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

Courts & crime, 1881

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (Before H. A. Smith J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

John McCa[?] v Patrick Mn[?]. —Money paid, £J. IDs. Defendant admitted the debt. Verdict for plaintill with 5s. costs. T. R. Hughes V. Ling Ting.—Goods sold, £2…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 8. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- Harriet Martin pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street at half-past one o'clock on the previous day, and as it was her first offence she…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, June 7

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Alexander. Larceny.—Kate Leonard was charged with stealing certain underclothing and a brooch the property of C. A. Middleton…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and King and Dr. Gentle. Thomas Dunn and Alfred Jones were charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

TWENTY-ONE cases were disposed of in this court on Tuesday before Messrs. Yass and Mackellar. None of the proceedings were of public importance if we except a point raised by Mr. Betts in…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

THIS court will be opened before his Honor Judge McFarland on Monday, 13th instant. The following is the list of cases for disposal:-- 81. Joseph McGuire v. John Thomas Best;…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday Afternoon, June 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. H. H. Voss and A. Mackellar. The following cases were dealt with:- Furner v. J. Lecount; balance of £8 6s…

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Small Debts Court Practice. To the Editor of the Evening Penny Post

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1881 · page 2

SIR,—At the sittings of the Small Debts Court at Goulburn, yesterday, a point of considerable interest to suitors was raised, and not satisfactorily settled by the presiding…

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Child Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 4

A CASE of child murder, presenting features of a most painful character, occurred within the last few days at Gordon. " It appears," says the Ballarat…

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The Murder of the Czar. the Story of the Conspirators

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 June 1881 · page 4

An abstract of the Act of Accusation which had been prepared by the Russian police against the person charged with the murder of the Czar contains, by way…

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Goulburn Police Court

Southern Argus · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

On Friday, June 1[?], before Mr. H. H. Voss, William Brooks, a helpless old man, charged with vagrancy, was sent to g[?]ol for a month for the benefit of medical…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, June 10, Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

Vagrancy.—Sarah White, brought up under the Vagrant Act, charged with having no lawful visible means of support, was sent to Yass gaol for fourteen days for medical treatment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. William Brooks, an elderly man was brought up charged with vagrancy. Constable Whealy proved that defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 8

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Alexander. Breach of the Slaughtering Act.—Patrick O'Neill was charged with a breach of the Slaughtering Act in killing a cow without giving the notice to the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, June 11. Before Mr. H. H. Voss. VAGRANCY

Southern Argus · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 2

Mary Johnson was obarged with vagrancy. Plea, not guilty. Constable Whaaly deposed I arrested prisoner yesterday afternoon; she was then…

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Shakespeare in Court

Southern Argus · Monday 13 June 1881 · page 2

It is not often that Shakespeare, is cited as an authority; still less often that the immortal bard is, brought in upon such a vital question as to whenther a boiling-down…

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Goulburn Police' Court

Southern Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

On Monday, June 13th, before Mr. H. H. Voss, one man, a stranger, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was discharged with a caution.—A woman…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, June 11. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Emily Hall, alias Jessop, pleaded guilty to the charge of having been drunk and disorderly in Dutton-street on the previous afternoon, and was fined 40s. or seven…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. H. H. Voss, S. M. Morton, and W. Conolly. Two persons, for being drunk and disorderly, were cautioned and discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, June 11

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Vo[?] Vagrancy.—Mary Johnson was charged with vagrancy, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Whealey deposed to arresting prisoner in…

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