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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 6 of 52

At the Police Office, Tumut. On Wednesday, 26th February. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 3

Lot A, 40 sores, county of Buccleuch, parish of Wyangle, on a deep gaily, one of the main branches of Bumboles Creek, and at the south-west corner of portion No. 78 of 40 acres…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 23

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 2

Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Dr. Perry. TRANSFER OF LICENSES.-- The license of the Builders Arms, in Cooma-street, was transferred from John Gardiner to Jonas Cuzner, and the…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Braidwood, On Friday, 14th February. Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 42 acres 1 rood, lot B, 42 acres, lot C, 41 acres 3 roods, lot D, 47 acres, county of Murray, parish of Fairy Meadow, adjoining the north boundary of M…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Wednesday, 27th February. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 January 1879 · page 3

Lots A, B, and C, 40 acres each, county of Murray, parish of Monkellan, adjacent and adjoining the east and north boundaries of P Kelly's conditional purchase portion No. 62 of…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 4

O’Brien v. Maria Hayes.—Sly Grog Selling.—No appearance of defendant. Constable Little deposed : I served defendant, on the 21st of this month, with a…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

William Connelly alias Driskell was brought up on remand charged with stealing certain cheques and money the property of Patrick Ryan of Burrowa…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

John Irvin, a strong looking young man, was brought up for protection. Constable Murphy said defendant gave himself up to the police. Defendant who said he had been drinking, was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Three men brought up for drunkenness were cautioned and discharged, and another was lined 5/- or forty-eight hours in jail…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 January 1879 · page 2

Police v. Downes.—Furious riding on the 20th of this month. Mr. Russell for defendant pleaded guilty, and asked for a nominal penalty, Another charge of obscene language was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 27. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 January 1879 · page 2

George Topham and James Erby, each of whom appeared to be about twenty-two years of age, were severally charged with stealing a cheque for £14 10s. from the person of one…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 29. (Before Mr. W. J. E. Wetton, J.P. and Mr. A. E. Middleston, J.P.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

The charge of embezzlement of Government money preferred against Balph Lows, poundkeeper at Walla Walla, was withdraw…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, January 30. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 January 1879 · page 2

UNNATURAL OFFENCE.-- George Bowman, aged 61, of Dick's Greek, farmer, an old decrepid individual, was charged with having, on the 24th January, at Wargrave, Yass River, committed…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court.—(tuesday.) Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 9

John Ryan was charged with stealing a black mare belonging to R. Ward. Senior-sergeant Brennan stated the case, and the depositions taken previously were…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 2

John Green brought up for protection was discharged. William Jackson, charged with having been drunk and disorderly was fined 20s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 31. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 3

Mr. Betts applied for a transfer of the license of the Rose and Crown Inn, Stafford-street, from John Farquhar to Alfred Ernest Osborne. There were no police objections…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Donnelly, master of the Roman Catholic boys' denominational school, was charged with assaulting Martin Lawless, a schoolboy aged thirteen…

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Wilful Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 6

Elizabeth Hutchings, charwoman, about thirty-five years of age, was charged at the Northampton police-court with the wilful murder of her child…

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Murder or Suicide?

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1879 · page 4

LATE on Thursday night Dr. Breton, of Richmond Terrace, Sydney, hearing a man moaning in the Domain opposite, went out and found Arthur Campbell, aged 35 years,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 3 February 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One drunkard was cautioned and discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 3. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1879 · page 3

One man was brought up on a charge drunk in a public place; but it being his first offence, he received the usual admonition and was discharged…

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