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

Courts & crime, 1880

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 18. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Mecham

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 February 1880 · page 3

Agnes Walsh aged 13 was brought up for protection. The Police Magistrate said he would find her employment temporally and she was discharged…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 18. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-- Owen Riley was charged with having made use of obscene language on the previous night. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s…

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Insolvency Court. Sydney

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

ON Monday last, in the matter of Joseph Samuel Barnes, deceased, an examination meeting. Anthony Barnes, being examined by Mr. Robert Smith (of Norton and Smith), on behalf of the…

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Circuit Court at Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 3

A deputation from Young, consisting of Messrs. Watson Cohen, Green, Sharp, Armstrong, M'Evoy, and Russell, waited upon the Minister of…

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Land Inquiry Court at Yass

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 2

ON Thursday a Land Inquiry Court was held in the Yass court-house, before Mr. Commissioner King. G. W. Barber's selection of 320 acres,…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office. Burrowa. On Wednesday, 3rd March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 86 acres 2 roods, county of Harden, parish of Douglas, on the road from Young to Boorowa. and adjoining the south boundary of M. M'Inherney's conditional purchase No. 131…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 20. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 3

Philip Coughlan, a lad about sixteen years of age, charged with using obscene language, was fined 53 or forty-eight hours in gaol. Slaughtering licenses were granted to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Phillip Coughlan, a lad about sixteen years old was charged with using obscene language. Pleaded not guilty…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police-office, Goulburn, On Wednesday, 24th of March. Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 9

Lot A, 160 acres, counties King and Argyle, parishes Lerida and Collector; lots B and C 129 acres 1 rood and 91 acres 2 roods respectively, county Argyle, parish…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 23 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. A man was charged with being drunk in Auburn-street, and also with using obscene language. He was discharged for being drunk, and fined 5/- or…

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

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 4

A man charged with drunkenness did not appear and his bail £1 was declared forfeit. James Wright was charged with fighting on the railway reserve.—Defendant pleaded…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 23. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 3

Thomas Armstrong, a stranger charged with being drunk in Auburn-street, and also with using obscene language, was fined 5s. or 48 hours in gaol…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 23. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- William Smith was charged with having been drunk on Saturday evening. Defendant pleaded guilty, and it being his first offence he was discharged…

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Escaping from Gaol

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 6

At Casino on Saturday, some consternation was occasioned when it became known that three prisoners had escaped from the Casino lockup. Their names are William Carne,…

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Land Inquiry Court at Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 2

A continued Land Inquiry Court was held in the Yass court-house on Friday, before Mr. Commissioner King. Bruce D. Johnston's selection of 80 acres;…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, 3rd March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 86 acres 2 roods, county of Harden, parish of Douglas, on the road from Young to Boorowa, and adjoining the south boundary of M. M'Inherney's conditional purchase No. 131…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police-office, Goulburn, On Wednesday 31st of March. Country Lots

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1880 · page 6

Lot A, 40 acres, county Argyle, parish Millbang, adjoining the north boundary of Thomas Dunn’s conditional purchase portion No. 120 of 40 acres…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 2

Ellen Kelly, who had given herself up for protection, was brought before the court. Constable Mackenzie said defendant gave herself up to him; he had asked if she was willing to go back…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 24

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. A young man (on bail) charged with drunkenness, failed to appear and forfeited the amount deposited. James Wright pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct…

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A Lands Inquiry Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 2

WAS hold in the Goulburn court-house this morning before Mr. Commissioner King. Mr. Cropper, inspector of conditional purchases, was present…

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