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

Courts & crime, 1880

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Apprehensions for Murder and As an Accessory to Murder

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 2

YESTERDAY, on the adjournment of the inquest above reported, the police apprehended Jane Prior, the mother of the dead infant, on a charge of murder, and William Goodyer, as an…

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Disgraceful Court Scene

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 3

DURING the progress of the case against the licence of the United Service Hotel, Castlereagh-street, heard at the Water Police Court on Friday, an unseemly…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 2

Chas. Montgomery was brought up for protection. Constable Mackenzie deposed that defendant gave himself up for protection at 3 o’clock this morning. Remanded for eight days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 30. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Horn and Mecham

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 3

Edward Dawson (on remand), charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, was again brought up. Mr. Kenny appeared for prisoner…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 2

Before the police-magistrate and Mr. Mecham. Benjamin Phillips was charged with vagrancy, an d pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable Cade deposed: The prisoner has…

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

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 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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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 3. BEFORE the Police - Magistrate and Mr. Mecham

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1880 · page 4

One woman, charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged ; and one man who had deposited £1 as bail on a charge of drunkenness did not appear, and his bail was…

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Appraisement Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1880 · page 8

A COURT of Appraisement was held today before Mr. Commissioner King. This court was held to consider a dispute between Stephen Booth, of Bolong, and…

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Committal of a Mother for Trial for the Murder of Her Infant

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 May 1880 · page 2

THE inquest on the body of a newly-born child was resumed before the district coroner (Dr. Blake) at the old court-house, Yass, last Friday morning, at ten o'clook. The undermentioned…

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Local and General. Recantation of the Confession of Murder of a Wife in England

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 May 1880 · page 2

ON last Friday the following communication from William T. Coulthard, who is now confined in Yass gaol, was received by Mr. Leopold Yates, P.M., in which Coulthard withdrawn his…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 2

Fauny Hanlon was charged with larceny. Constable Mackenzie deposed: This morning, between eight and nine o’clock, accused was given in charge by Mr. Drew for stealing the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 2

Ardlie v. Gibb.—Wages and breach of contract, £9 10s, Mr. Gordon for plaintiff, Mr. Russell for the defence. Plaintiff deposed that he had been employed…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 2

Fanny [?]anlon, charged with larceny was again brought up. Mr. Scarvell appeared for the defence. Sergeant C[?]ett asked for a remand for a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, May 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Mocham and Horsbrugh. Margaret Berwick, charged with vagrancy and having no visible means of support, pleaded guilty,…

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Appraisement Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 2

ON Tuesday morning Mr. Commissioner King held an appraisement court in the court-house, Goulburn. The object of the court was to value certain land and improvements thereon, on crown lands leased by…

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At the Police-office, Yass, On Wednesday, 2nd June. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 80 acres, county Buccleuch, parish West Goodradigbee, on the left bank of the Goodradigbee River, and adjoining the south boundary of W. H. Dutton's 2560…

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At the Police-office, Gundagai. On Wednesday, 2nd June. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 4

Lots A, B, C, D, E, 40 acres each, lot F 45 acres, county Clarendon, parish Claris, adjoining and near the south and west boundaries of portion No. 22 of 100 acres…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga, On Wednesday, June 2. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 4

Lot A 135 acres, lot B 42 acres 1 rood county Bourke, parish Kinilibah, on and near the road from Wagga to The Rook, and adjoining the north boundary of J. Cox's…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office, Carcoar, On Wednesday, 2nd June. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1880 · page 4

LOT A 34 acres 3 roods, lot B 33 acres, lot C 30 acres 2 roods, county Bathurst, parish Neville, on the road from Macquarie Swamp to Caloola, and adjoining and near the west…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 5. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Mecham and Conolly

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1880 · page 4

Lewis C. McRae was charged with obtaining the sum of £6 5s under false pretences from Mrs. Roseworth. Senior-constable Gall deposed: I arrested…

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