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

Courts & crime, 1881

1,064 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 54

Police Court, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

Before A. S. Jones and J. F. Kenyon, J's.P. George Rogers, charged with stealing two knives and a pipe the property of N. T…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 March 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Rossi, Meyers, and Cropper. John Miller (on bail), for drunkenness, pleaded guilty. Fined 5s…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 30. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.-- John Alfred Geissel, on remand, appeared to answer the charge of having, on the 23rd instant. obtained money under false pretences, by…

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Terrible Murder and Suicide

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

ABOUT 9 o'clock on last Saturday morning at report spread throughout the oily that a murder and a suicide had been committed at South Brisbane. The following are…

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Yass Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 2

THIS court will be opened this morning before his Honor Sir William Manning. Mr. Robert Pitcairn will act as Crown Prosecutor, and Mr. Hubert Manning as clerk of assize. The Sheriff…

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At the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Wednesday, 6th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 April 1881 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Murray, parish of Thurralilly, adjoining the west boundary of P. E. Daniel's conditional purchase portion No. 56 of 160 acres. Void conditional purchase of Pritchard E…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday.(Before the Polios Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 2

Catherine Woods was charged with stealing a night dress from a line at the rear of Mr, Brock’s house in Burrowa street. Constable Mackenzie deposed : Last night,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and A. Gibson. Alfred Weeks was brought up, charged with being of unsound mind. Drs. Morton and Carroll gave evidence to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 31

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 April 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Marsden. Larceny and Obscene Language.—John Benson was charged with larceny. Constable Drummond deposed: At a quarter to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 4

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Horn. Misconduct as an Apprentice.—Joseph Sheahan was charged with misconduct as an apprentice to W. T. Wood…

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Telegrams. Yass Circuit Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 4 April 1881 · page 2

THE Yass circuit court, before his Honor Judge Manning, was opened this morning. The cases tried to-day were unimportant. Great fault was found with the interior arrangements of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 4

Joseph Sheen was charged with misconduct as an apprentice to W. T. Wood. Plea—cause to show. Mr Betts appeared for complainant, and Mr. Gannon fr defendant…

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Small Debts' Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

BEORE Messra. Voss and Horsbrughb, a number of unimportant and undefended cases were disposed of, and the following defended cases were heard :— Fenwick v. John Jennings.—This was a claim…

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Local and General. Yass Circuit Court. Friday, April 1

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 5 April 1881 · page 2

Before his Honor Sir William Manning. THIS court was opened this morning, at ten o'clock. Mr. Robert Pitcairn acted as Crown Prosecutor. The sheriff (Mr. Charles Cowper)…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

James McCrossen was charged under the Vagrancy Act, with being a suspected person frequenting Burrowa-street, for the purpose of committing a felony…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

Charles H. Aldridge pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 10a or 24 hours. The same defendant also pleaded guilty to soliciting alms, and was sentenced to 21 hours’…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 6

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss. Horn, and Lechlan Ross. Drunkenness.—One woman was cautioned and discharged. Assault—Peter T. Mc Innes was charged with…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 2
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Slatyer v. Avery.—Coach hire, 15s. No ap. pearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and 5s costs,…

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Yass Circuit Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 April 1881 · page 3

This court commenced on Friday, before his Elinor Sir William Manning, and continued throughout Monday, Joseph Simpson, charged with having on 17th…

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