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

Courts & crime, 1881

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 March 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Drunkenuess.—Alexander Noble was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in jail for drunkenness. Vagrancy.—Peter Roberts for vagrancy was sent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 4

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

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Mersden, and Rossi. Ralph Carpenter, on bail for wife desertion, was called and did not appear. It appears that the defendant was admitted to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 7 March 1881 · page 2

Drunkenness.— Mary Wise, brought up for drunkenness was cautioned and discharged. Forcible Entry.—George J. Vosper was charged with breaking and entering the premises of John…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. H. H. Voss. George J. Vosper was charged with breaking and entering the premises of John Woodward. Mr. Betts for complain at stated that he would…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, March 5

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 March 1881 · page 2

Before Mr. L. Yates, P.M., and Mr. W. McBean, LUNACY.-- John Moore was brought before the bench on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Michael Gately deposed: I am acting-gaoler,…

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Small Debts Court Monday (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

John Wilson, K. \V. Honour, George D[?] Alfred Hassemer Ellen Co[?] Toomas Bayed, David Hughes, and John Ruga sever ally pleaded guilty to allowing horses or ca[?]…

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Local Intelligence. Young, Police Court. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Dr. Heeley.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

John M‘Crossen charged with drunkenness, placed not g[?]y. Constable mac[?]zie proved the charge, and defendant was fined 5, or 24 hours…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 9

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Rossi and Mr. C. S. Alexander, Straying Pigs.—Timothy Ryan, for allowing pigs to stray, was filed 20/- and 2/6 costs. Extension of Licenses.—Applications made by…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Henry Zeins, for drunkenness, was fined 5s

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 March 1881 · page 2

Henry Ca[?]l[?]on charged with attempting to commit a [?]olony on 3rd instant, at T. R. Hughes’s p[?]lic-house. Constable Anderson deposed to having…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Captain Rossi and Mr. Alexander. Timothy Ryan was charged with allowing a pig to stray in Clifford-street. Plea, guilty…

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Gunning. Court of Enquiry, March 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 March 1881 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Commissioner King. Thos. Bailey, 40 acres, taken up 7th March, 1878, under 22hd clause. The Inspector's evidence was read, and…

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Proposed Police Magistrate for Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 2

MATTERS have slightly changed since the inception of the Burrowa Police Magistrate swindle In the Legislative Assembly, Kay 25th of last year…

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Proposed Removal of the Frogmore Police Station

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 2

THE following memorial against the proposed removal of the Police Station at Frogmore has been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary by the magistrates of…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 9

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Perry. UNSOUND MIND.--Martin Cook, remanded from the 2nd instant, was again brought up, charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

Ann O’Neill for drunkenness was fined 20s. or 7 days…

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Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

John Daley for drunkenness was fined 2s 6d. The same for obscene language was fined 17s. 6d. James Molloy was charged with horse-stealing…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2
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BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Conally, and Captain Rossi Illegally on Premises.—John Currie was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mrs. Jones in…

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Supreme Court. Thursday, March 3. Banco Court.—(Before his Honor the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice MANNING, and Mr. Justice Windeyer.) Waugh T. WATSON

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 4

Mr. Darley, Q.C., instructed by Messrs. Gannon and M’Laugblio, applied for a. rule nisi calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Monday 14 March 1881 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. VOBE. Drunkenness and Vo[?]—Samuel Ceoving, charged with drunkenness, was s[?] and discharged…

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