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

Courts & crime, 1878

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Collector Police Court. Friday, February 1. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate of Goulburn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1878 · page 2

James Perry (on summons) appeared to answer a charge of having assaulted a boy about thirteen years of age named Michael Weikbart, Mr. Davidson for complaint…

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Queanbeyan News. Tuesday, February 5. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Wright

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

John Kennedy charged John James Stone with defrauding him out of £1 14s. Senior-sergeant Breanan stated the particulars of tde case, which was to the effect that the accused…

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Enquiry in the Gaol.--the Recent Suspicious Death Near Blakney Creek. Wednesday, February 6

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

Stewart McKenzie, a prisoner in the gaol, was brought before their worships charged with having caused the death of his wife, at Road Gully, between Blakney Creek and Pudman, on…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 5

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

Thomas Wright v. J. A. Robinson; money lent, £2. Defendant pleaded not indebted, and put in a set off for £2 7s. 6d…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 5

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1878 · page 2

FURIOUS RIDING.--Patrick Hines with charged with furious riding in Cooma-street on the previous day. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Patrick Keane, on remand, charged with obtaining a hat from Thomas O'Leary by means of false pretences, was again brought up…

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Committal for Stealing a Watch, &c

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 4

At the Micalago police-court on the 31st ult., before Mr. A. Ryrie, J.P., Bartholomew Moran, mail-driver, appeared in custody charged on warrant for that he did…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent,) Police Court, Wednesday, February 6. BEFORE Messrs. Jones and Kenyon

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

Samuel Billingsley v. T. H. Line; insulting language. No appearance. John Lyell v. W, Rowland ; assault. Mr. Davidson for complaint…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday. (Before F. A. Brock, Esq., J.p.) Insulting Language. Jacobs v. Chapman.—No parties

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

HELD OVER. — Parliamentary intelligence, ‘ Political situation in Victoria,’ and other matter already in type. SELECTIONS.—The following selections were…

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Police Protection Wanted at Frogmore. (To the Editor of the Burrowa News.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 9 February 1878 · page 2

SIR,—Can you give us any assistance in obtaining police protection for this place. The inhabitants hare sent two petitions to the authorities in Sydney, and Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 11. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 1

Thomas Smith and — Barton alias Quinton were charged with, drunkenness. it being their first offence, defendants were discharged…

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CROOKWELL. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court.— Monday, February 4

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 4

BEFORE J. B. Bray, G. D. Hay, and T. Marsden Esqs., J. P. Margaret Duggin was charged with entering upon the enclosed land of Isaac Shepherd at Wheeo, on…

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Enquiry in the Gaol. -- Committal for Manslaughter. Saturday. February 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

Before Mr. Yates, P.M., visiting justice at the gaol, and Mr. Hall and Mr. Williams. Stewart Mackonzie (on remand from the 6th instant) was brought before the court on the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 8. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

Ann Partridge v. M. Reardon; wages. This was an adjourned case. Mr. Harper (for Mr. Wilkinson) for complainant; Mr. Iceton for defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. L. M. Alexander. Thomas Smith and Frederick Barton alias Quentin were brought up for drunkenness and…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.p.) Vagrancy

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

George Marsden was charged as above, for having solicited alms in the public street. Senior-sergeant Cornett deposed : On Saturday last, Mr. Bennett, of the Argus, sent a…

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Tuesday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.p.) Breach of Towns Police [?]

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 February 1878 · page 2

George Wallace was sum[?]ed by constable Martin for allowing cattle to stray in the streets. Defendant plead[?] guilty, and was fined 5s and 5s [?] court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 13. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 2

Thomas. Smith and Frederick Barton appeared on remand, charged with being deserters from Her Majesty’s naval service. There being no evidence against the prisoners,…

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Police Court.— Tuesday, February 11. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Gibbs

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 1

Illegal Detention of Geese.—This case, which had been adjourned twice, came on to day again for hearing. James Schofield deposed : I got. an order to go…

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Adjourned Small Debts’ Cases. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Wright. James Geary v. John Moran

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 1

Mr. Parr, who appeared for the plaintiff, addressed the bench briefly to the effect that he was not engaged at the first hearing of the case ; but as he understood the magistrates now sitting were the…

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