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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 2 of 40

Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 8

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One drunkard was fined 20s. or seven days in geol, George Down and George Phelps pleaded guilty to a charge of torturing certain horses…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke and R. B. Armstrong Esqrs., J’s.P.) DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 January 1876 · page 2

Peter Johnson pleaded guilty to the above offence, and was [?]ed 5s or 24 hours. INDECENT LANGUAGE. The same defen[?] was then charged as…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 12. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1876 · page 2

Two men, brought up for drunkenness, were cantioned and discharged. THURSDAY, JANUARY 13TH. Before the Police-Magistrate…

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Yass Police Court Roster

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 January 1876 · page 2

THE following is the roster at the Yass Police Court until the end of the current year. It is printed in such a manner as to make it of easy Reference : --…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 12. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 January 1876 · page 2

ASSAULT. -- James Griffin, alias The Rock, was brought up charged with having assaulted and inflicted bodily harm upon Martin Flannery, on last Sunday…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 14. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. De Lauret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 3

Joseph Cook was charged with stealing a quantity of wearing apparel, the property of John Carney of Tarago. Senior-constable Galte deposed : I arrested…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Two men brought up for drunkenness were cautioned end discharged…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday. DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 2

Margaret Holmes was charged as above and on promising to leave the town was discharged. BURRANGONG TURF CLUB.—Mr. A. R. West’s horses, Liberator, Arbitrator, and Aristocrat,…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Goulburn, on Wednesday, 2Nd February, 1876. Country Lots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1876 · page 6

LOT A, 40 acres, county of Argyle, parish of Norrong, on the road from Towrang to Greenwich Park, and adjoining the eastern boundary of J. Frost’s 207½ acres. Selected…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 14. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

Thomas Moran was summoned by William G. Avery, a lad about fourteen years of age, for the sum of £1 wages due as his hired servant. Mr. Davidson appeared for complainant…

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The Whitechapel Murder

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 4

BEFORE ten o'clock, the hour at which all persons having entry to the chief places in the Central Criminal Court, on November 22, had been desired to be in their seats, there was a…

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Commissioner’s Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 2

THE first court of inquiry under the Crown Lands Act was held this (Tuesday) morning before Mr. King, commissioner for free-selections. . The object of the court was to decide questions as to the…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Friday, 4th February

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 3

Lot A, 54 acres 3 roods; lot B, 43 acres 3 roods, county of Harden, parish of Harden, on the southern side of the road from Murrumburrah to Binalong, adjoining and near the…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 January 1876 · page 3

Lot A, 200 acres, county of Murray, parish of Nanima, near the north-western corner of Jno. Davis's conditional purchase of 200 acres, No. 31. Selected by M. Hollingsworth…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before, the Police Magistrate.)DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1876 · page 2

Jas. Cassin pleaded guilty to the above offence and was discharged with a caution. INDECENT EXPOSURE. The same defendant was them charged with…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1876 · page 2

J. Porter v. T. T. Coleman, goods supplied £1 0s 6d.—No appearance of defendant, Verdict for plaintiff for amount clamed and costs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate, Thomas Wiggins, charged with using obscene language, was fined 10/- or three days in gaol. John Mc Neice and Margaret Mc Niece were…

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Murder of a Doctor

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 19 January 1876 · page 4

The following are the-particulars, as far as at present known, of the attempt to take away the life of Dr. Irving, of [?] on October 24:— It appears that Dr. Irving,…

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Land Inquiry Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 January 1876 · page 2

THE first court of inquiry in Goulburn under the provisions of the amended Land Act was held yesterday at the court-house by Commissioner King. It may be explained that the court is authorised to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 19. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 4

John Britton was charged with stealing fruit from the garden of Mr. Charteris. Mr. Betts appeared for prisoner. F. M. Charteris deposed : From information…

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