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

Courts & crime, 1882

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Goulburn Police Court Wednesday, March 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Mc Kellar, Mr. Horsburgh, Mr. Foxall, and Captain Rossi. Robert Wright was charged by the police with being drunk and disorderly in a public place…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 14. Before Messrs. A. Mackellar, C. S. Alexander, and Captain Rossi. Obscene Languages

Southern Argus · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 2

Mary Kennedy, who stated that she had come from Yass, was charged with using obscene language in Clinton-street, being drunk at the time. Constable Pratt proved the charge…

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Crown Lands Sales. at the Police-office, Boorowa, On Wednesday, 19th April. Country Lots

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 16 March 1882 · page 4

LOT A, 150 acres, county Monteagle, parish Narrallen, on the left bank of Narrallen Creek, about a quarter of a mile northerly from J. Pring's portion of 615 acres. Narra Allen run; exclusively of a road 1 chain…

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The Narawa Sheep-stealing Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 2

AT the Young Quarter Sessions, on the 9th inst., (before his Honor Judge Forbes, Mr. Pitcairn prosecuting for the Crown), John Manyon, on bail, was indicted for…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 14

The Yass Courier · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. Perry. Martin Jones was charged with indecent exposure. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s., or seven days in gaol…

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To-Day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. McKellar and Captain Rossi. John McCabe, an old man seventy-one years of age, was charged with vagrancy, and having no lawful visible means of support. Prisoner stated that he had not been able to do…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 16

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Mackellar and Captain Rossi. Manslaughter.—Alexander Ross was charged with having on the 2nd February last, near Taralga, caused the death of Hugh Davy junior…

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Goulburn Police Court Thursday, March 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. McKellar and Captain Rossi. Alexander Ross was Charged with manslaughter, or causing the death of Hugh Davey jour., on or about the 2nd February last near Taralga…

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Coulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 16. Before Mr.[?] and captain [?] [?]

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 2

Alexander Ross, [?] was charged with the [?] junior near [?] on [?] about the 2nd February. [?] conducted the…

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Forage Contracts for Police

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 2

THE following tenders accepted for the supply of forage for the police, during the year from 1st April, 1882, to 31st March, 1883, are published for general information :—…

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Local and General News. a Scene in Court

Southern Argus · Saturday 18 March 1882 · page 2

After the conclusion of the police business yesterday, the sergeant having deciared the court adjourned until half-past, 10 o'clock next morning. Mr. Gannon then remarked. "This is now a licencing…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 2

Before Captain Rossi, Messrs Mc Kellar, A. S. Chisholm, Belcher, and Horsburgh. Robert Steels pleaded guilty to drunkenness. Fined 20s. or seven days…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Tuesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Patrick Delaney, a lad between 11 and 12 years of age, was summoned by John Roach on a charge of having, on the 28th ultimo,…

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Coulburn Police Court Saturday, March 18

Southern Argus · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 3

Before Mr. A. Mackellaraed Captain Rossi. John McObe was charged with vagrancy and having no lawful visble means of support. Prisoner was sent to gaol for seven days, pending…

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Goulburn Police Court Monday, March 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Mc Keller and Captain Rossi. James Hepper (on bail) was charged by the police with being drunk and disorderly. Not answering to his name, his bail was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 18

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Mackellar and Captain Rossi. Drunkenness.—Ellen Greenwood was charged with being drunk, and pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable Emerton deposed that about…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Mc Kellar and Horsbrugh. Mr. Betts applied for a booth license for James Simons for the Agricultural Show-grounds on the three days of the show…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, March 18. Before Mr. A. M. Fisher, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 March 1882 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Mary Sunderland was charged with being drunk in Cooma-street, and was fined 10s. or three days in Yass gaol. She elected to serve the three days. Patrick…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 2

John Crowe was charged with riotous behaviour. Mr. Russell for defendant pleaded guilty, and defendant was fined 40s., including 4s. 10d. costs of court…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1882 · page 2

F. P. Gordon v, John Brown.—Commission on sales, £7 4s. 4d. Mr. Gordon for plaintiff. Defendant did not appear. Plaintiff deposed that he sold a property for…

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