesday, March 29th. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 2

Lot A, portion 37,49 acres 1 rood ; Lot B, portion 38, 49 acres 1 rood;—both in the county of King, parish of Opton, adjacent to the eastern boundary of W. Fison's conditional purchase of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 27. BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander and T. Marsden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 2

Francis Byrne was summoned by Joshua N. Thrower for the sum of £5 12s , due to complainant for wages. Defendant pleaded indebted, but said he had…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 29th March. Suburban Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 4

Lot A, 4 acres 3 roods, county of Murray, parish of Nanima, at the village of Murrumbateman.-- Upset price, £3 per acre. Lots B, 7 acres 1 rood 10 perches; C, 5 acres…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 27. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 2

Thomas O'Brien pleaded guilty to having used profane language in a public place, and was fined 20s.; in default of payment seven days' imprisonment in Yass gaol…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police COURT.(Before the Police Magistrate.) Illegal Occupation, of Crown Land

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 2

Thos. O’Brien was summoned for being in unlawful occupation of Crown land in the town; of Young. Mr. Scarvell appeared for defendant. Sen-constable Drum, who had laid the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1876 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander and T. Marsden. Frank Byrne was charge4 with neglecting to pay to J. N. Thrower the sum of £5 12s. wages due for work done as a labourer…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 29. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 2

Thomas Williams was charged with threatening the life of his wife Martha Williams. Constable Emerton deposed: between 9 and 10 o’clock last evening I arrested the prisoner in the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 29. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 March 1876 · page 2

STRAY CATTLE AND HOUSES.--Charles Penrose, senior, Catherine O'Rourke, and Joseph Alexander Robinson were each fined 5s. and 4s. 10d. costs of court for permitting horses or cows to…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 4

Charles Lee, a stranger, on bail, was charged with indecent conduct in Goldsmith-street. Fined 10s. The fine was paid. Thomas Palmer summoned by William Hunt for…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 2

Jas. Edwards was charged as above, and pleaded guilty. Mr. Sanderson said defendant went into the Oddfellows'’ Hall where a prayer meeting was…

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