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

Courts & crime, 1878

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

Watson Bros. v. North.—Goods delivered £7 15s 7d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiffs for amount claimed and 5s costs of court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 2

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

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander. Joseph Fraser was charged with stealing a horse the property of Donald Mc Callum. Prisoner had been apprchended at Cootamundra…

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Collector Police Court. Saturday, March 2

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn. One case of using obscene language and another for breach of the Hawkers' Act were disposed of. There was no other business…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. Broughton and W. J. Watson J’s.P.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

George Blackburn was charged as above, and pleaded guilty. Fined 20s. and in default 7 day’s imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court

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

THE monthly small debts court was held yesterday before the police-magistrate. There were twenty-one cases called, of which the following were defended:— J. Harvey v. W. Jenner.—Plaintiff sought to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 6. BEFORE Messrs. H. Voss and C. S. Alexander

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

Thomas Coolaghan was charged with deserting his wife, Mary Coolaghan. Mr. Betts appeared for the complainant; and defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Small Debts’ Court. Tuesday, March 5

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

THE usual monthly sittings of the above court was held on the above date, before the Police-Magistrate. There were twenty-one cases on the list, of which two were not served, five settled out of court, no…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Goulburn, on Wednesday, 3Rd April. Country Lots

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

Lot A, “40 acres, county Argyle, parish Bourke, adjoining the western boundary of D. O’Connor junr.’s, conditional purchase No. 46 of 40 acres, Bannaby Run. Denis O’Connor junr.’s conditional…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 6

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 March 1878 · page 2

ALLEGED HORSE STEALING. -- Mathew Mullins (on remand) appeared to answer a charge of stealing a horse, the property of Michael Conroy. After hearing the evidence of senior-constable…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 8 .BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 3

Joseph Taylor appeared on remand charged with stealing a horse the property of D. Mc Callum. Mr. Betts appeared for the prisoner. The warrant upon which the prisoner was arrested…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 2

Samuel M‘Crossen pleaded guilty to the above charge, and was tined 10s ; in default to be imprisoned prisoned till 6 o’clock this evening…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) VAGRANCY

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 2

Edward Cunningham was charged with begging. Defendant pleaded guilty. Mr. W. J. Watson, said that in January last prisoner called upon Mrs. Watson…

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Murrumburrah. Police Court, Thursday, 7Th March. Before the Police Magistrate of Young (S. Robinson, Esq.), and A. Mackay, Esq, J.P.

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 2

T. Bennett v. John H. Welman.—Mr. Scarvell for complainant. From the evidence in this case it appeared that complainant agreed as a general labourer at…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 6

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

BEFORE Messrs. H. Voss and C. S. Alexander. Thomas Coolaghan was charged with deserting his wife Mary Coolaghan. Mr. Betts for complainant…

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Gunning Police Court. Saturday, March 2

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

BEFORE Mr. J. F. kenyon J.P. Fred. E. Bullen was charged, on remand from Yass, with having absconded from his hired service. The hearing of the case was farther adjourned to…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent.) POLICE COURT.—Saturday, March 2. BEFORE J. F. Kenyon Esq., J.P.

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1878 · page 7

Frederic E. Bullen was brought before the bench a change of absconding from the hired service of Francis Byrne, and remanded bill Monday, the 4th instant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 11. BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, A. Mackellar, and L. M. Alexander

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

Richard Chapman appeared on summons charged with illegally driving sheep across a run without giving notice to the proprietor thereof. Defendant pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 11

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

BEFORE Messrs. A. Mackellar, L. M. Alexander, and C. S. Alexander. Richard Chapman junior was charged with illegally driving sheep through the run of Mr. Holt at…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court.—tuesday, 12Th March. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. J. J. Wright. James Robinson v. James Brown.—This was a case for wages

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

James Robinson deposed : I went to Mr. Brown’s shearing-shed on 5th December, 1877, to be generally useful; I had been in his employment previous; I bad no agreement with Mr. Brown as…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 13. BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander and A. Mackellar

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

William Stewart appeared on bail, charged with stealing a brown retriever dog, the property of John Daley, on the 9th instant, Mr. Gannon appeared for the prosecution, and…

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