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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 7 of 54

Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before Mr. H. A. Smith, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 February 1881 · page 2

Mr. Freestone applied that Wy Yen, the Chinaman committed for trial yesterday, for feloniously wounding, be admitted to bail. Mr. Sub-Inspector Brennan opposed the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 28 February 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly.—Bonjamin Brewer was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with using obscene language…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, Mr. Voss, and Mr. E. F. Gibson. John Mc Namara was charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with using…

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Inquest in Yass Gaol

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 2

AN inquest was held in the Yass gaol yesterday afternoon, before the district coroner (Dr. Blake), on the body of a young woman named Hannah [?] who [?] in the gaol on last Sunday…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 2

Before the same Justices. A number of cases were heard in which the amounts claimed were small, and in several cases there was no appearance of the…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Wednesday, 16th March. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 4

Lot A, 10 acres, county of Cowley, parish or Congwarra, on the loft bank of the Murrumbidgee River, opposite Macquoid and Simson's portion of 1000 acres, in the parish of Tuggranong, county of…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 24. Before Mr. Yates, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 March 1881 · page 2

LARCENY BY FINDING.--Ellen Cuzner, wife of Jonaz Cuzner, was brought before the court charged as above. The hearing of the case was postponed till Wednesday, and the accused…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 2

Miohael Foley, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or to be imprisoned untill 5 o’clock this evening Tuesday…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Horsbrugh, and Horn. Drunk and Disorderly.—Robert Orme, charged with being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in jail…

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Land Inquiry Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 March 1881 · page 2

A COURT of inquiry under the lands act was opened at the court-house, Goulburn, yesterday before Mr. Commissioner King. There were twenty-three cases to be heard. Mr. Inspector Cropper was absent…

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Gunning. Police Court, Tuesday, March 1

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

BEFORE A. S. Jones, A. S. Gray, and J. M. Gray, J's.P. Police v J. Clifford. Simpson, obscene language. Pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 2

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

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and King. Robert Hamilton was charged (on remand) with stealing four horses, the property of Bernard Berrill, of Laggan…

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Land Court of Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1881 · page 4

THE above court was opened on Tuesday, before Mr. Commissioner King. The first case called—that of Mary Agnes Drewe—was postponed…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 1. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 2

SUSPICION OF UNSOUND MIND.--Frederick Briar (half-caste) and Michael Quinn were brought up charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind, and on the application of Mr. sub-inspeotor…

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Charge of Burglary Against a Policeman

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 4

THE Wangaratte correspondent of the Argus reports that on February 22 constable Patrick Walsh was charged before the local Bench with burglary. Ellen…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 4

THE Mortlake correspondent of the Argus gives some further particulars of the tragic affair that occurred in that locality on Thursday. it appears that the owner…

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Burrow Police Court. Monday, February 28. (Before Mr. W.I.E. Wotton.) LARCENY

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 2

James Cullen, farmer, Marengo Flats, was brought up on remand charged with stealing a saddle, and bells and hobbles, the particulars of the finding of which by…

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The Murder of Mr. Sub-inspector Dyas

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 March 1881 · page 3

THE Northern Standard, of February 8 publishes the following report relative to this tragic affair from Sub-inspector Lamond to Inspector. Thomson. It is…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 2

Jas. Kelly pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and f u fined 10s. or 24 hours. Defendant was then charged with using…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 2

Before Mr. Voss, acting P.M. Mary Wise, for drunkenness was discharged. George J. Vosper was charged with breaking and entering the premises of Johnh Woodward…

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