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

Courts & crime, 1878

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, May 7. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Marsden

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 4

Charles Coleman, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty. As it was about the 10th time be has been before the court he was fined 40s. or three days in gaol…

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At the Police Office, Gundagai. On Wednesday, 15th May. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Wynyard, parish of South Gundagai, on the left bank of the Tumut River, and adjoining the southern boundary of Andrew James Pollock's conditional…

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At the Police Office Burrowa. On Wednesday, 5th June. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 10 acres, county of Harden, parish of Talmo, situated about three-quarters of a mile westerly from M. Armour's conditional purchases Nos. 10 and 11, of 60 and 10 acres…

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At the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Wednesday, 22nd May. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 70 acres, 3 roods, 34 perches, county of Murray, parish of Majura, adjoining the southern boundary of Thomas Rutledge's conditional purchase No, 301 of 250 acres, and the…

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At the Police Office. Cootamundra. On Wednesday, 15th May. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 199 acres 2 rood, county of Bland, parish of Yeo Yeo, adjacent to the northern boundaries of B. Cooney's conditional purchases, portions 44 and 60, and adjacent to the western…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Wednesday, 29th May. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 10 acres, county of Bourke, parish of Berry Jerry, situated about forty-seven chains southerly from the road from Berry Jerry to Rock, and about 3 mile southerly from S…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office Yass. On Wednesday, 22nd May, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 4

Lot A, 13 acres, county of Harden, parish of Downing; lot H, 52 acres, counties of Harden, and King, parishes of Bowning and Yass, on the left bank of Downing Creek, and…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wedesday, May 1. Before Mr, Yates, P.M., Mr. William, and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 May 1878 · page 2

ALLEGED HORSE STEALING.--John Benjamin Fuller, on remand from the 24th April, was charged with stealing an unbranded skewbald horse, the property of Mr. Thomas Hannon of…

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Monday. (B[?] Police Magistrate.) [?]NNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 2

[?] charged as above [?] charge and de[?] with having…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 2

Catherine French, charged with having been drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, May 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. T. Marsden. Thomas Kerr was charged with being drunk and disorderly; with using obscene language; and with assaulting a constable in the execution of his…

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Action for Assault

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1878 · page 4

THE following cause was heard, in the Supreme Court on Thursday last before his Honor Sir William Manning and a jury of four:…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, May 7. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. T. Marsden

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

Thomas Kerr appeared in custody charged with being drunk and disorderly. Me was also charged with using obscene language and assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty…

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Small Debts’ Court

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

THIS court was held on Tuesday, before the Police-Magistrate, Mr. J. J. Wright, Esq., and Mr. Byrne, Esq., J.P. Charles Bates v. James Keefe…

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Local and General. Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 May 1878 · page 2

Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Hall. Lowery v. Brown, work and labour, £2 12s, Verdict for £1 6s. and costs of court. Sunderland v. Foot, claim for £5, alleged to…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 7. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 May 1878 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- David Douglas pleaded guilty to having used obscene language in Cooma-street on the previous night, and not having been before the court for a lengthened…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 10. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 3

Alexander Noble appeared in custody charged with using threatening language to a policeman executing his duty. Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. W. P. Faithfull v. James Ford. This as a charge against defendant for unlawfully entering upon enclosed land the property of complaint…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before F. A. Brock, Esq , J.p.) Drunkenness

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 2

Alexander Shaw was charged as above and pleaded guilty. Constable Daniel Gumming deposed to arresting defendant last night ; he was…

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The Murder of the Pohlman Brothers

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 2

THE intelligence which has reached town recently of the arrest of a man at Narandera, Riverina, on suspicion of being one of the murderers of the two brothers Pohlman…

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