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

Courts & crime, 1877

406 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 21

Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, June 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and the Gunning bench. John F. Gray v. John Smith, on summons illegally impounding stock, &c…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 June 1877 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander. One man charged with drunkenness, was fined 7/6 with 2/6 costs, or forty-eight hours in jail. The fines were paid…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, June 9. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 June 1877 · page 2

James Harrington was charged with having been drank. The case was dismissed. The same defendant was then charged with having used obscene language, and was fined 10s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate, William Cameron was charged with being drunk and disorderly, end nine with using obscene language. For the first offence he was fined 20/- or forty-eight…

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The Murder of Mr. Baillie at Fiji

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 4

SOME time since, says the Melbourne Herald, two drew attention to certain rumours in connection with this subject, in which it was stated that the real murderer of Mr. Baillie…

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Municipal Assessment Appeal Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 2

A COURT of petty-sessions hear and determine appeals against the assessed value of city properties was held at the court-house yesterday. The presiding magistrates were the police-magistrate and…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 12

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 June 1877 · page 2

ALLEGED FALSE PERTENCE.-- Henry Stuckey (on bail) was brought up on warrant, issued by the police magistrate at Queanbeyan, charged with having knowingly, falsely, and unlawfully…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, June 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 June 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate, George Sindford was charged with stealing a bottle of whisky, the property of John O'Brien. Constable Wheally deposed: About half-past ten…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, June 15. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 June 1877 · page 2

LARCENY AS BATLEE-- Henry Kemp was brought up, charged with stealing a swag, the property of Thomas Robert Bryant. Sub-inspector Brennan stated the particulars…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Charles Archer, on remand, charged with stealing a bay gelding up in the jail. Mr. Betts for prosecution…

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Married in Gaol

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 4

MARRIED IN GAOL.—It is not often I marriage ceremony is available as an "open to the portals of a gaol; but on last Sude noon the good offices of a clergyman succ[?]…

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At the Police, Tumut. On Wednesday, 11th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 4

Lot A 2 roods, county of Buccleuch, parish of Mundongo, on the right bank of the Goobarragandra River, and adjoining the eastern boundary of C. Ebsery's conditional purchase No. 288, of…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, 4th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 4

Lot A, 76 acres, county of Harden, parish of Harden, on the road from Murrumburrah to Binalong, and adjoining the eastern boundary of conditional purchase, No. 49, of 40 acres…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 11th July. Conutry Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 4

Lot A, 22 acres 3 roods 34 perches, lot B, 17 acres, lot C, 20 acres, and lot D, 18 acres I rood, county of Harden, parish of Bowning, near the town of Bowning, and on both banks of the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 20. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 June 1877 · page 2

ARTICLES OF THE PEACE.--Thomas Simpson v. Maria Simpson (man and wife).-- The information of the complainant stated that on the 18th instant, at North Yass, the respondent used the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Brown brought up for drunkenness was fined 5/- or forty-eight hours in jail. Robert Mc Gaw was charged with a breach of the…

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At the Police-office, Boorowa, Wednesday, 18th July. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 8

Lot A, 40 acres, county Harden, parish Bookham, on the main road from Jogiong to Yass, and adjoining the western boundary of water-reserve No. 192. Bogolong run…

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At the Police-office, Gundagai, On Wednesday, July 18. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 8

Let A, 40 acres, county Bucclouch, pariah Wagara, on the road from Tumut to Darbulara, and partly on both books of the Oak Creek, adjoining the northern boundary of…

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At the Police-office, Berrima, On Wednesday, July 18. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 8

Lets A, B, 40 acres each, country Camden, parish Joadje, on the right bank of Winge-curibes Rives, at and near the junction of Joadja Creek, and respectively adjoining the…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police Office, Goulburn, On Wednesday, July 18. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 June 1877 · page 8

LOTS A, B, C, D, 40 acres each, county Georgiana, parish Belong, on and near the right bank of Berrell's Creek, near its junction with Phill's River, and adjacent to the northern…

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