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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 21 of 40

Conspiracy to Murder

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 4

A VERY remarkable charge of conspiracy to murder is under investigation at Bow-street Police Court, the Treasury having undertaken the prosecution. The accused persons are a…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 27. Before Mr. Hall and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 June 1876 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-- R. Evans was fined 40s., in default 14 days in Yass gaol, for making use of obscene language. LARCENY.-- William Thompson, alias…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 30. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 3

Annie Smith was brought up for protection. Constable Walker deposed: I arrested defendant this morning on her discharge from the gaol for protection, she having no lawful means of support;…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 2

Mary Kelly was charged as above. She pleaded guilty. Constable Wheally said that defendant's conduct was very bad. Fined 40s, in default, 14 days’ imprisonment…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)PROTECTION

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 2

Thomas Simmons was brought up for protection, and was remanded for seven days, pending an order for his admission into an asylum. Defendant is a very old man, and according to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One female, brought up for drunkenness, was fined 20/; in default of payment to go to gaol for seven days…

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District Court, Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 2

THE above Court, which had been formally adjourned by the Registrar on Wednesday morning, at 10 o'clock, was opened on the following day by hie Honor Judge Forbes, when the following…

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Wednesday, June 22. (Before G. Eason, and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires. Sheep-stealing

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 2

Regina v. Edward Ind Brooker. Mr. O'Brien appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Scarvell for the defence. The hearing of this case, which had been…

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At the Police Office, Yass On Wednesday, July 5th. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 4

Lot A, portion 77, 41 acres, in county of King, parist of Crosby, adjoining the eastern boundary of N. R. Besnard's conditional purchase of 40 acres, No. 76. Exclusively of a road 50 links…

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

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 4

Lot A, portion 48, 40 acres, in the county of Monteaagle, 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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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, June 24. (Before George Eason, Esquire). Drunkenness

The Burrowa News · Saturday 1 July 1876 · page 2

John Ryan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and was fined 10s. MONDAY, JUNE 26. (Before P. H. Scott, and George Eason…

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

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

Stephen Carter was charged with being drunk, and also with making use of obscene language, in a public place on the previous day. Defendant pleaded guilty to the first offence:…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 July 1876 · page 4

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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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, June 30. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 July 1876 · page 2

Alexander McDonald, convicted of uttering obscene language in a public place, was fined 10s. or to be imprisoned for two days. P. Byrne, charged with drunkenness, was…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)DRUNK and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1876 · page 2

Walter Kerr,, charged with having been drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s, in default, seven days’ imprisonment. WAGES…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests. Monday, (Before the Police Magistrate.)TEMPLE V. M’EWEN

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1876 · page 2

Medical fees, £2 18s 6d. Defendant paid £1 16s 6d into court. Verdict for the balance and costs. M’CREIGHT V. CAHILL…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, July 1

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Aldred Trundle, on remand, charged with stealing a bottle of brandy from Mr. Stephenson's Salutation Inn, was again brought up…

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The Wedding Ring —A Scene in Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1876 · page 4

AT the Southwark Police-court on Saturday James Caird, eleven, and Albert Pike, ten sharp-looking boys, were charged, on remand with sleeping in the large gas-pipes…

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Insolvent Court. Monday. (Before Mr. District Commissioner Robinson.)RE CHAS. R. ALLEN

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 July 1876 · page 2

This was a special meeting adjourned from Saturday last. W. J. Watson deposed: I produce the bill of sale referred to in my previous examination ; it…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 5. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

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

Lionel Lee was brought up under the Vagrant Act, having been handed over to the police by Edward Higgins. Defendant appeared to be very infirm, and stated…

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