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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 17 of 52

Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 4. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 4

George Miller, a very old and infirm man, being a cripple, was brought up for protection, he having no lawful means of support, and was sent to the gaol hospital for fourteen days, for medical…

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Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

E. Jones pleaded guilty to having been drunk disorderly, and was fined 5s…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

Mary Ryan charged with drunkenness was, on the evidence of constable Murphy, fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. The Same defendant was charged with using…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate Frederick Dival charged with assaulting Frederick H. Nye. Mr. Betts for defence…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police COURT.(Before (G. O’m. Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

William Godfrey, and John Reed, on bail, charged with forging and uttering a cheque to Sun Quong Tiy were again brought up. The depositions ware read over. Mr. Scarvell…

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Yass Circuit Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 8
Also in The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle

ON Wednesday the sitting of this Court was resumed before Mr. Justice Faucett. Thos Watson’s sentence was changed from one month’s to fourteen days’ imprisonment,…

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Mining in the Police Paddock

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 April 1879 · page 2

IN the Assembly on Thursday last Mr. Macintosh asked the Secretary for Mines,—Is he aware that two men are at present gold mining within the police paddock at Young, while others are…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 7 April 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Hodge was charged with using threatening language to Stuart Hogg. Mr. Betts for complainant ; Mr. Gannon for defence…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 3

THIS court was opened on Monday morning at ten o’clock before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. Mr. A. Mackellar acted as sheriff. Mr. R. A. O’Connor prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Mr…

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Empress Eugenie in Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 April 1879 · page 4

THE following report is given by Gahgnam the judgment of the Civil Tribunal of the Seine, in the suit brought by the Empress Eugenie and the Prince Imperial against the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

Douglass v. Wallace. — Stripping bark, damages £5.—Mr. Gordon for complainant, Mr. Russell for the defence. Joseph Douglass deposed : I reside at Cudgel…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

Constable Mackenzie v. Peter McBride.— Cruelty to a horse.—Defendant pleaded guilty, and stated that he had hired the horse to bring him to Young in an emergency, and the animal…

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Public Meeting. the Police Paddock

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 2

ON Saturday a tolerably well attended meeting, called by the Miners’ Protection Association, was held in the Oddfellows’ Hall with reference to the throwing open of the police paddock…

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Insolvency Court, Sydney. Thursday April 3. (Before the Chief Commisoner.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 3

IN the matter of William Marshall, an adjourned examination meeting. William Ncill, manager of the City Bank, being examined by Mr. S. C. Brown, on behalf of the official assignee, deposed that the…

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Yass Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 2. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett.) Subornation of Perjury

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1879 · page 4

John Murphy, an old man, appeared in discharge of his bail, and was indicted that he did, on the 29th July, 1878, at Burrowa, attempt to suborn one James Meldrum to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 8

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, Edward Knox (who had been convicted on the previous day on a-charge of horse-stealing) was brought up in the-gaol for…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Yass, On Wednesday, 23rd April, 1879. Country Lot

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 100 acres, county Murray, parish Boambolo, adjacent to the north boundary of John Bullinan’s conditional purchase portion No. 140 of 60 acres, the west boundary…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, April S. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. Forgery at Goulburn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1879 · page 2

Samuel Wilson (whose case had been postponed from the last October assizes) was charged with having, at Goulburn, on the 11th December, 1876, forged an acceptance…

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The Bannercross Murder, the Trial

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1879 · page 4

On the 4th February, Charles Peace, alias Ward, was indicted at the Leeds Assizes, before Mr. Justice Lopes, for the murder of Arthur Dyson, on the 29th…

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