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

Courts & crime, 1878

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court. Tuesday, 29Th January. Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs, Cunningham and Gibbs

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1878 · page 5

James Schofield charged John James Wright, on information, with illegally detaining nine guess his property without any just cause. The information was here read…

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Local and General. Yass District Court. Tuesday, January 29. Before his Honor Judge MoFarland

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 2

John Wilson v. John Clynch; rent, and agistment of horses, £10. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff. Mr. Iceton, for defendant, pleaded never indebted. Plaintiff proved that he rented a…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 28. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 February 1878 · page 2

ALLEGED INSANITY.-- George Edwards was brought before the court charged with being of unsound mind. Sub-inspector Patrick Brennan deposed: On…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Hugh Graham was charged by Constable Mc Manus with cruelly ill-using a burse. Defendant, who was driving a horse with a very…

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Murder by the Blacks

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 6

A correspondent of the Brisbane Courier in Carpentaria writes under date December 20:—A horrible murder by the blacks has just been reported…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court. —Tuesday, Jan. 29Th Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Cunningham sen., Byrne, and Gibbs. Mr. Cartwright took his seat on the bench after the proceedings commenced, but declined to adjudicate in the case

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

Alexander Bradley charged George Rolfe junr. with making use of insulting and threatening language towards him. Mr. Parr for the defendant, who denied the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 1. BEFORE Messrs F. R. L. Rossi and C. S. Alexander

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 6

Hawkers licences were granted to George May hew and John William Turnbull. Stanley Prudence was brought before the bench charged with being drunk and disorderly. He…

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Yass General Sessions. Friday, January 25. (Before his Honor Judge McFarland.) Cattle Stealing

The Burrowa News · Saturday 2 February 1878 · page 2

THOMAS MALONY was charged that he did on the 20th July, 1877, at Breakfast Creek, steal eight cows the property of Edward Hamilton Badgery…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court. —Saturday, February, 2. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 1

Bartholomew Moran was charged with having, on the 18th January last, stolen a gold watch, gold chain, and locket, valued at £26. Mr. Gannon of Goulburn defended the accused…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 4. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 1

Patrick Kcane appeared in custody charges with obtaining goods under false [?] The information being read, the Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, February 5. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Horn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 1

Lansdown v. Maber.—Verdict for plaintiff, £7 and costs. Stewart v. J. Hourn.—Verdict for plaintiff, £4 18s. and costs…

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Binalong Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 1. Before Mr. Leopold Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 3

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-- Dora Smith appeared before the court on summons to answer the charge of using obscene language. William Farrell deposed; I am a constable,…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 2. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., Mr. Hall, and Mr. McBean

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 February 1878 · page 2

DISOBFYING AN ORDER OR THE BENCH.--William Couch appeared before the court, on summons, for disobeying an order of the magistrates to deliver up to William O'Dare, a silver watch,…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

Ellen Morton, charged with having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s. HORSE-STEALING. Robt. Fuller was charged as above. Mr…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly. William Wilkinson was charged as above. Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

The same defendant was then charged with using obscene language. Constable Martin proved the charge. Fined—for the first offence 20s, or 7 days ; for…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Broughton and W. J. Watson, J.’sP.) HORSE-STEALING

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

Robt Fuller, on remand, was again brought up. Mr. Russell for the prosecution. The former depositions wore read over. Senior-constable M‘Gee recalled, deposed : I…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, February 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn. James Perry (on summons) was charged with assaulting Michael Weikhart, a boy about thirteen years old…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Rossi and C. S. Alexander. Patrick Keane, on remand, was charged with being unlawfully on the premises of Mr. Fallon off the Australian Arms, Cowper-street…

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Court of Requests. Monday . (Before the Police Magnate.) TROMS V. STUMPF

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 2

Goods sold, £4 16s 9d. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff deposed : Defendant owes the amount ; I have asked him for the money ; he…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1878 · page 1

Patrick Kean, on remand from Monday, was brought before the bench, charged with obtaining goods under false pretences. Dr. Lanigan was called, but did not appear…

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