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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 20 of 54

Appeal Court

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

AN Appeal Court against the municipal assesments was held this morning before Messrs. Voss and Horsburg. The following cases were heard :—…

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Bungendore. Small Debts' Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 4

BEFORE J. B. Burke and W. F. Rutledge Esqs. J. Donoghoe v — Heath.—Goods sold, 19s 4d…

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Local and General News. Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 14 June 1881 · page 2

THIS court: was opened at ten o'clock yesterday (Monday) morning, before his Honor Judge McFarland. The following cases were disposed of:--…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr Brock, J.P. )

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 2

John Murray pleaded guilty to using profane language. Sen-constable Drum said defendan’s language had been very bad Fined 20s or 7 days…

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Local and General News. Goulburn Police Court

Southern Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 2

At the above court on Tuesday, June 14, before Messrs. H.H.Voss and —Horsburgh, the case of Simson v. Donovan, a claim of £1 5/- for work and labour done, was heard…

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Attempted Escape from the Melbourne Gaol

Southern Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 2

Another incident in the carrer of Henderson, who is awaiting his trial in connection with, the Ferret frauds has (says the Age) come to light. Henderson and his…

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Yass News. (From Our Correspondent). District Court. Monday, June 13. Before his Honor Judge McFarland

Southern Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1881 · page 2

Henry Wilson v.John Cooney.—Goods sold, £3 14/. No service. Case continued. John Collins v. John Cooney.—Goods Sold, &c., £7 8/8. No service. Case…

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Goulburn Police Court

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2

Yesterday, before Messrs.H. H. Voss, J. G.King, C. S. Alexander, S. Meyer, and T.Marsden, Js.P., the case of John O'Neill, who was charged with a breach of the…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 15. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 3

LARCENY.-- Mary Ah Doo was charged with haying, on Saturday night last, stolen a large water jug from Mr. Cuzner's public-house in Cooma-street…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2
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BEFORE Messrs Voss, Meyer, King, and Marsden. John O'Neill, was charged with a breach of the slaughtering Act…

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Appeal Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2

A COURT for determining appeals against the valuations upon properties within the municipality of Goulburn was held before Messrs. Voss and Horsbrugh on Tuesday. Mr. Carter appeared on behalf…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2

A CASE, Simpson v. Donovan, which bad been postponed from last sitting of the small debts court, was heard on Tuesday before Messrs. Voss and Horsbrugh…

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Small Debts Court, Tuesday, June 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Cartwright J. A. O'NEILL V. J. BLEWITT. This was a resumed case from the previous Tuesday, adjourned to enable plaintiff to…

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Yass District Court. the Great Slander Case

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2

At the Yass District Court on Tuesday last, before his Honor Judge McFarland and a jury of four, the great slander case—in which Rowland Thomas Campbell sued…

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Local and General News. Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 June 1881 · page 2

THE sitting of this court was resumed on last Tuesday morning, when the two following cases were disposed of:-- William J. Comins v. William C. Johnson;…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, June 15

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 2

Dennis Keueally v. John Cantwell.—Amount sued for, £9 l6s. 6d., for work and labor done. Plaintiff deposed: I served defendant for twelve weeks, doing…

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Cootamundra News. (From Our Correspondent.) Police Court. Tuesday, June 14Th

Southern Argus · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 2

Before Messra. Jones, Barnes and Hurley. John Purcell was charged with allowing a horse to stray in the streets. PL[?] not guilty. Constable Brown deposed: I am…

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Local and Genral News. "Fizgig" and the Police

Southern Argus · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 2

It having come to the knowledge of our correspondent "Fizig" that the allusion to the Goulburn police in his last contribtion been taken seriously, and had given…

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Small Debts Court. Before M[?]ssrs. jones and Hurley

Southern Argus · Friday 17 June 1881 · page 3

M[?]her v. Noble.— £2 claimed for professional attendance to a bad leg. Mrs.Muher was to cure the leg for £2; she did not effect a cure, and Mrs. Noble did not payher…

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