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

Courts & crime, 1878

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Court Of- Land Inquiry. Thursday, 21St February, Before Mr. Commissioner King. John Mcintyre V, Alexander Mcdonell and Daniel Mc Donald

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

Mr. Gannon and Mr. Betts appeared, for the defendants; and Mr. Davidson for the informant. This was a private action brought by the informant, John Mc Intyre, against the defendants, for…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court. Saturday, 23Rd February. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 1

John Kennedy, who had been locked up the night previously, was brought before the court charged with drunkenness, for which offence he was lined the sum of £1. or four days…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 1

Thomas Apps on remand, appeared charged with selling spirituous liquors without a license. Mr. Gannon appeared for the defendant. John Field was called but did not appear…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 22

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 February 1878 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- James Young, brought up for having been drunk in Rossi-street on the previous evening, was discharged…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Horse Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 2

William Wilkinson was charged as above. Constable Marshall deposed: About 7 o’clock yesterday evening accused came to the lock-up and said Marshall, I am told there is a charge…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court .Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)DRUNK and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 2

Wm, Jackson pleaded guilty to tho above Charge, and having been in custody since Saturday night, was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1878 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Hannah Cowling was charged with using obscene language to T. W. Horn. After hearing the evidence of Horn and Ellen…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 28. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 1

Andrew White, confessing no lawful means of support, was sent to gaol for five days previous to being forwarded to the Benevolent Asylum. W. Hussey alias Murrant appeared in custody…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 27. BEFORE the Police-magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 5

George Wright was brought up on remand charged with stealing a silver watch and albert chain, together with a quantity of wearing apparel and other goods, the property of Abraham Wade…

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Court of Land Enquiry

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

A COURT of land enquiry was held at Yass on Tuesday last by Mr. Commissioner King. Mr. Inspector Charles Cropper was also in attendance…

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The Plans of the New Court-house at Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

THE plans and specifications of the now courthouse to be built at Yass wore received by the Police Magistrate yesterday morning. The elevations to Cooma and Rossi streets are…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 27

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1878 · page 2

Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Williams. ALLEGED HORSE STEALING. -- Mathew Mullins (on bail from the 21st instant), was charged with stealing, as bailee, a horse on the 28th January…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. George Wright, on remand, charged with stealing a silver watch and chain and other articles, the property of Abraham Wade and others, was again…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 2. BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 3

Joseph Frazer was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Donald Mc Callum. Constable Emerton deposed: Yesterday I received the prisoner in my custody from the…

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Local Intelligence. Land Inquiry Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. G. O’M. Clarke.)[?] Thomas Kenny

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 March 1878 · page 2

This case was adjourned at last sitting of the court.. Mr. Russell, for respondent, asked that the case might be again postponed, as respondent was away with cattle. Postponed to next…

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Collector Police Court. Saturday, March 2. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate of Goulburn

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

One case brought forward by the police for making use of obscene language in a public place was disposed of; as also another for a breach of the Hawkers’ Act…

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

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

A hawker’s license was granted to Edward Arnett of Taralga. One man, for being drunk in Auburn-street, was discharged with a caution, it being his first offence…

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Government Gazette. Grown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Burrowa

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 3

On Wednesday, 27th March, COUNTRY LOTS. Lot A, 40 acres, county of Harden, parish o Myloro, on the right bank of the Jugiong Creek…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, March 2

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 March 1878 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.--John Collins was charged with making use of obscene language in Cooma- street on Thursday, the 28th instant, to which he pleaded guilty, and in default of paying a fine…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

At the application of Mr. Freestone leave was granted for an extension of license to C. P. Lewington and P. J. O’ Rourke for booths on the Burrangong Race-course on the race…

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