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

Courts & crime, 1880

910 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 46

At the Police-office, Cooma, On Wednesday, 31st March. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 4

Lots S. B, C, 40 acres each, country Beresford, parish Coolringdon, adjoining the north and east boundaries of portion No. 103, and adjacent to past of the east…

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At the Police-office, Wagga Wagga, On Wednesday, 31st March. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county Wynyard, parish Bock Book; oil Crooked Creek arid adjoining the east boundary of Samuel Taylor's conditional purchase portion No. 85 of 59¾…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office Goulburn, On Wednesday, 31st March. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 4

LOT A, 40 acres, county Argyle, parish Mill. bang, adjoining the north boundary of Thomas Dunn's conditional purchase portion No. 120 of 40 acres…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 25. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Marsden

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 3

One man brought up for drunkenness was discharged. Ernest Spicer, James Thorogood, and Walter Spicer, three lads, were charged with…

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Selectors Court of Inquiry

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1880 · page 3

A COURT of inquiry was held yesterday, before Mr. Commissioner King. Mr. Cropper attended in his capacity of inspector of conditional purchases…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 25. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Hall

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 February 1880 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- Thomas Huddlestone was brought up charged with having been drunk in Cooma-street on previous night. Defendant pleaded guilty, and as it was his…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 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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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Thursday.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 2

James Valis pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 6s or 24 hours. The same defendant was charged with assaulting the police…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 27. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Mecham

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 5

James O’Neill was charged with stealing a bag the property of Wm. Sands. Constable Marshall deposed: I apprehended prisoner yesterday evening on the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Mecham. James O'Neil was charged with stealing a six-bushel bag the property of William Sands. Constable Marshall deposed: I apprehended the…

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Land Court of Inquiry. Thursday, February 26

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1880 · page 9

MR. COMMISSIONER KING took his seat on the Bench at 10.19 a.m. The first case called was that of M‘Kenzie v. Flora M‘Innes ; but the informant did not…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 1 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. H. H. Voss. James Malone, charged with using obscene language, pleaded not guilty. Constable Ottoway proved the offence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 1. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Voss

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 4

James Malone, charged with using obscene language in a public place, was lined 40s. or one month in gaol. Matilda Driscoll and Kate Nelson (two of the…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1880 · page 4

Lot A, 80 acres 2 roods, county of Harden, parish of Douglas. on tho road from Young to Boorowa and adjoining the south boundary of M. M'Inherney's conditional purchase No. 131…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Saturday, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

John Maguiro charged with drunkenness was fined 5s or to be imprisoned until 5 o’clock. Thomas Canty on remand from Cootamundra, was brought up, charged with horse stealing,…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

Minehan v. M’Mahon.—Work and labour, and goods sold £510s. Mr. Russell for plaintiff, Mr. Gordon for the defence. Plaintiff sued for work and labour done for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate and Mr. Hayes. Wm. Mason junior was charged with vagrancy. Constable Emerton deposed : On Monday Mr. Jossop told me that the prisoner was lying inside…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. (Before the District Commissioner.) R[?] W. Morley deceased. No parties appeared and the meeting terminated

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1880 · page 3

INSOLVENCY.—Jas. Ousby, of Cowra, grazier, on petition and [?]. Surrender: Michael Conlon, of Yass. Liabilities, £245 19s 6d j asEets, £210 10B 6d. Mr. Sandeman, official assignee…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 3. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 4

James Main was charged with allowing four pigs to stray in the streets. Defendant pleaded not guilty. Constable Drummond proved finding the…

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GUNNING. (From our Correspondent.)POLICE Court. Before W. R. Reynolds, A. S. Jones Esq., and R. Jones

Goulburn and Queanbeyan Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1880 · page 8

Richard Elliott, in custody. Senior-constable Buckly deposed : On Tuesday, 2nd March, I received information from the Goulburn police that a man named…

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