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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 21 of 54

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

Charles Hourigan, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s. or 48 hours. The same defendant, for using obscene…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

Edward Sayers, on remand on a charge of forging and uttering a cheque in the name of John Dent, for £3, was again brought up. Sen-constable Walmsley produced…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 17

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BEFORE Mr Voss. Obscene Language.—John Coleman for using obscene language was cautioned and discharged upon promising to leave the town at once…

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Local and General News. Goulburn Police Court

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

On Friday, June 17, before Mr. Voss, John Coleman, a stranger, pleaded guilty to a charge of having made use of obscene language. Prisoner, on promising to "…

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The Police Department

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

The wagga wagga Advertiser publishes a lengthy and well-written sketch of the city of Goulburn, in which a fair estimate is given of the position to which her estimate is…

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Warden’s Court. Friday. (Before the Warden Mr. 8, Robinson.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 June 1881 · page 2

Tonkin v. Burns.—In this case Thomas Tonkin objected to a mining lease being granted to Mrs, Mary Ann Burns. Mr. Gordon for the objector, submitted that…

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The Wentworth Letter-Stealing Case

Southern Argus · Monday 20 June 1881 · page 2

In the Banco Court on Friday, in the Queen v. Munro—a Crown case Reserved by his Honor Judge Docker—the conviction was affirmed. It appears prisoner was an…

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Gundaroo. Police Court, June 17Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. W. Affleck and A. Dyce' J's.P. John Jordan, on remand from Grenfell, was charged with stealing, on the 27th May,…

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Local and General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, June 18. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-- Anthony Atkinson, aged sixty-eight, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and having stated that he was able to earn his own living, he was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Herald

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and King. Robert Johnson, a lad, was charged with using profane language in a public place. A second charge of riotous behaviour was…

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The Police Department

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

Captain Zoucby, Superintendent of Police in the Southern disticts, having completed a tour of inspection of the different stations along the coast, arrived in Braidwood on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, [?] 20. BEfore Messrs. H.H. Voss and J. G. King. Po[?]ane Language

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

Robert Johnson with an alias was charged with having made use of profane Language; he was also charged with riotous conduct. Plea guilty…

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Yass News. (From Our Correspondent). Court Petty Sessions

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 June 1881 · page 2

ON Saturday, June 18 th, before Mr. Yates, P.M., Anthony Atkinson was charged with having no lawful visible means of support Constable Cox stated that he found him at…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 2

Fletcher v. Graham, £20s. 6d—No appearance of plaintiff. Defendant admitted tho debt. Fletcher v. Musgrave.—Settled. Hargravesy, Freestone.—No parties, Struck…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. A. Smith, and Dr. Heeley Js.P. Mr. Russell made application in the name of Joseph Simmonds for a publican’s license for…

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Cool Murder

Southern Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 2

An inquest was hold on the Chinese boy, found murdered in a waterhole at F[?]rrell's Flat, near S[?]rsdale, Victoria. Two sons of a man named Hall are in custody, and the…

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Yass News. (From Our Correspondent). Police Court. Monday, June 20Th. Before Mr. Yates

Southern Argus · Wednesday 22 June 1881 · page 2

John Hinds alias Dal[?]on, and Henry Sp[?]kman were charged with stealing a horse the property of John Bell, of Blackney [?]reek…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 21. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Thursday 23 June 1881 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- Daniel Elias Thompson pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Cooma- street about eleven o'clock on the previous night, and was fined 10s. or forty-eight hours…

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