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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 25 of 40

Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Boorowa, On Wednesday, 6th September. Country Lot

The Burrowa News · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 2

Lot A, portion 40, 80 acres, in the county of Harden, parish of Beggan Beggan, adjoining the southern boundary of measured portion 41 of 80 acres…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Yass, on Wednesday, 9Th August, 1876. Country Lots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1876 · page 6

LOT A, 40 acres, county of Murray, parish of Bedulluck, adjoining the southern boundary of H. Lucas’ conditional purchase of 40 stores, No. 8. On Murrumbateman Creek…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, July 31. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 August 1876 · page 2

Mary Ellen Dow, who had been found in a very drunken state on Sunday and created a great disturbance in the street, was brought before the court on three separate charges—the first for being…

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Goulburn District Court

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

THIS court opened on Monday morning, his Honor District-Judge McFarland taking his seat at five minutes past ten o’clock. Mr. F. R. L. Rossi acted as registrar; and the…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 9th August, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 August 1876 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Murray, parish of Bedulluck, adjoining the southern boundary of H. Lucas's conditional purchase of 40 acres, No. 8, on Murrumbateman Creek…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 2

Robert Williamson, charged as above, was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police-court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 2

On Monday, before the police-magistrate, Mary Ellen Dow, for drunkenness and for using obscene language in Clifford-street at noon on Sunday, was fined £3 or one…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 2

THE sittings of this court commenced on Monday before his Honor Judge Mc Farland with a list of thirty-seven new cases and two continued from the last sittings. The legal gentlemen present were…

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Verdicy of Wilyul Murder Returned Against a Mother

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 4

THE quiet neighbourhood of Tai Tapu, says the Canterbury Times, New Zealand, has been thrown into a state of very considerable excitement by the commence of an…

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Extraordinary Case of Drowning. Verdict of Wilful Murder Returned Against a Mother

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 3

THE quiet neighbourhood of Tal Papu, says the Canterbury Times, Now Zealand, has been thrown into a state of very consider able excitement by tho occurrence of an…

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Insolvent Court. Monday. (Before the District Commissioner.) RE W. MACKINTOSH

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 August 1876 · page 2

Mr. Russell appeared for tho insolvent; Mr. Freestone for the creditors, Sun Quong Tye ; Mr. D. Davis for the Official Assignee. One debt was proved—Sun Quong Tye, £33…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 2. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 1

Michael Muilins, aged 75, was brought up by his daughter for protection. His Worship ordered him to gaol for a week while application is made for his admission to the…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, August 2. BEFORE Messrs. H. Saxby and J F. Gray

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 1

A billiard license was granted to F. J. Lawless of Gunning. Before Messrs. H. Saxby and W. R. Reynolds. Elizabeth Smith was charged with illegally…

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Goulburn District Court. Tuesday August 1. BEFORE his Honor Judge Mc Farland. COOPER V. HUNT

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 3 August 1876 · page 1

In this case James P. Cooper sued Arthur Moses Hunt under the Landlord and Tenants’ Act for the sum of £30 for a breach of agreement in refusing to give up certain premises in Grafton-street…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, August 4. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 2

William H. Matthew was charged with larceny as a bailee. Constable Cade deposed : In consequence of information received I arrested the prisoner…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)PROTECTION

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 2

AN old man 70 years of age named Patrick, was brought up for protection and remanded pending an order for his admission to an asylum. CHURCH OF ENGLAND YOUNG MEN’S…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Michel Mullins, aged seventy-five, was brought up for protection, and confessing to having no means of support was sent to the gaol hospital for fourteen…

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Thursday, August 3. Assault with Intent Near Gunning

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 3

Dennis Murray (on ball) appeared to answer a charge of having, on the 31st March last at Gunning, unlawfully assaulted one Lucy Brennan, with intent, &c…

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Warden’s Court, Grenfell. Tuesday, August 2. Marks V. Keir

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 August 1876 · page 3

Complainant Marks had pegged out four acres of ground under the. improvement clause of the Lanas Act Amendment Act of 1875, and made improvements to the value of ten pounds…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 7. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1876 · page 2

Tommy Dodd (an aboriginal) was charged with making use of obscene language to William Albion in a public place. William Albion deposed : Defendant is the…

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