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

Courts & crime, 1880

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 30. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Rossi

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 3

Richard Jeffery was charged with assaulting and beating one Henry Smith. Mr. Gannon for prosecution; Mr. Betts for defence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 January 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. F. F. L. Rossi. Robert Jeffrey was charged with assaulting Henry Smith. Mr. Gannon for complainant, and MR…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court.—january 29Th, 1880. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 8

James Tyson was brought up, charged with using obscene language on the previous evening in Monaro-street. The prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 2. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Belcher and Horn

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 8

Hawker’s licenses were granted to Wm. Larkin of Taralga, and Peter Wilson of Goulburn. A wine license was granted to Alfred White of Crookwell road…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 2. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 2

LARCENY.-- Robert Darcy was brought up charged with having stolen a pair of blankets, the property of Patrick Emerson, of North Yass. Sub-inspector Brennan stated the facts of the…

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The New Court House, Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 2

WE have much pleasure in giving in to-day's issue an engraving of the new Court-house at Yass, which was officially opened last Wednesday by the Police Magistrate (Mr. Leopold Yates). The foundation-stone, as our readers will remember, was laid on the 20th July last by the parliamentary representative of the district, the Hon. Michael Fitzpatrick, the then Colonial Secretary, in the presence of the then Premier and Minister for…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 18th February. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 February 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 42 acres 1 rood, county of Murray, parish of Nanima, adjoining the south boundaries of T. Madden's conditional purchase portions No. 172 and 173…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Horsbrugh, King and Mecham. The following small debts cases were disposed of. Mrs. Gibson v.—Warton; claim of £3 for board…

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At the Police-office, Yass. On Wednesday, 18th February. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 42 acres 1 rood, county Murray, parish Nanima; adjoining the south boundaries of T. Madden's conditional purchase portions No. 172 and 173…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office, Goulburn, On Wednesday, 18th February. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 February 1880 · page 4

LOT A, 50 acres, county Argyle, parish Currowang; adjoining the east boundary of John Reardon's portion No. 86 of 40 acres…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 4. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Marsden and Mecham

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 4

Margaret Berwick was 4 charged with vagrancy. Defendant, one of the women sent up from Darlinghurst to complete a sentence, was…

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Small Debts’ Court

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 4

THIS Court was opened on Tuesday. Six cases were disposed of. The following were defended :— GIBSON V. WHARTON…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent.)POLICE COURT, February 4th. BEFORE Messrs. H. Saxby, A. S. Jones, W. Affleck, and J. F. Kenyon

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 8

Frederick Pike was charged with using obscene language-Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable Clifford deposed : On the night…

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Queanbeyan News. Small Debts’ Court, February 3rd. BEFORE the P.M. and Messrs. M. Byrne, G. Harcourt, J. T. Wright, and F. Campbell

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1880 · page 8

T. Gribble v. W. A. Buckfitt.—Claim £5 ; Mr. Parr for defendant. This was a claim for threshing so\me wheat belonging to defendant…

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A Cruel Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 4

A case which has created considerable interest for some time past was brought to a confusion, so far as the corner's jury are concerned. on 16th…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 4. Refore Mr. Yates, P.M., and Messrs. Hall and McBean

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 February 1880 · page 2

ILLEGALLY USING A SHEEP BRAND.-- Merriman v. Morrison. Mr. Iceton for plaintiff, and Mr. Wilkinson for defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 6. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. T. Marsden

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 3

Charles Jeffrey was charged with detaining, without sufficient cause, one cow the property of John Brander. Mr. Betts appeared for the complainant;…

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To-day’s Police Court. Saturday, February 7. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Belcher

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 4

Alicia Brooks, an interesting looking girl, was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. Defendant has been living at Mr. Jessep’s, the fruiterer, for some time…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Sydney Stewart, a boy aged about nine years, charged with a broach of the Industrial Schools Act, was ordered by the police-magistrate to be sent to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 9 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. S. H. Belcher. Alicia Brook was brought before the beach charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind. Constable Marshall deposed to baring app[?]…

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