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

Courts & crime, 1877

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Gunning Police Court. Monday, November 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. H. Saxby, F. Kenyon, and W.R. Reynolds. James [?] was brought before the court charged with sto[?]ting five sheep the property of Mr. William…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, November 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John and other remand, charged with stealing money and other articles from the shop of Mr. Weissberger in Aubrun-street, was again brought…

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Local Intelligence. District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 November 1877 · page 2

THIS court opened on Saturday afternoon. Charles Johnson v. Illingworth Electcher.—Goods sold, &c, £14 19s 6d. No service. John Manning, son., John Manning, jun.,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, November 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 November 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One man brought up for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. David Ray alias George Smith (on remand),…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, October 7. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. Williams, and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 November 1877 · page 2

HORSE STEALING. -- Patrick Joseph Barry, on bail, and on remand from the 7th instant, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of John Ledger, junior, of the Mullion…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, November 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. One man brought up for drankennees was fined ten shillings or three days in jail. The fine was…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday, November 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. DAVIES V. WALSH. Jury: Messrs, William Page, Alexander Dodds, D. J. Monck, and Lewis Cohen…

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Burrowa District Court. Wednesday, November 14. (Before his Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 2

William Corcoran v. John Cunningham, £15 9s., goods sold. Mr James for plaintiff. Verdict for £14 9s. W. B. Pett v. Edward Ind Brooker…

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Insolvency Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 2

A FIRST meeting in the insolvent estate of James Hillier, of the Yass River, was held at the courthouse yesterday before the district commissioner (Mr. Leopold Yates). The meeting was…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, November 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 2

John O'Donnell surrendered to his bail to answer the charge of having been drunk in Cooma-street on Saturday last. Defendant pleaded guilty, and said he thanked…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, November 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 November 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. John W. Thompson, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5/- or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. The same prisoner was charged with indecent…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Wednesday, November 21. Before his Honor the Chief Justice, and a jury of four

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 November 1877 · page 3

HUGHES AND WIFE V. GOODSALL AND WIFE. Jury: Messrs. Thomas Norton, Thomas Brentnall, James Gould, and George Lane. Mr. Butler, Q C., and Mr. Healy, instructed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, November 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate Three youths were charged with furious riding in Reynolds-street on Sunday, the 18th instant. Defendants pleaded guilty, and were fined 20/-…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, November 28

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Ford and John Edwards, on remand charged with breaking into the dwelling of F.H. Gall at Marulan and stealing therefrom certain bottles of…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Thursday. (Before J. Broughton and F. A. Brock, Esqrs.,J.’sP.) DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 2

Mary Kelly pleaded guilty to the above offence, and, as this was not her first appearance at the court, was fined 20s, or seven days. Michael Kelly also pleaded guilty to…

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Crown Lands Sale. at the Police-office, Cootamundra, On Friday 28th December. Country Lot

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 December 1877 · page 3

LOT A, 89 acres 1 rood, county Harden, parish Cootamundra, on the road from Iron-bong Falls to Cootamundra, and adjoining the southern boundary of James…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, November 30. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 December 1877 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. -- Mary Malone was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cooma and Meshan streets about eight o'clock on Thursday evening…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) HORSE-STEALING

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1877 · page 2

Thos. Canty, on remand, appeared on the above charge. The evidence of tho apprehending constable was read, after which…

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Court of Requests. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1877 · page 2

B. Benjamin and Co. v. W. IS. Moore.— Goods sold, £7 19s 9d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and costs…

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Local Intelligence Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)OBSCENE LANGUAGE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1877 · page 2

Rose Taylor pleaded guilty to the above offence. Constable Little proved tho charge, .and defendant, who had been lately before tile…

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