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

Courts & crime, 1880

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 9. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, Messrs. Voss and Mecham

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 4

A slaughtering license was granted to John Beer of Tarago. Absalom Hines was charged with using obscene language…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Before Messrs. Jones and Kenyon. Js. P.

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1880 · page 1

Thomas Aitken was charged with stealing several articles of clothing. Pleaded guilty. The same prisoner was then charged with…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 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. Wednesday, February 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. C. Cropper and T. Marsden. Agnes Walsh, aged thirteen years, was brought up for protection…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 11. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Marsden and Cropper

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 3

Alicia Brook, on remand, charged with being of unsound mind, was again brought up and remanded till Monday. An order was also made that the indentures should be…

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Queanbeyan News. Police Court,— Tuesday. Before the Police-Magistrate and E. K. Crace Esq

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 1

James Pilt was charged under the Vagrant Act with having used most obscene language the One Tree Hill races, in the presence of a number of females and children…

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MICALAGO. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court.—friday, 6Th February. Before Archibald Peden Esq., J.P.

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1880 · page 6

John Bishop and W. Jenkins were charged with careless use of fire; that they did, on or about the 22nd January last, leave behind them at camp a fire burning so as to endanger…

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Burrowa Police Court. (Before Mr.W.J.E. Wotton.) Battle Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 2

George Fogg, of Fish River, was charged with stealing a bullock the property of William Nobes. Senior-constable O'Dwyer, stationed at…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 10. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND. -- John Charles Cole was brought up, charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind. Thomas Naghten deposed: I am a constable…

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Monday, February 9. (Before Messrs. W. D. Campbell and W. J. E. Wotton.) Alleged Horse-stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1880 · page 2

Charles M'Kinnon was charged under arrest with stealing a chestnut horse, the reputed property of George Couch. Mr. O'Brien for the prosecution, Mr. James…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 13. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 5

One man, charged with drunkenness, did not appear when called, and his bail (one pound) was forfeited. Kate Stuart, charged with being drunk and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate, A stranger was charged with being drunk. When called upon he did not appear, and his bail of £1 was forfeited…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 16 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. A stranger in town was charged with uttering a false half-sovereign in payment of some fruit purchased in Mr. James Jessep's…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 14. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 4

A stranger in town was charged with uttering a false half-sovereign in payment of some fruit purchased in Mr. James Jessep’s. While the case was proceeding the coin was sent…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 16. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS, -- Andrew McQuillen was brought up charged with having been drunk on Saturday last. Defendant pleaded guilty, and it being his first…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent). Police Court, Saturday, February 14. Before Messrs. Reynolds and Kenyon, J.P.’s

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1880 · page 1

Jas. Clune—indecent assault. Senior-constable Buckley deposed : On Thursday last I arrested prisoner near Wheeo by virtue of the warrant produced, wherein…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 2

Martin Kean, charged with drunkenness, and who had been in the look-up since Saturday, was discharged. Thomas Smith, on summons for drunkenness,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate and Mr. Mecham. Agnes Walsh, aged thirteen, was brought up for protection. The Police magistrate said that he would find her…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 2

Freestone v, Sherwood. — Summons withdrawn,, C. Fleming v. Samuel North — Balance of account, 10s. — No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and 5s…

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Tuesday. (Before Messrs. F. A. Brock and H. A. Smith, J.’sP.) Hayes v. Hayes.—Assault, No parties

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1880 · page 2

Mrs. Catherine Woods v. Wm. Abel.—Obscene language. Mr. Gordon for complainant. Complainant, the wife of Win. Woods, residing at Spring Greek, deposed that on Saturday last…

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