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

Courts & crime, 1878

908 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 46

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 4

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

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, 17th April, Suburban Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 5 acres 1 rood 21 perches; lot B, 8 acres 1 rood 24 perches ; lot C, 9 acres 1 rood ; lot D, 10 acres 1 rood; lot E, 11 acres and 15 perches ; lot F, 12 acres; lot G, 7 acres 2 roods…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 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. Moiu's conditional purchase No. 24. and…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 13 acres, county of King, parish of Cullarin, on the road from Yass to Goulburn. and adjoining the northern boundary of portion No. 72 of 42 acres 3 roods, and adjacent to the…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 208 acres 3 roods; lots B and C, 221 acres 3 roods each; lot D, 183 acres; lot E, 198 acres 2 roods; lot F, 214 acres ; lot G, 206 acres 2 roods: lot H. 219 acres: lot I. 241 acres J…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 April 1878 · page 4

Lots A and B, 10 acres each, county of Cowley, parish of Taomas, adjacent to the eastern boundary of James Grace's conditional purchase No. 71 of 59 acres. Lapsed conditional purchases of…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) EMBEZZLEMENT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

G. E. Griffin, on remand, again appeared. Mr. Russell for the prosecution, Mr. Scarvell for the defence. S. Bell deposed : I am agent of the Oriental…

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Murrumburrah. [From Our Correspondent]. Police Court. Thursday, April 4th. (Before S. Robinson, Esq, Police Magistrate of Young)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

Keith v Toohey.—Trespass, £10. Mr. Scarvell for Plaintiff, Mr. Russell for defendant. The parties are selectors at Cole Creek, near Beggan Beggan, and their land is…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

Ann O’Neill was charged with the above offence. Defendant, who was so drunk yesterday that she could not be brought before the court, was fined 20s or 7 days’ imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander One man brought up for drunkenness was fined 10/- or three days in jail. Two others were charged with a similar offence at…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, April 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and the Collector bench. In one case of obscene language, in which the information was laid by a private person there was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 5. BEFORE Mr. S. S. Alexander

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 4

One old man was brought up on a change of being drunk in a public place on the previous night. He pleaded guilty; and as it was not his first offence, he had the alternative of three days in goal…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. Yass, Circuit Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 2

THE Assizes were continued on Wednesday . Stewart Mackenzie, convicted of manslaughter, fifteen years on the roads. The sentence was loudly applauded…

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Yass Circuit Court. Monday, April 1

The Burrowa News · Saturday 6 April 1878 · page 3

THE Assizes were opened at ten o'clock on Monday morning before his Honor Sir William M. Manning. Messrs. Williams and Hall, J.P.'s, occupied seats on the bench…

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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 6 April 1878 · page 8

Lot A, 116 acres 3 roods, county of Wellesley, parish of Maffra, on the road from Bobundara 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 8. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1878 · page 3

Patrick O’Donnell was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with making use of obscene language in a public place, on Saturday night last, To both offences the prisoner pleaded guilty…

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Circuit Court. Monday, April, 8Th, 1878

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 April 1878 · page 3

This court commenced yesterday morning at Goulburn before his Honor Sir William Manning. Mr. Lee prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, instructed by Mr. John Williams jun, from the Crown…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 2

Ann Clayer was charged with the above offence. Constable Marshall proved the charge, and defendant was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned till 6 o’clock this evening…

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Goulburn Police Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 2

On Monday, before the police-magistrate, Patrick O'Donnell was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with using obscene language in a public place. He was…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unlawfully Detaining Property

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 April 1878 · page 2

George Wallace was charged on summons by Emily Constance Hardman with unlawfully detaining certain property belonging to her of the value of £8. Mr. Scarvell for the defence…

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