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

Courts & crime, 1877

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 22

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 August 1877 · page 2

ALLEGED PERJURY.--Catherine Scanlon appeared to answer an information in which she was charged with having, when giving evidence at the District Court lately hold in Yass,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, August 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. George Wright was charged with breaking into into dwelling-house of John Halfpenny at Boxer's Creek, and stealing therefrom the sum of £3 10/, and…

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At the Police Office, Yass, On Wednesday, 19th September. Country Lot

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 2

Lot A, 51 acres, county Harden, parish Woolgarle, on the road from Goodradigbes to Yass, and adjoining the southern and eastern boundaries of H. Barbers conditional…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office, Goulburn, On Wednesday, 19th September. Country Lot

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1877 · page 2

Lot A, 60 acres, county Georgiana, parúeù Bands, at the Grean Creek, adjacent to part of the southern boundary of F. Oaken 846 acres No. 20. and adjoining the northern,…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, August 25. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 August 1877 · page 2

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.--Alexander H. Botham was formally remanded for another week. MONDAY, AUGUST 27. Before Mr. Yates, P.M…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, August 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 August 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. George Wright, on remand, was charged with stealing the sum of £3 10/- a pair of trousers from the dwelling-house of Joseph Halfpenny at Towrang…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 29

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 August 1877 · page 2

PERJURY.--Catherine Scanlon (on remand) appeared to answer an information in which she was charged with having, on the 4th instant, at Yass, at the District Court, before Mr. District…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, August 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Ambrose Bryant was charged with assaulting Frederick J. Seanes Mr. Gannon for defence…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Tumut. On Wednesday, 5th September. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 September 1877 · page 4

Let A. [?]res country of Wynyard, parish of Gih[?] adjoining part of the western been [?]ary of T Parcell's conditional purchase No. 13 of 320 acres. and the southern boundary of A O'Mara's conditional purchase No. 77, of 60 acres. Rosebank…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, September 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 September 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One men charged with drunkenness was fined 5/- or forty-eight hours in jail. Lindsay Osborne, on remand, charged with…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 5

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 September 1877 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- Jane Williams, charged with the above, was discharged, as it was her first uppearance. WAGES.-- Laurence Darcy v. Remmington and…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, September 4. AUTBefore Mr. Yates, P.M.AUT AUTMr. H. HallAUT AUTMr. J. G. L. Williams.AUT

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 September 1877 · page 2

George Wilson v. Chown, senr.-- Goods sold and delivered, £9 16s. 5d. Defendant did not appear. Plaintiff proved his claim, and received a verdict for amount claimed, with costs of…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, September 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. W. R. Reynolds, H. Sarby, A. S. Jones, and F. Kenyon. H. C. Wheatley v. James Couningham. Mr. Davidson appeared for defendant, who was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, September 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John O'Brien was charged with using threatening language to Absolom Hines. Senior-sergeant Fenton deposed: I arrested…

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Land Court, Queanbeyan

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 September 1877 · page 3

A COURT of inquiry, under the Lands Acts Amendment Act of 1875, was held on the 1st instant at Queanbeyan, presided over by Commissioner J. G. King, and attended by the inspector of conditional…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 19th September. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 September 1877 · page 3

Lot A, 61 acres, county of Harden, parish of Woolgarlo, on the road from Goodradigbee to Yass, and adjoining the southern and eastern boundaries of H. Barber's conditional purchase No. 34 of 200 acres. Bogolong run…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, September 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 September 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Alice Woods, on remand, charged with stealing the sum of £7 from the person of Frederick Divall, was again brought up…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 12. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. J. G. L. Williams, and Mr. Henry Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 September 1877 · page 2

INDECENT ASSAULT.--David William Howell, a boy of eleven and a half years of age, was charged with having, at North Yass, on Tuesday, 4th instant, indecently assaulted a girl…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, September 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 September 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Mary Anne Small was charged with stealing a waterproof cleak the property of Mary Christie. Constable Emerton deposed: I received prisoner…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Municipal Appeals. Friday, September 14. (Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. J. G. L. Williams, and Mr. H. Hall

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 September 1877 · page 2

By consent, a reduction in annual value, from £75 to £62, for a house in Hume ward, the property of Dr. Blake, was made. The secretary, Mr. Lawson, objected to the…

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