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

Courts & crime, 1878

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 8. Before Mr. Yates. P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1878 · page 2

ALLEGED INSANITY.--Ann Patridge was charged, at the instance of Mr. M. Reardon, of the Globe .Hotel, with being of unsound mind. Michael Reardon deposed: I live in Yass, at…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 9

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Henry Robinson was charged with assaulting and robbing. Constable Goodhew deposed: I arrested prisoner…

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Young General Sessions. Monday, January 7. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.) Horse Stealing

The Burrowa News · Saturday 12 January 1878 · page 2

JOHN JOSEPH GORMAN pleaded guilty to having at Wollongough, on 15th November, stolen a mare the property of John King…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 14. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 1

Henry Pay ten was charged with assaulting Oscar West on the 12th instant. Mr. Davidson appeared for the complainant, and Mr. Russell of Young, for the defendant, who…

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CROOKWELL. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court.—january 7Th, 1878. BEFORE J. W. Bray, G. D. Hay, and T. Marsden Esqs

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 4

James Smith was charged with being drunk and disorderly, to which he pleaded guilty, and was discharged with a caution. Robert Walsh senr. was charged with being…

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A Man Committed for the Murder of His Wife by Illtreatment

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 2

ON last Saturday, the 12th instant, the district coroner (Dr. Blake) held Bn inquest at the dwelling-house of Stewart Mackenzie, of Road Gully, Blaknoy Creek, to inquire into the cause of the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 11. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 January 1878 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--Duncan Smith was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Defendant said he was quite desiitute, and had neither friends nor relations ; ho had boon…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Barratt was charged with using obscene language in a public place, and was fined 20/- or seven days in jail…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 10. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1878 · page 5

Samuel Pearson appeared on summons charged with detaining one pair of gold ear-rings, the property of Mary Murrell, the value of the same being 22s…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court. — Tuesday, January 15. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1878 · page 1

Christopher Walsh summoned John Kennedy for illegal detention of a watch valued at £5 10s. Defendant pleaded not guilty. The complainant being called…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 15

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 January 1878 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--Thomas Bridges, en old man eighty-two years of age, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and was sent to Yass gaol for one month, with a view of being…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 17. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 3

Thomas Wills was charged with having deserted from Her Majesty’s ship Sapphire Constable Emerton deposed : About two o’clock yesterday afternoon I arrested the defendant; in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Samuel Pearson was charged with unlawfully detaining a pair of gold earrings the property of Mary Murrell…

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Friday, January 18. Stealing From a Dwelling

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 3

John Booth was charged with having at Goulburn on the 21st day of October, 1877, stolen from the dwelling house of Leopold Weissberger of Auburn-street, tobacconist, property to the value of over £5…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 16. (Before Mr. Eason and Mr Wotton.) SUMMONSES

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 2

George Willis v. James Conroy.—Besetting cattle legally seized for impounding. Mr O'Brien, for defendant, objected to the informati, as it did not…

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Wife Murder. Commital of the Accused

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 2

THE Yass district coroner (Dr. Blake) held an inquest on Saturday last, 12th inst., at the dwelling-house of Stewart Mackenzie, of Road Gully, Blakney…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Saturday 19 January 1878 · page 2

Dennis O'Connor v. James Coffey.—£5, damage to a valise. Complainant deposed that in October last he was camped a short distance from Burrowa…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 17. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 2

Joseph J. Plunkett was charged with the desertion of his wife. The defendant had been remanded from the Central Police Court in Sydney, when the…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 2

THE usual half-yearly sittings of this court commenced at ten minutes past ten o’clock on yesterday (Monday) morning before His Honor District Judge Mc Farland; Mr F. R. L. Rossi officiating as…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 January 1878 · page 2

SURETIES OF THE PEACE.—James Carpenter (on remand from Thursday) was brought before the court to fin '[?] of the peace for his good behaviour towards his wife, Mrs. Ann Carpenter…

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