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

Courts & crime, 1880

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Queanbeyan News. Police COURT.—Tuesday, April 6th. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 8

Annie Stroud v Patrick Langan.—The information in this case disclosed that defendant on the first instant threatened to take the life of complainant, rushing at her at…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 3

THIS court was opened at ten a.m. on Wednesday before his Honor Mr. Justice Hargrave. Mr. E. Lee prosecuted for the crown,…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent.) GUNNING POLICE-Court, April 6. BEFORE W. R. Reynolds and A. S. Jones J.P.’s

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1880 · page 1

William Preston applied for a publican’s license for his house at Dalton, to be called The Dalton Hotel. There being no police objections the bench granted the license…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 6

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 2

Before Mr. Yates, P.M., and Mr. H. Hall. A. Shaw v. W. J. Wilson, £8; goods sold and delivered and agistment. Mr. Wilkinson for complainant, and Mr. Iceton…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 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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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1880 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate, Mr. Hall, and Mr. McBean. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--Rose Green, an old offender, was brought up charged with having…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 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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Local Intelligence, Young Police Court. Wednesday, (Before the police Magistrate)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 2

Flora M’Donald, charged with drunkenness, was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 9. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 2

Horsborough, Bray, and Podmore. Thomas Cowling was charged with using threatening language to his wife. Constable Wheally deposed: I arrested…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate,)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 2

James Edwards appeared on summons charging him with absconding from the hired service of Mr, Searvell. Complainant deposed I engaged defendant on…

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Gaol Labour

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting to protest against the employment of gaol labour in competition with free labour was held at, the Oddfellows’ Hall on Tuesday evening…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate. A labourer, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty, and it being his first offence he was discharged. James Powell, a stranger, charged with being…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Cooma. On Wednesday, 5th May. Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1880 · page 10

Lots A. B, and C 40 acres each, county Beresford, parish Dangelong, adjoining and « near the south bounday of J. Murphy’s conditional purchase portion No. 14, and the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 12 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Mary Eacret, on remand, charged with being of unsound mind, was again remanded to Tuesday. Rosanna Shearer, charged with vagrancy, was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 12. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 3

Mary Eacret, on remand, charged with being of unsound mind, was again remanded till next day. One woman, brought up for drunkenness,…

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To-day’s Police Court. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Voss

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 4

One man, brought up for drunkenness, was fined 20s or seven days in gaol. Mary Anne Thompson (a stranger) was brought up for protection…

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Murder of an Editor. (Alta California, 16th February.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 4

ABOUT six weeks ago, at the township of Hollister, the editorial management of the Enterprise was assumed by S. H. Brummett, since which time considerable enmity has…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 149 acres, lot B, 199 acres 1 rood, lot O, 149 acres, and lot D, 09 acres 2 roods, county of Bland, parishes of Maleeja and Congou, lying between Messrs. Davidson Brothers and…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 10 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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Crown Land Sales. At. the Police Office, Gunning. On Wednesday, 21 st April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 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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