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

Courts & crime, 1880

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Warden’s Court. (Before the Warden Mr. S. Robinson.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 March 1880 · page 2

William Macarther sought permission to erect a dam at Quartz Reef Gully for domestic purposes. Notice of objection had been lodged by H. Gratton. The objector did not appear…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Conolly. Thomas Sharpe (on remand) was charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind. Dr. Gentle deposed to having examined the…

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Murder by School-girls

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 15 March 1880 · page 4

Cincinnati, December, 1879.—A despatch from Hagerstown, Ind., states that a murder which occurred near a country schoolhouse between…

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To-day’s Police Court. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 4

Maud Jane Lamb, aged 11 years, and Violet Lamb, aged 9 years, were charged with stealing hats and a parachute, the property of Frances Cooper…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 15. BEFORE the Police - Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 3

John Aitkens was charged with vagrancy. He had been brought in from Crookwell suffering severely from inflammation of the lungs, and having no means of support was sent to…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, March 12. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- James Potter was charged with having been drunk in Cooma-street on the previous night. It being defendant's first offence, he was…

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Inquest in the Gaol

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY morning on inquest was held before the district coroner, on the body of Thomas King, an aboriginal, who had died in the gaol on the previous day. The following evidence…

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Fined for Contempt of Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 4

On Monday morning before the full court at Sydney Mr. G. R. Dibbs appeared to answer for a contempt of court in disobeying the order of Mr Justice Windeyer ordering…

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Grown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Gunning. On Wednesday, 21st April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 100 acres, county of King, parish of Garway, on the right bank of the Lachlan River, at its junction with Merrill Creek, and on both sides of the road from Benbengeno to Gunning…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police-office, Gunning, On Wednesday, the 21st April. Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 March 1880 · page 1

Lot A, 100 acres, county King, parish Garway, on the right bank of the Lachlan River, at its junction with Merril Creek, and on both sides of the roads from Benbengeno…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

John Thomas, for drunkenness, was fined 6s, with the alternative of imprisonment until 5 o’clock, Patrick King, on a similar charge, was fined 5s or to be imprisoned until 5 o’clock…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Maud Jane Lamb, aged twelve years, and Violet Lamb, aged ten years, were charged with stealing three hats and two parasols from the public school…

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A Mysterious Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 4

SOME weeks since a servant girl-was murdered in the house of her master, Mr. Greenwood, in Manchester, and the police have been endeavouring ever since to find…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (Before Mr. H. A. Smith, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1880 · page 2

Dalcy v.Debellora.—Goods sold, 8s 8d. Amount paid into court. Same v. Goddin.—Goods sold, £4 6s 8d. Verdict for plaintiff with 5s costs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 15. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Mr. Voss

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 3

Ellen Forsyth was charged with vagrancy, and having no means of support. Defendant had been found the worse for drink in Sloane-street, at four o’clock in the…

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MICALAGO. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court.—saturday, March 13. BEFORE Messrs. Ryrie and Peden, J.P.’s

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 2

Bernard Ferris, T. Shanahan, and Francis Devlin were summoned for riotious behaviour at the Hibernian Hotel on the evening of the 3rd instant…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 16. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-- James Coulter, who had been remanded on the previous day, was brought up, charged with vagrancy, Sub-inspector Brennan stated that Mrs. Ryan…

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Extraordinary Sentence. One Week's Imprisonment for Horse-stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 2

At the Young General Sessions, on Friday last (before Judge Forbes), Thomas Oanty pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with having…

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Verdict of Murder Against a Mother and Daughter

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 March 1880 · page 4

THE City [?], on Friday morning, the 27nd [?], industrial an [?] at the Black Duck Hotel, [?] Sydney, touching the death of two [?]…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 2

Thomas Heffernan, was charged with furious riding. Sergeant Cornell deposed to tho defendant riding a furious manner up and down Burrowa street,…

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