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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, February 12. Before Mr. Yates and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 February 1878 · page 2

LARCENY,—Stephen Smithers was charged with stealing a razor, tho property of Mr. Koarns, of Cooraa-street. Sub-inspector Brennan briefly stated tho case…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 15. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 3

James Mc Crossen appeared in custody charged with having stolen a watch, the property of Benjamin Batty. Constable Emerton deposed : Upon information…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Smith and Frederick Barlow alias St. Quentin, on remand charged with having deserted from her Majesty's ship Sapphire, were again brought…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent.)POLICE Court.—monday, February 11.Before Messrs. Jones and Kenyon

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1878 · page 3

Peter Ryan, charged with indecent exposure, was sentenced to’ two months’ imprisonment in Yass gaol. The same prisoner was then charged with…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court.— Friday, 15Th February. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 1

James Quinlin was charged with stealing from the Store of Mr. C. T. Jones, one pipe, one knife, matches, and tobacco. Senior Sergeant Brennan stated the particulars of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 15. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Messrs, L. M. Alexander, and Podmore

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 5

Thomas Plank, an interesting youth of seventeen years of age, was charged with larceny. Senior sergeant Fenton deposed : About a quarter past six on Saturday last I saw prisoner in…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 18. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Tommy, an aboriginal, was charged with having been drunk in Cooma-street on Sunday morning, at one o'clock. Tommy said it was not Sunday morning, it…

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Binalong Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 15. Before Mr. A. B. Paterson and Mr, W. J. E. Wotton

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1878 · page 2

STEALING A CHEQUE.--Henry Willat (on remand) was charged with stealing a cheque for £5, the property of Edwin Dempsey, of Tangmangaroo…

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Court of Requests. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

Robt. Bulla v. John Scanlon.—Mr. Freestone for plaintiff. Settled. Watson Bros. v. Bradley.—Not served. George Dunn v. George Shannon…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

Henry J. M’Cullough, charged as above, was fined 10s or 24 hours. [?] LANGU[?] James Whelan, on [?]il, was charged as above…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. L. M. Alexander and A. Podmore. Thomas Plank, aged seventeen, was charged with stealing a bottle of scent from the shop of William…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.P.)DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1878 · page 2

A. Dc C. Ireland, on bail, appeared charged as above. Defendant pleaded guilty, and after an admonition from his worship was discharged. Henry J. M’Cullough pleaded guilty to having…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday. February 20. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1878 · page 5

A slaughtering licence was granted to John Armstrong of Bungonia. Henry Brown was charged with unlawfully entering upon the enclosed ground of S. Emanuel of…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court.—tuesday, 19Th February. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1878 · page 1

McDonell v. another.—Summons not served. There was another case which was settled out of court. Luke Colverwell charged Mrs. Thomas Royal…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 19. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 February 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Ann O'Neill was charged with having been drunk in Cooma-street on Monday, the 18th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 22. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 3

Robert Wanistien, a licensed hawker lately residing ac Collector, appeared in custody by virtue warrant charged with having neglected to answer to a summons for not having complied with the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. A slaugtering license was granted to John Armstorng of Bungonia Henry Brown was charged with unlawfully…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, February 15. (Before Mr. A. B. Paterson and Mr. W. J. E. Wotton.) Stealing a Cheque

The Burrowa News · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 2

Henry Willat (on remand) was charged with stealing a cheque for £5, the property of Edwin Dempsey, of Tangmangaroo…

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Supreme Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

IN the jury court, oil Monday last, before his Honor Mr. Justice Fauceit and a jury of four, the following important action was decided…

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Land Inquiry Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

THIS court was opened at Goulburn by Mr. Commissioner King on Thursday, Mr. Charles Cropper, inspector of conditional purchases, was in attendance to support any reports relative to the various…

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