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

Courts & crime, 1877

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Yass Court of Quarter Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 3

THE undermentioned persons have been committed for trial at the Court of Quarter Sessions, which will be opened before his Honor Judge McFarland, at Yass, on Wednesday next, the 7th…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 31. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. Hall, Mr. Williams, end Mr. Castle

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 February 1877 · page 2

ALLEGED FALSE PURISSCE.-- Hereward H, Manning, late of Yass, was charged with having, on the 6th of September, 1876, unlawfully, knowingly, and designedly, falsely pretend to one…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Shepherd and King. Thomas Horan, on remand, charged with breaking into the house of Eliza Gorman and assaulting…

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Burrows Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 29. (Before W.J.E. Wotton and G. Eason, Esqs.) Breach of Industrial Schools Act

The Burrowa News · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 2

Regina v. Mary Dwyer. The prisoner, who had been noticed loitering about the streets of Burrowa for several days, apparently afraid, to go home, and had been…

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Local and General. Yass Court of [?] Sessions. Friday, Telegrams. Before Mr. Yass [?] and [?]

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 February 1877 · page 2

ALLEGED INSANITY.-- Samuel Taylor, a middleaged man, was brought before the [?] under the folowing circumstances:-- Sub-inspector Brennan stated that on the [?] day…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. William Taylor was charged with ill-treating a horse. C. R. Henderson deposed: I reside near the…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1877 · page 2

THIS court commenced on Monday before his Honor Judge McFarland. The legal gentlemen present were—Messrs. Haydon, Bonnett, and Backhouse, barristore; and Messrs. Glannon, Botts, Curtis, and…

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Local and General Yass Court of Quarter Sessions. Wednesday, February 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 2

THIS court was opened before his Honor Judge [?] and at ten o'clock. The calendar was [?] heavy. Mr,. Edward Lee, Crown Prosector, held thirteen briefs. The other barristers…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office. Yass. On Wednesday 25th February, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 4

Let A, 10 acres and lot B, 10 acres 1 rood county of Murray, parish of Boambolo, on the road from Yass to Dam Creek, and adjoining and near the eastern boundary of H. [?] 135 acres…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 6. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. Hill and Mr. Williams. R. L. Hall, Bowning, v. Thomas Richardson, Binalong. A claim for £5 12s. 2d., alleged to be due for goods sold and delivered. The defendant. did not appear, and no defence was filed

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 February 1877 · page 2

GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, February 7

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

BEFORE the Goulburn police-magistrate and the Gunn[?] M. Arm[?] v. J. Campbell [?]…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 7

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

BEFORE Messrs. J. G. Kiag and C. S. Alexander. [?]…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Boorowa, On Wednesday, March 7th. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 10 February 1877 · page 2

Lot A, portion 96, 96 acres ; Lot B, portion 97, 40 acres 1 rood ;—both in the county of Harden, parish of Bobbara, adjoining the western boundary of Regan's Lagoon water reserve, and the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Quarter Sessions. Friday, February 10. His Honor Judge McFarland took his seat on the bench as ten o'clock. Horse Stealing

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

James O'Neill surrendered to his bail, having been enlarged on the previous evening after the jury could not agree to a verdict on an indictment filed against him for horse stealing…

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Yass District Court. Saturday, February 10

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

His Honor Judge McFarland commenced the proceedings at ten o'clock. In several minor cases judgment was given for the plaintiff's; some were settled, and others…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 28th February. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres and lot B, 40 acres 1 rood, county of Murray, parish of Boambolo, on the road from Yass to Dam Creek, and adjoining and near the eastern boundary of H. Home's 435 acres…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 7. Before Mr. H. Hall

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

DRUNRENNESS.-- Charles Bonde, a man who came from Burrown to give evidence for the Crown at the Quarter Sessions, pleaded guilty to a charge of drankenness. Admonished and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 12

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. John Miller was charged with illegally detaining one bullock the properly of Thomas Taylor…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Wednesday, 28th February. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 4

Lot A, 43 acres I rood, county of Murray, perish of Gininderra, adjoining the southern boundary of J. Bolton's conditional purchases, Nos. 24 and 65, of 40 acres each, and adjacent to the western…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, FEBRUARY 14. .Before Mr. Yates, P.M.. Mr. Williams, and Mr. McBean

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 February 1877 · page 2

A STOERBREAKER ON THE SRHEE. -- Patrick Hilly pleaded guilty to a charge of haying been drank on the previous day. The arresting constable said the defendant…

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