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

Courts & crime, 1878

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 28. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Conolly

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 3

Charles Jobson was brought up on remand charged with stealing a riding-whip, the property of Joshua King. Joshua King deposed: I reside in Goulburn;…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Sureties of the Peace

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

S. H. Woodward was charged with having threatened to break every bone in tho body of his wife, Marian Woodward. Appended to the information was a deposition to the effect that…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

William Salmon, charged as above, pleaded not guilty. Constable Little proved the charge, and defendant was fined 10s or 24 hours’ imprisonment…

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Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

John Creasey, on bail, charged as above, pleaded not guilty. Constable Little deposed : I arrested defendant in Burrowa-street last night at 10 o’clock ;…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Charles Jobson was charged with stealing a riding whip the property of Joshua King. Mr. Betts for the defence…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 27. (Before Mr Eason and Mr Wotton.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

One drunkard wa fined 10s. A. D. Sinclair appeared upon summons to answer a chare of using insulting language to Constable Anderson. The…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Messrs, Eason, Scott, and Wotton.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 2

Catherine Doyle v. Thomas Mechen.—Claim, £37 4s., wages due to 4th March instant. Mr James for complainant, Mr O'Brien for defendant…

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At the Police-office, Cooma. on Wednesday, 1St May, 1878. Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1878 · page 10

Lot A, 116 acres 3 roods, county of Wellesley, parish of Maffra, on the road from Bobuudara to Duke’s Springs, and adjoining the southern boundary of Timothy O’Mara's portion No. 60 of 42…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 1. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

Eliza Jane Guymer was brought up on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Sloane-street on Saturday night. Defendant admitted that she had some drink in…

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At the Police Office. Wagga Wagga. On Wednesday, 10th April

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 42 acres, and lot B, 155 acres, county of Bourke, parish of Ganmain, on the road from Narrandern to Wagga Wagga, and lying between the eastern boundary of T. Hick's…

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At the Police Office, Cootamundra. On Wednesday, 17th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 44 acres 3 roods, and lot B, 79 acres 2 roods, county of Clarendon, parish of Boree, adjoining the southern and eastern boundaries of B, Moin's conditional purchses No, 24, and…

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At the Police Office, Gunning. On Wednesday, 10th April, Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 43 acres, county of King, parish of Cullarin, on the road from Yass to Goulburn, and adjoining the northern boundary of portion No. 72 of 40 acres 3 roods, and adjacent to the…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, 3rd April, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 10 acres, county of King, parish of Kenya, adjoining the southern boundary of Alexander Kinghorn's mineral conditional purchase No. 31, of 40 acres, and lying about one…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Wednesday, 17th April, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 203 acres 3 roods; lots B and C, 224 acres 3 roods each ; lot D, 183 acres ; lot E, 193 acres 2 roods; lot F, 214 acres; lot C, 206 acres 2 roods; lot H, 219 acres; lot I, 241 acres 1…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 10th April, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 4

Lots A and B, 40 acres each, county of Cowley, parish of Taemas, adjacent to the eastern boundary of James Grace's conditional purchase No. 74 of 50 acres. Lapsed conditional purchases of…

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Queanbeyan News. District Court.—wednesday, March 28. . BEFORE his Honor Judge Macfarland

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1878 · page 3

Several undefended cases were disposed of. Thos. Nugent v. T. Tong.—An action for the recovery of £20 10s., amount of promissory note. Mr Parr for Plaintiff. Verdict…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. One women brought up for drunkenness was fined 20/- or five days in jail. Slaughtering licenses were granted to W. DOuglas…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before J. Bronghton and R. B. Armstrong, Esqs., Js.p.) Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 April 1878 · page 2

Francis Jenkins was changed with having used obscene language. Mr. Russell, for the defendant, pleaded guilty to the charge, and said defended did not intend anything…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court.—tuesday, April 2. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, Dr. Morton, and Mr. M. Byrne

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 3

George Mc Donald v. James Quinlin.—Mr. Parr appeared for the complainant. This was a case for trespass with sheep in crossing a run without giving notice…

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Small Debts’ Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1878 · page 2

THE sittings of this court were held on Tuesday morning before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Horsborough, Marsden, and Mackellar. There were a tolerably long number of cases on…

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