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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 16 of 40

Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 13. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 2

Isaac Fenton, jun. was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. Defendant, who came from the Tuena district, appeared to be very far advanced towards…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Tuesday, 6th June. Suburban Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 4

County of King, parish and town of Gunning. Lot A, 15 acres and 14 perches; B, 13 acres, and 13 perches ; C, 6 acres 2 roods 10 perches; D, C acres 1 rood 23 perches: E, 12 acres and 24…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Isaac Fenton junr. of Peelwood was brought up, charged with being of unsound mind and unfit to be at large…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.p.) Unlawfully Entering Enclosed Lands

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1876 · page 2

Moses Brown v. R. Forbes.—Mr; Gordon for complainant ; Mr. Russell for the defence pleaded guilty, saying defendant went on the and by the instruction of another party…

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Court of Requests

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1876 · page 2

Farquharson v. Allen—Work and labour, £10. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs. Wilson v. Allen.—Work and labour, £9 18s…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke and J. Broughton, Esqs., Js.P.) Drunk Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1876 · page 2

John Whelan, brought up by sen.-constable Walmsly of Marengo, pleaded guilty to the above charge, and was discharged in consideration of having been locked up since Saturday…

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S U P R E M C O U R T . Tuesday, May 9th Sittings Fir Cause. Banco Court. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice and a jury of four. DURACK V. MITCHELL

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1876 · page 4

Jury: Messrs. Percy Gibson, Henry Grace, James Green, and John Ellis Gowing. Mr. Salomons and Mr. Rogers, instructed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 17. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1876 · page 2

One woman was fined 10s. or three days in gaol for drunkenness; and two men, for being drunk in Auburn-street on Sunday last, were severally fined 20s. and 2s. 6d. costs of court…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 17. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 May 1876 · page 2

Louis Gobel, who had been summoned to answer an information in which he was charged with having made use of obscene language, failed to appear when called upon…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 19. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 2

A slaughtering license was granted to Henderson Brothers, of Roslyn. A bagatelle license was granted to Albert Prior, of the Market House Hotel, Auburn-street…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One woman, brought up for drunkenness, was fined 10/, or three days in jail. She chose the latter alternative. Two men were fined 20/- each, and…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday. (Before R.B. Armstrong, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Mary Kelly pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly on the previous night in Lynch-street, and was fined 10s, or 48 hours in…

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At the Police Office, Cowra On Wednesday, June 7th. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 4

Lot A, portion 10, 40 acres, in the county of Bathurst, parish of Malongulli, adjoining part of the northern boundary of Thomas Icley's 640 acres at Liscombe Pools. Selected by T. Clayton…

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At the Police-office. Tumut. On Wednesday, 7th June. Country Lot

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1876 · page 2

Lot A, 122 acres, county Wynyard, parish Dutzon, on the right bank of Yaven Yaven Creek, and adjoining the northern boundary of A. Larkin's conditional purchase of 40…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 22. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 2

James Woolley was summoned by Hannah Cropper for illegally entering on enclosed laud the property of complainant at Lake Bathurst. Service of summons not being proved, a fresh…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Goulburn, on Wednesday, 7Th June, 1876. Country Lots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 4

LOT A, 40 acres, county of Argyle, parish of Mulwarree, on the left bank of Boro Creek, and adjoining the western boundary of Michael Lehane’s portions Nos. 46, 52,…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police COURT.(Before the Police Magistrate.)DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1876 · page 2

Catherine Woods, for the above offence, was fined 20s or 48 hours. WILFUL DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY. The same defendant was then, charged. with…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1876 · page 2

Daniel O’Brien pleaded guilty, to the above charge, and was fined 10s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment. PROFANE LANGUAGE. The same defendant pleaded guilty to having…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Payne was brought up as being of unsound mind. Senior-constable Gall deposed: Defendant was…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 May 1876 · page 2

Margaret Steel, charged with the above offence, was discharged with .a caution. INSOLVENCY.—An application for a certificate of conformity to be granted to F. S. Cohen, of…

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