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

Courts & crime, 1878

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Joseph Plunkett, on remand from Sydney charged with deserting his wife, Marosret Plunkett, was brought up and remanded till Wednesday…

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Goulburn District Court. Monday, January 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1878 · page 2

THIS court opened on Monday before his Honor Judge Me Farland. A great number of undefended cases wore first disposed of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1878 · page 4

Thomas Cowling was charged with assaulting his wife, Hannah Cowling. Constable Emerton deposed: Between eight and nine o’clock last night I arrested the prisoner at a…

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Police Court.—tuesday, January 22. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. W. Affleck

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1878 · page 5

Michael Breen was charged with making use of indecent langage in Manaro-street on the 20th January. Police Magistrate: How do you plead?…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, January 23. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. Hall, and Mr. Williams

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 January 1878 · page 2

WAGES.--Daniel Spillane v. Robert Thompson. The amount claimed was 15s. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Daniel Spillane deposed: Defendant did not…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

Edward Cunningham, charged as above, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or 48 hours’ Thursday. (Before W. J. Watson Esq. J.P.)…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 25. .BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Voss

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 4

Charles Jobson was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street, and also with making use of obscene language. The first offence was proved by Constable…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Dr. Gentle. Thomas Cowling was charged with violently [?]ulitng his wife, Hannah Cowling. Constable Emerton deposed : Between eight and…

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Grenfell District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 4

HIS Honor took seat at 10 o’clock on Tuesday morning, 15th inst. The following causes were disposed of : Arthur Ingrey v T. Stringfellow.—Goods…

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Murrumburrah. Police Court, Thursday, 24Th January. (Before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M., and Messrs. Davies, Campbell, and Roberts, J.’s P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 3

A license for a stage coach was granted to Mr. Albert King, innkeeper at the railway station. Mr. Gordon, of Messrs. Scarvell and Gordon, applied for an extension of license to…

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Goulburn District Court. Tuesday, January 22

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 9

His Honor took his seat on the bench at ten o’clock, when the following case was called on:— CUNNINGHAM V. CHISHOLM AND OTHERS. This was a case brought by E. J. Cunningham…

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Burrowa District Court. Saturday, January 19 (Before his Honour Judge Forbes.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 2

INTERPLEADER.—[?]EWARD v. ALLDIS.— Mr. Murray, instructed by Mr. James appeared for the defendant, Alidis; and Mr. O'Brien for the plaintiff, Besnard…

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CORRESPONDENCE. We do not necessarily endorse the opinion expressed by our correspondents. Police Protection at Wolongough. (To the Editor of the Burrangong Argus.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1878 · page 3

SIR,—I notice under the above heading a paragraph wherein it is shown that a Mr. Thorne has been outshining the Tooley-street luminaries in constituting himself the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 28. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 6

Thomas W. Horn was charged with neglecting to pay to Richard Slater certain wages alleged to be due as his hired servant. Mr. Betts who appeared for the defendant asked…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 January 1878 · page 2

THIS court was opened yesterday before his Honor Judge McFarland. The undefended cases were first disposed of, John Garry v. John Reynolds; trespass…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

James Martin was charged with stealing a silver watch, the property of John Howard, of Crowther. Sergeant Cornett deposed ; By virtue of…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) FORGERY

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

Samuel Alfred Jones, charged as above, was again brought up and as there was no further evidence for the crown, was, on the application of sergeant Cornett, discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate. Thomas W. Horn was charged with neglecting to pay to Richard Slater wages due to him. Mr. Betts for defendant applied for a…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Brock, Esq., J. P)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1878 · page 2

Emily Sheedy v. Mary Steele.—Mr. Russell for defendant. Complainant did not appear, and the case was struck out. WAGES…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 28. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 2

An ancient individual, of a somewhat peculiar turn of mind, was lined 10s, for having suffered at the hands of some too friendly publican. The fine was paid for him, and he retried apparently happy…

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