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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 16 of 52

At the Police-office, Boobowa. On Wednesday, April 30. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A 42 acres, lot B 43 acres 2 nods, lot C 41 acres 3 [?], [?] King, parish Olmey on both banks of [?] Hole [?] and adjoining and near the [?]…

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At the Police-office, Cootamoney, On Wednesday, April 22. Country Lot

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres county [?], parish [?] on both banks of [?] and adjoining part of the north boundary of reserve No. 77 from [?] and No. [?]…

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At the Police-office, Braidwood. On Wednesday, April 23. Country Lot

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, [?] Murray, parish Barnet, on the left bank of [?]aady Creek and adjoining part of the south boundary of Wm. B[?] portion No. 30 of…

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At the Police-office, Wagga. On Wednesday, April 22. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 320 acres, [?] Bourke, parish Beldegigbie, on both sides of the track to [?] and adjoining part of the water reserve No.1140. M[?] Creek ran £3…

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At the Police-office, Cooma On Wednesday, April 30. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 134 acres lot B, 95 acres, county Wallace, parish [?] on the right bank of Snowy River, at [?] conference with [?], and adjoining and near…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga, On Wednesday, April 30. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 31 March 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 121 acres, county Mitchell, parish Tootoal, on the left bank of Bourke's Creek, extending from the north-west owner of B. Smith's conditional purchase No.34 of 320…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday March 31. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. F. Horn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 4

One roan was brought up for being drunk and disorderly in a public place on Saturday last, to which offence he pleaded guilty. The evidence of the case was sworn to by Constable Cochrane, and…

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Queensland Native Police

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 4

A CORRESPONDENT of the South Australian Advertiser, who has travelled in Queensland, supplies the following information respecting the native police of that colony, a detachment…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 91 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 acres, and the west boundaries of…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 2nd April. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 100 acres, county of King, pariah c Crosby, on both sides of the road from Burrowa to Yass, and adjacent to the south boundary of E. J. Wheeler's conditional purchase portion…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 2

James Dalton, remanded for protection, was discharged. James Lowry was charged with being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Mazk S[?]more was charged with stealing a coat the property of Patrick Murphy. Senior-constable Gibbons deposed: [?]…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 2

Samuel Helas pleaded guilty to ill treating a horse by leaving it tied to a cart for about eighteen hours in Watson’s yard without water. Defendant said he went to settle with a man…

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Yass Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 2

BEFORE his Home Judge [?]. Mr. J. F. Makinson was Honor's associate. Mr. P. J. Armstrong presented for the crown. The other legal gentlemen present were Messrs. G.A. Irving…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 2. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. F. Horn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 3

Robert Steel was brought up on a charge of being drunk and disorderly to which he pleaded guilty. The same prisoner was then charged with damaging a policeman’s uniform…

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Goulburn Small Debts’ Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Horsburgh. A large number of cases were disposed of on Tuesday. Amongst those was that of James Main v. Peter Mc Innes, in which it was sought to recover…

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Yass Circuit Court. Before Mr. Justice Faucett

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1879 · page 4

William Carroll, charged with stealing two cheques at Burrowa, value £11 10s., the property of P. Ryan, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months’ hard labour in Yass gaol…

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Yass Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 1. (Before his Honor Judge Fa[?]tt.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 2

Mr. F. J. Armstrong prosecuted for the [?]. Mr. F. J. Manning from the crown solicitor's office assisted the crown-prosecutor…

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Local and General. Yass Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 1. Before Mr. Justice Faucett

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 2

The assizes were opened at Yass on Tuesday, by Mr. Justice Faucett. Mr. Makinson was the judge's associate. Mr. Williams, J.P., represented the sheriff. Mr. F. J. Armstrong…

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Yass Small Debt's Court. Tuesday, April 1. Before Mr. L. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 April 1879 · page 3

Holmes v. Nash -- money lent, 8s. This case resulted in a verdict being given for the plaintiff for the amount claimed. Brown v. Bray -- trespass; damages, £10…

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