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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 18 of 54

The Murder of Trooper Pearce

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 6

The Hamilton Spectator's Narracoorte correspondent supplies the following particulars of the murder of Trooper Pearce, a report of which we have only had by wire…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

Daniel Caghill, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was cautioned and discharged. Robert Parker was charged with illegally impounding four horses the property of John…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 28

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander. Drunkenness.—One man charged with drunkenness was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in jail. Protection.—William Mason junior gave himself…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1881 · page 2

THE District Court commenced on Monday, Chant and Hancock v. Sinclair, work and labour, £4 5s. No parties, Struck out, R, Jones by James Gordon v, Jas. Croake,…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Saturday. (Before Mr. G. O’M, Clarke and Dr. Heeley, J’s. P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1881 · page 2

Margaret Steel pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and also to being an habitual drunkard, and was sentenced to 4 months’ imprisonment in Young gaol…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 31. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.--George Puckeet, who has been receiving medical treatment in Yass gaol for the past week, was again brought before the court and further remanded for eight days…

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Gunning. Police Court, June 1, 1881

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 3

Before W. R. Reynolds, J. F. Kenyon, and Gray, J's. P. Henry Watson v. Thos. Reynolds.—Assault. No appearance…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Hosburgh. Two men for being drunk and disorderly were each fined 2os, or three days' imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 3

John Thom v. Wm. 'O' Dell.—No appearance. Joseph C. Simpson v. John Buckly.—Unlawfully detaining £6 7s 6d, which defendant…

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Police and Military at War

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 June 1881 · page 2

CONSTABLE ROBSON was proceeded against in the Water Police Court, Sydney, yesterday before Messrs Senior, Maclean, and Penfold, for exceeding his duty on the morning of April 25, by…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, June 2

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 2

Before Messrs. Vess and [?]…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and King. Thomas Dunn, for being drunk, was cautioned and discharged. Alfred Jones, for a similar offence, was…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 2

This court resumed this morning, B. J. Bennett v. John Russell, work and labour, £41 19s. 9d. Mr. Heeley instructed by Mr. Gordon for the plaintiff. Defendant…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday,(Before Mr, G. O’M, Clarke and Dr.H[?]ley J’s.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 2

Samuel Arthur Perry appeared on remand, charged on suspicion of having set fire to the Grogan Hotel, on tho morning of the 6th May. Mr, Sub-Inspector Brennan's evidence at…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday. June 6. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Andrew Turnbull, an old man suffering from burns about his body, caused by falling in the fire while in a state of liquor, was sent to Yass gaol for eight days for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, June 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Alexander. Kate Leonard was charged with stealing some clothing, &c., the property of C. A. Middleton…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 2

THIS court was opened on Saturday last before his Honor Judge Mc Farland. Mr. Rossi officiated as registrar. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. J. T. Gannon, Betts, Davidson, H. S…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday, June 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge Mc Farland. The following defended cases were heard:— Sweeny v. Roberts-A claim for £50 for unlawful ejectment…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

A. S. Freestone V. Joseph Pickering, work and labour, £6 6s. Mr. Gordon appeared for defendant. Plaintiff deposed that the amount represented…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court Friday. (Before Mr. G. O’M, Clarke and Dr. Heeley J’s.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

The following evidence in the case of Samuel Arthur Perry, charged on suspicion of having set fire to the Grogan Hotel, was unavoidably held over from our last issue :—…

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