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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 18 of 40

Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 June 1876 · page 2

THIS court was held this (Thursday) morning before Messrs. A. G. De Lauret and C. S. Alexander. There were twenty-three cases altogether. Of…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Wednesday, 26th June. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 June 1876 · page 4

Lots A and B, 80 acres 1 rood each, lot C, 82 acres 2 roods, lot D, 82 acres 3 roods, lot E, 81 acres, lot F, 46 acres 2 roods, county of Harden, parish of Moppity, adjacent to the eastern…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 June 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, 6 acres 1 rood 23 perches; E, 12 acres and 24…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, June 5. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 June 1876 · page 2

PROPANE LANGUAGE.--John Ryan was charged with having made use of profane language in Cooma-stroot on last Saturday. On being called upon to plead, he said he was…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1876 · page 2

Patrick Farley pleaded guilty to the above, charge, and was fined 20s or 24 hours in the cells. Patrick Fitzgibbons was similarly charged and pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One drunkard was cautioned and discharged. James Cant was charged with disobeying the orders of Charles Gillespie, to whom he is…

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Court of Requests

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1876 · page 2

Bell v. Smith.—Trespass of goats. Defendant was adjudged to pay £1 damages. Ditto v. Howe;—Alike judgment herein. Mr. Bell gave the amount of damages In each…

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Lands Court. (Before Mr. Commissioner Clarke.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 June 1876 · page 2

Wm. Reynolds was called upon to show cause why his selection at Cullinga should not be forfeited. Mr. Gordon for respondent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 7. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, Messrs. A. G. De Lauret, C. S. Alexander, and F. Horn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1876 · page 2

Thomas Bourke was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on the previous evening; also with making use of obscene language. Defendant pleaded guilty to the first offence;…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 6

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 June 1876 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Hall. George Vaie, charged with riotous conduct in Cooma-street on Monday night, was fined 10s., or to be imprisoned for three days in Yass gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 9. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3

James Carpenter (on bail) appeared on remand charged on suspicion with setting lire to certain fences at Arthursleigh, the property of the Honourable Thomas Holt…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 2

Charles Legarde Redman was charged with stealing a watch, guard, and ring the property of Chas, Howard, Sen.-constable Watson of Wombat deposed:…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, June 7. BEFORE the Goulburn Police Magistrate and Mr. Reynolds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3

William Deakin (on remand) was charged with obtaining money and goods by means of a valuless cheque from F. W. Conolly of Gunning. John Wittingham deposed that he was a clerk in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. De Lauret, F. Horn, and C. S. Alexander. Thomas Bourke, charged with being drunk and disorderlay, and also with using obscene language…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, June 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. Revnolds. William Dcakin, on remand, charged with obtaining money and goods amounting to £2 from F. W…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Boorowa, On Wednesday, July 12th, 1876. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 4

Lot Apportion 48, 40 acres, in the county of Monteagle, parish of Congera, on the head of Goba Creek adjoining the northern boundary of Jos Martin's conditional purchase of 250 acres…

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Burbowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 7. (Before W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 10 June 1876 · page 2

William Hennessey who was brought up in custody, pleaded guilty to the above charge. From the statement of the apprehending constable it appeared, that, although very noisy in his…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 12. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 1

H. G. Huggart was charged by Frederick Charteris sheep inspector, with a breach of the Scab in Sheep Act. Defendant pleaded ignorance of the law…

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Horrible Murder and Mutilation of a Child

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 4

ON Monday March 23, a clogger named Richard Dewhurst, residing at, Whalley road Blackburn, discovered in a field about 100 yards from his house the body of a girl. The…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 5th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 June 1876 · page 3

Lot A, 41 acres, county of King, parish of Crosby. adjoining eastern boundary of N. R. Besnard's conditional purchase of 40 acres, No. 76, Exclusively of a road 50 links wide…

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