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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 7 of 40

Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Henry Buck and William Nettleton (on remand) were charged with furions riding in Grafton-street. Mr. Gannon, for defence, applied to have the…

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Local Intelligence. Warden’s Court. Friday. BURNS V. COHEN

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 2

Mr Scarvell for plaintiff. This was an adjourned case from Monday last. No further evidence was adduced, and the case, as tried on its merits, resulted in a…

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At the Police Office, Cowra. On Wednesday, March 8th. Country Lot

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 4

Lot A, portion 30, 71 acres 1 rood, in county of Forbes, parish of Neila, adjoining the southern boundary of Samuel Stinson's conditional purchase of 120 acres, No. 28. Breakfast Creek Run…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Bocrowa, On Wednesday, March 8th. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 4

Lot A, portion 62, 40 acres, in the county of Monteaglc, parish of Narrallen, adjoining the southern boundary of C. M'Namara's conditional purchase of 40 acres, No. 60, and the western…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Goulburn, on Wednesday, 8Th March. Country Lots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1876 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres 2 roods, county of Argyle, parish of Wologorong, adjoining the western boundary , of J. W. Chisholm’s 80 acres, No. 39. Exclusively of a road 1 chain wide…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 28. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 2

Two men brought up for drunkenness, we severally fined ten shillings or three days in gaol. Richard Crampton, for allowing three goats to stray in the streets, was fined ten shillings and two…

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At the Police Office, Boorowa. On Wednesday, 8th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Monteagle, parish of Narrallen, adjoining the southern boundary of C. M'Namara's conditional purchase of 40 acres, No. 60, and the western boundary of portion 16…

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At the Police Office, Tumut. On Wednesday, 8th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 4

Lot A, 50 acres, county of Buccleuch, parish of Bogong, on Allabandra Creek, adjoining parts of the eastern and north-eastern boundaries of J. Ilett's conditional purchase of 69½ acres, No. 32…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Wednesday, 8th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Clarendon, parish of Malebo, adjoining the western boundaries of A. W. Munro's conditional purchases of 50 acres and 40 acres, Nos. 19 and 21. Eunanoreenya…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 8th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 February 1876 · page 4

Lot A, 50 acres, county of Harden, parish of Bowning, on the left bonk of Bowning Creek, adjoining the western boundary of A. Jacup's 40 acres conditional purchase, No. 143, parish of…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 March 1876 · page 2

James Jacobs v. Patrick Richardson.—Defendant did not appear. Constable Marshall deposed to serving the summons at the place where defendant usually slept. His worship…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1876 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. A woman brought up for drunkenness was sent to fail for three days, in default of paying a fine of ten shillings…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 1. BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander and A. G. Finlay

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

Mary Murrell was charged with being drunk and disorderly, with using obscene language, and with assaulting and resisting a constable in the execution of his duty…

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Bushranging and Murder. (Abridged from the Yass Courier.)

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

LAST Saturday evening an outrage, resulting in the murder of a respectable man named James Omant, took place at a small store, at Emu Flat, near Binalong, in close proximity to the railway now in…

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The Murder at Emu Flat. Inquest on the Body

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1876 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of James Omant, who was shot at Emu Flat lust Saturday evening, the particulars of which appeared in our last issue, was held at the Globe Hotel. Yass, before Dr…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 1

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1876 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Hall. SUPPOSED UNBOUND MIND.--Michael Qninn, who was sent to gaol on the 23rd ult. on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was again brought up on…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 8th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1876 · page 3

Lot A, 50 acres, county of Harden, pariah of Bowning, on the left bank of Bowning Creek, adjoining the western boundary of A. Jacup's 40 acres conditional purchase, No. 143, parish of…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, March 1

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. J. J. Waddell. —McMillon, for allowing pigs to stray, was fined 2s, 6d, and 2s, 6d, costs,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1876 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander and A. G. Finlay, Mary Murrell was charged with being drunk and disorderly, using obscene language, and resisting and assaulting a constable in the execution of his…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 3. BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander

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

George Davidson, a lad seventeen years of age, was charged with vagrancy. Constable Walker deposed : On the 16th November defendant was brought up for using…

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