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

Courts & crime, 1877

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Gunning Police Court. Thursday, February 15

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

BEFORE J. J. Allman Esq. P.M. Messrs. A. S. Jones J.P. and F. Kenyon J.P. and C.P.S. were also present, but did not adjudicate. Patrick Moore and Thomas Waters, remanded…

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Small Debts Court. (Before W. J. E. Wotton, Esquire.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 2

M. Quigley v. Launcelot Rudd. Mr. O'Brien for plaintiff. This was a suit to recover the value of a saddle left at defendant's shop to be repaired, but which…

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Bubrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 14. (Before George Eason and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.) Masters and Servants Act

The Burrowa News · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 2

Bridget Hennessey v. James Dwyer. Mr. O'Brien for complainant This case had been postponed from the last sitting of the Court to enable the parties to bring…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 4

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

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 27

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

BEFORE the police [?] and Mr. S. [?] go to jail [?]…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, February 20. Before His Honor Sir W. Manning. PRING V. HARDMAN

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 3

Jury: Messrs. William Summerbell, E. Cole, W. Patten, and C. R. Austin. Mr. M. H. Stephen and Mr. Pring, instructed by Messrs. Cane and Westgarth, agents for…

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Yass Insolvent Court. Tuesday, February 20. Before Mr. Commissioner Yates. in Re Robert Percy Greenwood, Murrumbateman, Contractor

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 2

IN this case the Commissioner said it was a first and only meeting for the proof of debts against the estate, and for the collection, administration, and distribution of same. That the insolvent…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 20. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. Hall, and Mr. Williams

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 February 1877 · page 2

OFF THE DEBAUCH.-- Peter Adnum, a carpenter from Sydney, who was remanded to Yass gaol for eight days to cure him of the effects of a drinking bout, was brought up by the police…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 22

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Red. Joseph Lyaham was charged with stealing a saddle, bridle, and saddle-cloth, the property of the Rev. W. Clarke…

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At the Police Office, Yass, On Wednesday, 28th February. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 2

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

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At the Police-office, Gundagai. On Wednesday, 28th February. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 2

Lot A, 40 acres, country Clarendon, parish Merrybundinah, adjoining the western boundary of Bridget Hilly's conditional purchase No. 39 of 40 acres, and northern boundary of…

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At the Police-office, Queanbeyan, On Wednesday, February 28. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 2

Lot A, 43 acres 1 rood, country Murray, parish Ginninders, adjoining the southern boundary of J. Bolton's conditional purchases Nos. 24 and 65 of 4O acres each, and adjacent…

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

The Burrowa News · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 2

Lot A, portion 96, 96 acres ; Lot B, portion 97, 40 acres 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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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 20. (Before W. J. E. Wotton, Esquire.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 2

Robert Fuller, apprehended by Senior Constable McGee at Morrison's Hill, near Cootamundra, on a warrant issued by the Burrowa Bench charged with stealing two mares, the property of Edwin…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. Edward Wobb was charged with vagrancy, and confessing to having no means of support, was sent to gaol for seven days, pending admission to some…

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Divorce Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 4

DIVORCE COURT.—On Friday last, in Sydney, before his Honor Mr. justice Hargrave, Charlotte Elizabeth Mc Neilly applied for a divorce from her husband, Thomas Mc…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 14th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 3

Lot A. 31 acres 1 rood, county of Murray, parish of Boambolo, adjoining the northern boundary of P. Rooney's conditional purchase, No. 157, of 40 acres, and part of the eastern boundary…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 March 1877 · page 2

DRUNK. -- Richard Franklin, a respectable looking man, was charged by the police with having been drunk on the previous day. The defendant in reply to the bench said:…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Mendezs was charged with stealing a pair of trousers the property of Stilling and Lane. Senior constable Gibbons deposed: Prisoner was…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 28. (Before W. J. E. Wotton, Esqaire.)Horse-stealing

The Burrowa News · Saturday 3 March 1877 · page 2

Begina v. Robert Faller. This case in which prisoner was charred with having made away with two mares which he had previously sold to one Edwin Dempsey of…

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