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

Courts & crime, 1877

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 July 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. William Frost senior and William Frost Junior were charged with unlawfully re[?]uirng thirteen head of cattle seized by Samuel Burgess for the…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 July 1877 · page 2

The following is the list of causes for disposal at this court, which will be opened before his Honor Judge McFarland on next Saturday:-- CONTINUED CASES…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 8th August. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 July 1877 · page 4

Lot A, 48 acres, county of King, parish of Bango, adjoining the northern boundary of J. H. P. Mallyon's conditional purchase No. 84 of 62 acres I rood, and adjacent to the eastern boundary…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, July 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1877 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. J. G. King. Michael McGrath, brought up for being drunk and disorderly, was discharged with a caution; and for using obscene language was fined 5/…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1877 · page 2

THE sittings of the court were commenced before his Honor Judge Mc Farland on Monday. Mr. F. R. L. Rosal official as registrar of the court. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Gannon,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. J. G. King. John Firman, aged seventy-seven years, himself up for protection, and was sent to jail for seven days pending admission to some asylum…

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Goulburn District Court. Tuesday Evening, July 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1877 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge Mc Farland and the following jury—A. Frankish, D. Kennedy, John Caldwell and H. Bensley. HENDERSON BROTHERS V. A. G. FINLAY…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 August 1877 · page 2

THIS court was opened at Yass, before His Honor Judge McFarland, on last Saturday morning, at ten o'clock. The legal gentlemen present were -- Mr. J. H. Want and Mr. Heydon,…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, August 6. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 August 1877 · page 2

STEALING FROM THE PERSON. -- William Townsend was charged with stealing £8, the property of William James Guise. Sub-inspector Brennan applied for a remand…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, August 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and the Collector bench. Michael Weikhart was summoned by police for ill treating a horse…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Joseph and John Mullens, two children who have been several times before the court for protection, were again brought up and remanded till the…

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Yass District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1877 · page 3

THIS court was opened at Yass before in Honor Judge Mo Farland on loot Saturday morning at ten o'clock. The legal gentlemen present were—Mr. J. H. Want and Mr. Heyden, barristers; and Mr…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 8. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. Williams, and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 August 1877 · page 2

LARCENY. -- John Couch was charged with stealing a watch, the property or in the custody of Rees Jones, of Yass. Mr. sub-inspector Brennan said he was not…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, August 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. William Hallett was charged with being of unsound mind. Defendant had been arrested under warrant at the…

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At the Police-office, Boorowa, On Wednesday, August 15. Country Lot

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 August 1877 · page 6

Lot A, 40 acres, country Harden parish Beggan Beggan, on the road from Beggan part of the Murrumburrah, and adjacent to part of the western boundary of P…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday. August 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 August 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Richard Slater (a stranger) was charged with indecent exposure, and was east to jail with hard labor for two months…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 14. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 August 1877 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS--Thos. Fitzpatrick was brought before the court charged with drunkenness. He was admonished aud discharged. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. Hall. Mr. Barber…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office, Tumut, On Wednesday, 5th September. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 August 1877 · page 2

LOT A, 40 acres, county Wrerard, parish Gilmere, adjoining part of the western b[?]dary of T. Pureci[?]s conditional purchass No. 13 of 329 acres, and the southern boundary…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, August 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. One man brought up for being drunk and disorderly was fined 10/- or three days in gaol. Catherine Mullona was charged with vagracney…

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The Yass Gaol.--atrocious Treatment of the Sick

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 August 1877 · page 2

HAVING had occasion on Saturday last to visit the Yass gaol, we intended in the following Tuesday's issue of the Courier to have directed attention to one or two matters which came…

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