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

Courts & crime, 1881

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1881 · page 2

One Woman, charged with being drunk, was cautioned and discharged. PeterT. Mclnnes was charged with assaulting Archibald Nixon…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 6. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

SUMMONS CASE, -- James Spencer Carter v. Arthur Frederick Remmington, for having, on 28th March last, unlawfully rescued from the possession of the said J. S. Carter, who was…

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Unrewarded Police Bravery

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 4

IN another column will be found a leading article which appeared in last Friday's Yass Courier on the extraordinary action of the Inspector-General of Police in singling cut…

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Yass Circuit Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

THIS court commenced on Friday, before his Honor Sir William Manning, and continued throughout Monday. Joseph Simpson, charged with having…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

TRESPASS.—J. N. Ryan v. William Bundock.—George Couch deposed : I served a true copy of the summons to Mrs. Bundock on Thursday evening, and…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 6. (Before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton and Mr. E. Deer)

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1881 · page 2

John Randall, charged with cruelty to animals, pleaded guilty.—N. R. Hitch deposed I saw accused riding a horse with nasty sores on the girth, and he said…

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Gunning. Police Court, April 6th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 6

Queen v. J. Newman, for allowing gaming in his licensed house. Senior Constable Buckley deposed: About half past 9 p.m. on 14th March I received…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 8

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 6
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Before [?] Gunning [?] of the Agricultural [?]…

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Coroner’s Inquest. Murder

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 2

A if inquest was held on Thursday, by Mr. S. Robinson, district coroner, and a jury of twelve, at the dwelling house of William Macaush, Nimby, near Murrumburrah, touching the cause…

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Gorlburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1881 · page 4

THE proceedings of this commenced yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. His Honor Sir Win. Manning presided. Mr. Lee prosecuted for the crown. Mr. H. Voss acted as sheriff…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 11 April 1881 · page 3

On Saturday, before Mr. (J. S. Alexander, John Kelly, brought up for protection, received from the Queanbeyan police on route to the Liverpool asylum, was remanded to the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, J. P. Thomas O'Dell, for vagrancy, was sent to gaol for two months. James Cochrane, charged with being drunk and…

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BUNGENDORE. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court, Friday, 8th April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 4

BEFORE his Worship H. G. Powell, J.P. A young man, working at Gidleigh, was brought up for furious driving Senior-constable Nelson having stated the…

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Murder Near Murrumburrah

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Thursday, by Mr. S. Robinson, district coroner, and a jury of twelve, at the dwelling-house of William Macansh, Nimby, near Murrumburrah, touching the cause…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Sir William Manning. EMBEZZLEMENT. John Joseph McDonough (on bail) was charged with having on the 9th day of May,…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, April 9. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 April 1881 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Mary Ah Doo was charged with having been drank in Rossi-street on the previous night. Prisoner pleaded guilty and was discharged…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

William Foley, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s. or 24 hours. The same defendant, for using obscene language, was fined 15s. or three days…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

Henry Zeins pleaded guilty through Mr Gordon to drunkenness sand disorderly conduct, and was fined 10s. and 4s 10d. costs of court. The same defendant pleaded guilty through…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 12

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Alexander and Cropper. Absconding Apprentice.—Richard Sexton, a smart-looking lad between fourteen and fifteen years of age, was charged with absconding from the service…

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