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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 4 of 40

At the Police Office, Young, On Wednesday, February 2nd. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 4

Lot A. portion 61, 70 acres, in the county of Monteagle, parish of Dananbilla, adjoining the northern and western boundaries of W. J. Grounds' conditional purchase of 40 acres, No. 58…

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Local Intelligence. District Court. Wednesday.(Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 January 1876 · page 2

THE Court, re-opened this morning at 10 o’clock, when the following case was [?] from yesterday, and concluded. T. Whiteman v. Geo. Barnes.—This was an…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 February 1876 · page 4

Bridget Wells was brought up on a charge of vagrancy and having no lawful means of support. Senior-constable Gibbons deposed : I found defendant lying down asleep near the willows by the…

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Goulburn District Court

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

THE sittings of this court commenced on Monday morning at ten o’clock before his Honor District Judge McFarland. The members of the legal profession in attendance were—Messrs. Cannon,…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 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 200 acres, No. 31. Selected by M. Hollingsworth…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1876 · page 2

James Jerrard and Catherine Barnes, charged as above, were discharged with a caution…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Horse Tealing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1876 · page 2

Alex Wright, on remand from Saturday, was again brought up. Mr. Scarvell appeared for the defence. Mr. Inspector Sanderson asked for a remand…

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Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Cruelty to Animals

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1876 · page 2

,Alexander Wright brought up on remand was charged with the above offence. Water Watson deposed: I am senior-constable in the police, at Wom[?]; I apprehended the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 29

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. On the application of Mr. Davidson, on behalf of Mrs. Keeble, a prohibition was granted restraining all potlicans from supplying her husband with liquors…

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Goulburn District Court

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

THIS court was opened before his Honor Judge Mc Farland on Monday. Mr. Rossi acted as registrar of the court. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Ganoon,…

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Land Court of Inquiry at Yass

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

THE first court of this character held in Yass was opened on Tuesday, January 25, before Mr. J. G. King, commissioner of crown lands. Mr. Wild, inspector of lands, sat beside Mr. King but took no…

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Lands Enquiry Court. (Before Mr. Commissioner Clarke.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 February 1876 · page 2

George Andrew Chew was summoned at. the instance of the Inspector of Selections to show cause why his free selection at Wa[?] consisting of one hundred acres, should not be…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 2. BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 3 February 1876 · page 2

John Johnson (a man of color) was charged with being drunk and disorderly, also with making use of obscene language in Auburn-street and resisting the police…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 February 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. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)LARCENY

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

John Doody was brought, up in costody charged with stealing a watch and sundries from John Thomas, of Wagga, on 29th Dec. Constable Whealey deposed to arresting…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, February 2. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Saxby and Reynolds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 3

Police v. John Boxall ; obscene language. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s. and 5s. 10d, costs, or seven days in gaol. The Police-Magistrate intimated to defendant that if he…

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Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)DRUNK and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

Henry Bruce was brought up, charged by senior-constable Walmsley with being drunk and disorderly in the public streets at Marengo on the 2nd inst…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, February 2

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Saxby and Raynolds. Police V. John Boxall. Defendant was summoned for using obscene…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 2

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

BEFORE Mr. C S. Alexander. John Johnson, an aboriginal, was charged with being drunk and using obsence language in the public [?]ts, and also with resisting the police in the…

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District Court, Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Saturday 5 February 1876 · page 2

THE District Court was opened on Wednesday last, at the usual hoar, by his Honor Judge Forbes. Mr. C. E. R. Murray, Crown Prosecutor for the South Western District, and Messrs. Scarvell and…

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