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

Courts & crime, 1877

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, September 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 September 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One woman charged with drunkenness was fined 20/- or seven days in gaol. William Nash was charged with illegally…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 19

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 September 1877 · page 2

Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. H. Hall. ASSAULT.-- Edward Stafford, Isaac Davis, and Joseph Hepper, fettlers on the railway near Bowning, were charged with having assaulted…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, September 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One woman brought my his drunkenness who continued and discharged. William Mc Council was charged with [?]…

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Goulburn Volunteer Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 4

The annual inspection of the above [?] Wednesday. The men to the number of twenty-five, under the command of Captain Dignam and L[?]…

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At the Police-office, Gundagai, On Wednesday, 17th October. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 2

Lot A, 26 acres, county Clarendon, parish Kimo, adjacent to the western boundary of Mary E. Wood's conditional purchase No. 154 of 40 acres, and adjoining the southern…

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At the Police-office, Yass, On Wednesday, the 17th October. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 September 1877 · page 2

Lot A, 47 acres, lot B, 71 acres, lots C, D, E, F, G, 40 acres each, county King. parish Manton, near the road from Yass to Goulburn, and adjoining and near the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, September 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Reuben Lewis, aged about nine years, was brought up under the Industrial Schools Act. The boy had boon found wandering about…

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Land Inquiry Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 September 1877 · page 2

A COURT of inquiry under the Lands Acts Amendment Act of 1875 was held in the court-house, Goulburn, at ten o'clock yesterday, before Mr. Commissioner King…

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Yass Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 2

THIS court will be opened on Tuesday next before his Honor Sir James Martin, chief justice. Mr. James Martin will be clerk of assize. The sheriff, Mr. Charles Cowper, will be in attendance…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 17th October. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 3

Lot A, 47 acres, lot B, 71 acres, and lots C, D, E, K, and G, 40 acres each, county of King, parish of Manton, near the road from Yass to Goulburn, and adjoining and near the northern, and adjacent to the southern boundaries of M. Reardon, junr.'s…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 17th October. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 5

Lot A, 47 acres, lot B, 71 acres, and lots C, D, E, F, and G, 40 acres each, county of King, parish of Manton, near the road from Yass to Goulburn, and adjoining and near the northern, and adjacent to the southern boundaries of M. Reardon, junr.'s…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 26. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 2

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.-- The charge against Alexander H. Botham of having attempted to take his own life, was further postponed until to-day (Friday)…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, September 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Cropper. One man brought up for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged…

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Bectal Murder at Junction Point

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 4

BECTAL MURDER AT JUNCTION POINT.—News, reached Bathurst on Tuesday night last that a festival murder had been committed at Junction Point on the previous evening. From information to hand…

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Land Inquiry Court. Wednesday, September 26Th

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner King, who took his seat at half-past ten o'clock. James Carter, case of non-residence, two selections of forty horse each, parish of Cookbundoon, taken…

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At the Police-office, Boorowa, On Wednesday, 24th October. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 September 1877 · page 7

Lot A, 42 acres 1 rood, county King, parish Olney, adjoining the western boundary of George Osborne's conditional purchase No. 174 of 200 acres, and adjacent to the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, September 28. Before Mr. Yates. P.M.. and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 October 1877 · page 2

SHEEP STEALING. — James Merriman was brought up charged with stealing two sheep, the property of Messrs. Besnard, Sub-inspector Brennan stated that, although…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, October 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 October 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Reuben Lewis, the boy who was brought up for protection and twice remanded, was again remanded till Monday, the instant…

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Local and General. Yass Circuit Court. Tuesday, October 2

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 October 1877 · page 2

Before his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice THIS court was opened to-day at ten a.m Mr. T[?] ton officiated as Crown prosecutor; Mr. Jane Martin as clerk of assize, and Mr. Walsh represented…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, October 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the Goulburn police-magistrate and the Gunning bench. Police v. Charles Newman; furious riding. Defendent pleaded not guilty. Fined 1S/- and costs. Fine…

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