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

Courts & crime, 1879

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 2

Thomas Ma[?]grave pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and, after a caution, was fined in the m[?]gated penalty of 10s or 24 hours’ imprisonment. Stephen Lavender appeared on summons…

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Indecent Assault

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

Timei Pa[?]lasoni[?], a foreigner, was charged with an indecent assault on a little child of 5 years, Catherine Fisher, Mr. Scarvell for prisoner applied for a postponement…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Frederick Lindon was charged with stealing a ham the property of George Adams. John Cahill deposed that he is a constable in the…

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Insolvency Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 6

Robert Joseph Alleyne, of Goulburn, late of Nattai. Cause of sequestration : Severe illness for eighteen months. Liabilities, £85 2s, 1d.; assets, £6. Mr. A…

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Local Intelligence. District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 2

THE District Court commenced on Tuesday before his Honor Judge Forbes. Mary L. Morloy, exec[?] of late W. Morley v. D. Davis and E. M. Davis.— Work and…

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At the Police Office. Burrowa. On Friday, 17th January

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 50 acres 3 roods, county of King, parish of Graham, adjoining the eastern boundary of C. Healey's conditional purchase No. 52, of 40 acres, on the right bank of Hovell's Creek,…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court.—january 8Th. Before Messrs. H. Saxby, A. S. Jones, and J. F. Kenyon, J.P.’s

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 2

Collet v. Hunter.—Assault.—Mr. Davidson appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Emma Collett deposed: On the 17th of…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Friday, 17th January. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 63 acres, county of Harden, parish of Wallendoon, on the right bank of Connaught- man's Creek, and adjoining the north boundary of J. M. Mackenzie's conditional purchase No…

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At the Police Office, Gunning. On Wednesday, 22nd January. Suburban Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 15 acres and 14 perches; lot B, 31 acres find 15 perches; lot C, 6 acres 2 roods 10 perches; lot D, 6 acres 1 rood 23 perches; lot E, 12 acres and 24 perches; lot F, 22 acres…

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At the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Friday, 17th January. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 114 acres 1 rood, county of Murray, parish of Butmaroo, adjoining part of the south and east boundaries of Thos. Rutledge's conditional purchase No. 182 of 200 acres, and the…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Wednesday, 22nd January. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 80 acres, county of Bourke, parish of Berrembed, adjoining the east boundary of portion 109 of 80 acres, and part of the south boundary of portion 106 of 125 acres 2 roods…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 22nd January. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of Manton, on the right bank of the Yass River, and adjacent to parts of the south aud west boundaries of T. Carroll's conditional purchase…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 8. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr Hall

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1879 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE. -- Thomas Blaney was charged with having need indecent language in Cooma-street. Defendant pleaded guilty, and in consequence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 13 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Denis Daley and David Benson were charged with stealing money. Mr. Gannon appeared for the prisoners…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 11. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 2

Denis, Daley and David Benson aged respectively sixteen and seventeen years, were charged with stealing money from the dwelling of Jannette Gray of Sloane-street…

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Police Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 4

THIS morning, before the Police-Magistrate, Thomas Doran, an old man, gave up himself and his son, aged two years, to the police for protection. They were remanded to…

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District Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 4

THIS court opened at ten o'clock this (Tuesday) morning before his Honor Judge Mc Farlane with a list of fifty-lour cases. Fully of these had been settled out of court;…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Friday, 17th January

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 50 acres 3 roods, county of King, parish of Graham, adjoining the eastern boundary of C. Healey's conditional purchase No. 52, of 40 acres, on the right bank of Hovell's Creek…

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At the Police Office, Cootamundra. On Wednesday, 22nd January. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Clarendon, parish of Bute, adjacent to the north boundary of T. Matter's conditional purchase No. 104, and part of the east boundary of his conditional purchase…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Friday, 17th January. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 63 acres, county of Harden, parish of Wallendoon, on the right bank of Connaughtman's Creek, and adjoining the north boundary of J. M. Mackenzie's conditional purchase No…

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