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

Courts & crime, 1880

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April, 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One man charged with being drunk pleaded guilty and, there being no former charge against him, he was discharged…

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An Extraordinary Trial for Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 4

ONE of the saddest revelations of the horrible effects of drink, and a systematic and successful attempt to commit murder by administering alcoholic liquors to the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 26 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Armstrong, charged by Mr. Charteris, sheep inspector, with a breach of the Brands Act by car-branding his sheep without using pliers, pleaded…

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

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 4

The license of the Pelican Inn at Tirranna, lately held by Mrs. Day, was, upon the application of Mr. Betts . for Mr. A. F. Gibson transferred to R. W. Dickson…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 28. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Hayes

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 3

Thomas Armstrong was charged by the Sheep Inspector of the breach of the Brands Act by ear-marking sheep without using pliers…

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At the Police Office, Gundagai. On Wednesday, 26th May. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 4

Lot A. 127 acres 3 roods, county of Clarendon, parish of Mitta Mitta, adjoining the south boundary of Stephen White's conditional purchase portion No. 32 of 320 acres, Mitta Mitta run…

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At the Police Office, Cootamundra. On Wednesday, 19th May. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 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, parish of Maleeja, lying between Messrs. Davidson Bros. and Robertson's portions…

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At the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Wednesday, 26th May. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Murray, parish of Urialla, adjoining the west boundary of W. J. Naylor's conditional purchase portion No. 17 of 40 acres. Void conditional purchase of Peter…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Goulburn, On Wednesday, 26th May.- Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 8

Lot A, 40 acres, county Argyle, parish Jerrara, lying between John Armstrong’s conditional purchase, portion 36 of 60 acres, and the west boundary of the town reserve of…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office. Burrowa. On Wednesday, 5th May. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1880 · page 4

Lot A. 108 acres, county of Harden, parish of Coppabella, adjoining tho oast boundary of portion No. 51 of 80 acres. Lapsed conditional purchase of Jas. Flanagan…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1880 · page 2

Walter Quick was charged on suspicion of arson. Sen. Constable Loughnane of Wombat, deposed: On 24th inst., at 9 p.m., I saw…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1880 · page 2

Louis Johnson, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s, or to be imprisoned until five o’clock this evening…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. A trankier of the license of the Pelican Inn, Braidwood road, was on the application of Mr. A. M. Betts, for Mr. A. F. Gibson, trustee of the estate of…

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Scenes in Court. [?]Eahding the Bench

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 April 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY (Friday) afternoon one of the most remarkable, and, perhaps the most disgraceful, scenes that have ever occurred in a British court of justice took place at the Water Police…

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To-day’s Police Court. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Mecham

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 4

Benjamin Phillips was charged with vagrancy. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable Cade deposed: Defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 28. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Mecham

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 3

One woman, brought up for drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. John Ryan was charged with using threatening language to William Freeman…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court, Tuesday, April 27. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Affleck, Cartwright, and Peden

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 1

John Booth, an old man of 80 years, long a resident of Queanbeyan, was brought up for protection. The Police Magistrate stated that he had written for and obtained an order…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent.) Gunning Police Court.—april 6. BEFORE A. S. Jones and J. F. Kenyon, J.P.’s

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 8

Abel Bush (in custody) was charged with larceny. Senior-constable Buckly deposed : In consequence of information received I went to…

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At the Police-office, Queanbeyan, On Wednesday, the 26th of May. Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 8

Lot A, 40 acres, county Murray, parish Urialla, adjoining the west boundary of W. J. Naylor’s conditional purchase portion No. 17 of 40 acres; void conditional purchase of…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Goulburn, On Wednesday, 26th May. Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 1

Lot A, 40 acres, county Argyle, parish Jerrara, lying between John Armstrong’s conditional purchase, portion 36 of 60 acres, and the west boundary of the town reserve of…

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