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

Courts & crime, 1879

1,034 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 52

At the Police Office, Young. On Wednesday, 26th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 4

Lots A, B, C, and D, 40 acres each, county of Bland, parish of Balabla, adjacent to parts of the north and east boundaries of portion No. 1 of 320 acres. Upper Bulabla run. Lots A, B,…

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At the Police Office, Cootamundra. On Wednesday, 2nd April, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 76 acres 3 roods, county of Harden, parish of Cootamundra, adjoining the east bourndary of R. J. McCollough's conditional purchase portion No. 140, of 100 acres, and the north and…

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At the Police Office, Gundagai. On Wednesday, 9th April, Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 80 acres, county of Clarendon, parish of Tenandra, adjacent to parts of the south boundaries of portions Nos. 192 and 194, of 42 acres and 50 acres 3 roods respectively…

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At the Police Office, Tumut. On Wednesday, 16th April. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 60 acres, county of Wynyard, parish of Wereboldera, on the left bank of the Tumut River, and adjoining part of the north boundary of C. Brown's portion No. 3 of 200 acres. West…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, 9th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, [?] acres, 2 roods, county of King, parish of Ware, adjoining the north boundary of C. Noakes, jun.'s, conditional purchase portion No. 130, of 50 acre, and the west boundaries of…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Wednesday, 26th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 320 acres; lot B, 320 acres 2 roods; and lot C, 321 acres, county of Mitchell, parish of Arajoel, extending from J. Leitch's conditional purchase No. 49 of 353 acres easterly…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 26th March. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 49 acres 2 roods, county of Cowley, parish of Taemas, adjoining the north boundary of T. S. Wills's conditional purchase portion No. 92 of 40¼ acres, and the east boundary of his…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, March 22. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 March 1879 · page 2

LARCENY.-- Jonas Berigern, on remand from 20th inst., was brought up on a charge of having stolen a table claimed by. S. Joel, of Goulburn, but the prosecutor not being in attendance Mr…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

John Stonham pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals. The police magistrate said the case was about the worst he had ever seen. He never saw two horses in such a condition as two…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

Walter Keegan pleaded guilty to having been drank and disorderly, and was fined 2s 6d or to imprisoned till 6 o’clock. Jamas Congden pleaded guilty to a similar…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Abraham Bearley was charged with cruelly illtresting a horse riding it while its back was sore…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Brock’ Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

William Smith was charged with having been drank and disorderly. The same defendant was also charged with being an habit[?]al drunkard…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 26. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 3

Abraham Beazley appeared on summons charged with cruelty to a horse by riding it while its back was sore. Mr. Oliver, from Mr. Gannon’s office, appeared…

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Burrowa Police Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

AT the Burrowa Police Court, on Wednesday (before Messrs. W.D. Campbell, W.J.E.Wotton, and A.E. Middleton), Emma O'Meslly, a girl about…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 26. Before Mr. Williams, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.-- Ah Fou, a Chinaman, who was remanded from 26th inst., was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. Sub-inspector Brennan stated that the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

James Cassin, charged with having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 10s or 24 hours. Charles Sutherland, charged with having been, drunk and disorderly was fined 5s or to be…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 28. BEFORE the Police- Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 4

Owen O’Neill appeared on summons charged with being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on the 25th instant. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and Mr…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

William Godfrey and Charles Reed were charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £10 purporting to be drawn by Steel Caldwell on the City Bank. Mr. Russell for the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Owen O'Neil was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Mr. Davidson for defendant. who pleaded not…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Horn One man brought up for drunkenness was fined 20/- or seven days in jail Wm. Thompson alias Washington Barer, an…

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