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

Courts & crime, 1881

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Police Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

The only case at the police court yesterday morning was that of John Peacock for disobeying an order of the court. The defendant did not appear. The evidence of Constable Wheally…

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Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

Chas. Stephen Mills was charged with obtaining money by means of a valueless cheque from H. Minter. Constable Mackenzie deposed: On yesterday…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate )

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

[?] MoGlone, for being drunk and [?], was fined 10s or 48 hours, William Ryan, for a similar offence, was fined 10s or 48 hours…

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Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

Thomas Irwin was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Constable Mackenzie deposed that defendant was drunk and quarrelling in Burrowa-street…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. H. A. Smith, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 2

Ah Sow was charged with having at Wombat on 25th inst., stolen one opium pipe, the property of another Chinaman, and was remanded until to-morrow…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Phillip Stone, charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind, was remanded until Monday…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 2

W. Conolly and Meyers J.P. Hawkers licenses were granted to Henry Jacob, David Wiesberger, Joseph Lyneham, Dennis O'Brien, Charles Knight, John…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 2

Patrick Connolly was charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. Mr. Freestone, for the defence, pleaded nut guilty. Constable Murphy deposed : Al a little before…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Horn. Charles J. Winchester, on remand charged with being of unsound mind, was again brought up and discharged…

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Small Debts Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Marsden. The sittings of this court were held yesterday. Six cases were disposed of. The following were defended…

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Gunning. Police Court, January 5th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. R. Reynolds, A. S. Jones and A. S. Gray. Francis Rudd v. E. Pursehouse.—Assault. Mr. Davidson for complainant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 2

Charles J. Winchester was brought up on remand charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind; but it being proved that the defendant had greatly improved in health…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 2

Francis Rudd v. E. Pursehouse; work and labor done, £2 6s. Mr. Davidson for complainant. Defendant pleaded not indebted in the…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Jan. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Mr. Marsden. Several minor cases were heard and disposed of, and the following were defended:—…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Thursday, January 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Judge Mc Farland, and a jury of twelve. The Bar was represented by Messrs. Betts, Gannon, Davidson, and Gannon junior…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 5. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 2

VAGRANCY. -- William Hogan, about forty years of ago, and suffering from sore eyes, was sent to Yass gaol for fourteen days' for medical treatment…

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The Murder at the Chatham Islands

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 2

The Chatham Islands correspondent of the Christchurch Press gives particulars concerning the victim of the brutal murder in Chatham Islands. He says:—"About…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Wednesday, 19th January. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 January 1881 · page 4

Lots A and B, 10 acres each, lapsed conditional purchases of James Lynch : lot C. 40 acres, lapsed conditional purchase of A. Chant; lots D, E, F, G, and H. 40 acres each, lapsed conditional…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 2
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BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and F. Hourn, Joseph Greenham, an old man, 71 years of age, from Taralga, applied to be sent to the Benevolent Asylum…

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