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

Courts & crime, 1880

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 1

A CASE of some interest was heard, on Tuesday last, before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Cartwright and Southwell. Mr. William Young was charged by Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. William Lockard was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Mr. Betts appeared for the prisoner…

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Shocking Murder in Dunedin

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 27 March 1880 · page 4
Also in Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post

CUMBERLAND-STREET, nearly opposite Coller’s hotel, North Dunedin, was yesterday morning (says the Dunedin Herald, March 15) the scene of what there is every season to…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 29. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-- James Potter was brought up charged with having been drank and disorderly on the previous night. Senior-constable Murphy said he arrested…

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Important Decision by the Full Court Regarding Selections

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the Full Court last Thursday, consisting of their Honors Mr. Justice Faucett, Sir William Manning, and Mr. Justice Windeyer, judgment was delivered in the above case, in which a new…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 30 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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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 30. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 4

Eugene Sullivan was charged with being of unsound mind. Senior-constable Cade deposed : From information received I went and found…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

John Allen, a little lad, was brought up for protection. Constable Mackenzie deposed that a man named Walsh brought the lad to the lock up for…

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Tuesday. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

Ah Kay on remand for protection, was discharged. Jane Brown, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Daniel Lynch was fined £3 or seven days in jail for using obscene language. The fine was not paid…

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Local and General. Yass Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

THIS court was opened yesterday at ten o'clock before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. Mr. W. L. Merewether was crown prosecutor, Mr. Willans represented the crown solicitor. Mr. R…

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At the Police Office, Gunning. On Wednesday, 21st April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 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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At the Police Office, Gundagai. On Wednesday, 21st April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 80 acres 2 roods, county of Harden, parish of Cunningham, on the right bank of Cooney's Creek and both sides of the road from Jugiong to Murrumboola, and adjoining the north…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, 11th April, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, and lot B, 50 acres, county of Harden, parish of Talmo, at the heads of Black Range and Cart Road creeks, and adjoining and near the south and west boundaries of G. Dale's…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Wednesday, 14th April, Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 149 acres, lot B. 199 acres 1 rood, lot C. 149 acres, and lot D. 69 acres 2 roods, county of Bland, parishes of Maleeja and Congou, lying between Messrs. Davidson Brothers and…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, April 1. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 April 1880 · page 2

LARCENY.-- Frederick Clarke and John Lewis (half-caste) were brought up charged with stealing one half of a £10 note, the property of Thomas Brown, Dalton…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 1. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 4

Fred. G. Brown was charged with using threatening language to W. W. Richardson. Mr. Betts for complainant; Mr. Gannon for defendant…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 2

Patrick Cain pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 10s or three days. Police v, James Marshall, abandoning licensed house at Woodstown, Defendant did not…

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To-day’s Police Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 6

Francis Campbell gave himself up for protection and was sent to the gaol hospital. Mary Eacret was charged with being of unsound mind…

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