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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 8 of 52

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

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 February 1879 · page 8

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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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 10 February 1879 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, Pegus Dudley, and Horn. One man brought op for being drank was fined 40/- or seven days in jail…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 10. BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, F. H. Pegus Dudley, and F. Horn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 3

One man charged with being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on the previous evening, pleaded not guilty to being drunk but said he was disorderly. The offence was proved by Constable…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, 5th March, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 220 acres, 3 roods, county of Harden, parish of Cunningham, adjoining the west boundary of J. Hoar's conditional purchase portion No. 151 of 320 acres. Jugiong North run…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Wednesday, 12th March, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Monteagle, parish of Bribaree, lying about 12 chains easterly from M. M'Donald's conditional purchase, portion No, 20, of 320 acres. Minnegong run…

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At the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Wednesday, 27th February. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

Lots A, B, and O, 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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At the Police Office. Cootamitndra On Wednesday, 12th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Bland, parish of leo Yoo, situated about mile easterly from T. O'Brien's conditional purchase portion No. 43, of 320 acres. Stockinbingal run. Lapsed…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Buccleuch, pariah of Wyangle, on a deep gully, one of the main branches of Bumbolee Creek, and at tho southwest corner of portion No. 78 of 40 acres…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Wynyard, parish of Gregado, adjoining tho east boundary of conditional purchase portion No. 50, and tho wost boundary of conditional purchase portion No…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office. Yass. On Wednesday, 5th March. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of Crosby, on both banks of Kangiara Creek, and near tho road from Lang's Crook and Burrowa to Yass, and adjoining part…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 8. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 February 1879 · page 2

James Thatcher, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s., or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. The fine was paid. UNSOUND MIND. -- James Mackay, who on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Marsden and Pegus Dudley. George Schofield, 17 years, William Rutland, 17 years, and Frank Lewis, 15 years of age, were…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 February 1879 · page 2

John Fallon was charged with horse-stealing. Sergeant Cornett deposed : On yesterday evening, about 7 o’clock I arrested accused on a charge of stealing a bay gelding the property…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 12

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 February 1879 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Thomas [?] F. H. Pegus-Dudley, and W. Conolly. Three boys named respectively George Schofield, William Putland, and Frank Lewis, aged 17, 17,…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12. Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Perry. STEALING FIREWOOD.--Edward McReynolds appeared on summonses, issued at the instance of…

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The Kelly Gang in New South Wales. Sticking-up the Police Barracks and Robbing a Bank

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 February 1879 · page 2

"The following message, received by the Superintendent of Telegraphs from the stationmaster at Jerilderie, was forwarded to us last night:—…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday February. 14. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. F. 11. Pegue, Dudley

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 8

Thomas Mitchell, a boy aged ten years, was brought up under the Industrial Schools Act on A charge of being beyond the control of his guardian. Constable Marshall deposed : About eight o’clock…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 February 1879 · page 2

BEFORE the police - magistrate and Mr. Pegus Dudley. Thomas Mitchell, aged ten years, was charged with a breach of the Industrial Schools Act…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 17 February 1879 · page 2

Before the police-magistrate and Mr. F. Pegus Dudley. Susan Shea, charged with vagranucy, was sent to jail for 14 days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 17. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Messrs. F. Horn, and F. H. Pegus-Dudley

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 February 1879 · page 3

Susan Shea was brought up on a charge of vagrancy; and being convicted, she was sent to goal for fourteen days. One man was charged with being drunk in a…

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