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

Courts & crime, 1882

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Binalong Police Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

THE following cases were disposed of at the Police Court on last Friday, before Mr. L. Yates, P.M., and Mr. Paterson, J.P.:-- Frederick Brunell, on remand, was charged…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Foxall, and Thomas Rutledge. Henry Mc Dara was charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, December 31

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

[?]xander. [?]John Fitzpatrick, seventy-eight years [?]given himself up to the police, ap[?] for an order for admittance to the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. S. H. Belcher. William South was charged with riotous behaviour in Auburn-street. Constable Drummond deposed; On…

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Goulburn Police Court Saturday, December 31. Protection

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

John Fitzpatrick, 78 years old, who had given himself up to the police for protection, was sent to gaol for seven days, pending the reception of an order for his admission to the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 2

Margaret Farrow pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined 20s, or seven days The same defendant pleaded guilty to having…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Marsden, and Alexander. Henry McDarra as charged on remand with being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 3

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, Foxall, and Rutledge. Insanity. — Henry Mc Darra was Charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Harford proved that ho arrested the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Alexander. Mary Jane Lamb, a young girl about 14 years of age, was charged with vagrancy under the Industrial School Act…

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CROOKWELL. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 4

AT the police court; on the 28th. December, before Messrs. W. S. Gunn and S. L. Cox., J.'s P., George Cook was charged with stealing a [?] of hay, the Aproperly of…

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The Lawyers in Court

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 2

The Daily Telegraph says:—If any evidence were required to prove that education does not always elevate men above curtain weakness of our common humanity, it might often be found in our…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 3. Before Messre. H. H. Voss, Foxall and T. Rutledg[?] Unsound Mind

Southern Argus · Thursday 5 January 1882 · page 2

Henry McDarra was charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind. Constable Harford proved having arrested the acoused on the railway platform about 2 a.m. on…

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Assault and Robber

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 2

AT the Burrows Police Court, on Wednesday, (before Messrs. W. J. E. Wotton, and W. B. Pett), [?]ichael Denison, James Denison, and James…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 2

Michael M’Donald pleaded guil[?]y to drunkenness, and was lined 5s or 24 hours. The name, for using obscene language, was fined 20s. or 48 hours,…

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Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 2

Rose Green pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 20s or 7 days. The name, for profane language in the lockup, was fined 40s. or 14 days,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 6Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs, Voss and Alexander. Mary Ah Sing was charged by the police with being drunk at the Railway Station on Thursday night…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Wednesday, Jan. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. A. S. Gray, J. F. Kenyon, and A. S. Jones. W. P. Rowland v James Syell. Case withdrawn…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 5

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Alexander. Insanity.—Henry Mc Darra, on remand, was brought up charged with being of unsound mind. Charles Me Minaman, a laborer, deposed that he…

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Coulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 5. Before Messrs. Voss, Marsden, and Alexander. Unsound Mind

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 2

Henry McDarra, on remand, was charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind. Charles McMlanaman, who has resided with defendant's mother for the last two months, deposed…

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Gunning News. (From Our Correspondent.) Police Court. Wednesday, January 4. Before Messrs. A. S. Gray, A. S, Jones, and J. F. Kenyon, J.'s P.

Southern Argus · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 4

W. P. Rowland v. Jas Lyell. Mr. Davidson appeared for defendant, and stated that by consent of plaintiff's attorney the case had been withdrawn…

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