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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1876

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Commissioner’s Court. Before Mr. King, commissioner for crown lands

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1876 · page 1

John Blake’s case was proceeded with, Mr. [?] provements were estimated at [?] by the surveyor…

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Young Police Court. Friday.(Before the Police Magistrate.)DRUNKENNESS, &c

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 2

Robert Anbury pleaded guilty to the above, and, as this was his first offence, was discharged with a caution. W. Dacey pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 22. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 2

Sarah Kelly, who had just been discharged from gaol, was again brought up, and confessing no lawful means of support was sent to gaol for seven days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Le Britton was charged with stealing fruit from the garden of Mr. Charteris. Mr. Betts for defence…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 19. (Before W. D. Camphell and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.) Violent Assault

The Burrowa News · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 2

John Nash, who had been apprchended on the previous day, was brought before the Court, charged with this offence. Mr. Freestone appeared for the prosecution…

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Land Inquiry Court, Goulburn. Wednesday, January 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 January 1876 · page 3

THE commissioner opened this court shortly before eleven a.m. The first case called was that against Neil Mc Callum for alleged non-residence on his conditional…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 24. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. J. J. Waddell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 2

John Murphy (a stranger) was charged with being drunk and disorderly and with using obscene language ; and was fined 10s, or seven days in gaol…

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Tuena Police Court. Thursday, January 14. BEFORE T. Arkell Smith, Esq,, P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 2

Peelwood contributed its usual share of the business in the shape of a charge against one, John McKervis, of using language more expressive than police to Mrs. James Eldridge…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 21. Before Mr. Barber and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 January 1876 · page 2

SEVERAL cases brought by Mr. J. M. Wincote, inspector of nuisances, were disposed of: -- John Collins, for permitting two cows to stray, was fined 5s. and 4s. 10d. costs of court; Stephen…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Sarah Kelly, charged with vagrancy, was sent to jail for even days…

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Attempt to Murder at Hawthorn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 January 1876 · page 4

A MOST deliberate attempt on the part of a young man to murder a fellow-servant was made on Friday morning at Hawthorn. The offender was John Rouget, aged twenty-one…

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District Court. Tuesday. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 January 1876 · page 2

The January sittings of this Court were commenced yesterday morning with a list of eighteen case for hearing, four of them being remanets from the last court. According to his usual…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 26. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1876 · page 2

Charles Richardson was brought up on a charge of vagrancy and having no lawful means of support. Defendant said he had been in Liverpool Asylum for about two years ; and lately left that institution…

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Land Court of Inquiry. Tuesday, January 25

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 2

THE first court of this character held in Yass was opened to-day before Mr. J. G. King, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Mr. Wild, Inspector of Lands, sat beside Mr. King, bat took no part in…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 4

Lot A, 200 acres, county of Murray, parish of Nanima, near the north-western corner of Jno. Davis's conditional purchase of 200acres, No. 3[?]. Selected by M. Hollingsworth…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 25. Before Mr. Hall and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 January 1876 · page 2

TOWNS POLICE ACT. -- Stephen Phillips was summoned by the inspector of nuisances for permitting an animal to stray upon the streets. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the defendant, and as in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 29. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 4

Mr. Davidson applied to the bench on behalf of Mary Keeble, for a prohibition to restrain all publicans and storekeepers in Goulburn from supplying her husband, Henry Keeble, with fermented or…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Charles Richardson was charged with vagrancy. Defendant had been for two years in the Liverpool asylum, but getting better had left and gone to a…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 4

GOULBURN DISTRICT COURT.—This court will open on Monday next before his Honor Judge Mc Farland with a list of thirty-six cases. Very few of these are defended, and there is no jury case…

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Young Court of Quarter Sessions

The Burrowa News · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 2

The sittings of this Court commenced on Monday morning before His Honor Judge Forbes, Mr. Murray prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Mr. Edwards officiated as Clerk of Arraigns…

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