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

Courts & crime, 1882

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Goulburn Police Court Monday, March 27. Before Mr. A. Mackellar and Captain Rossi. Drunk and Disorderly

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

George Evans was charged as above and pleaded, guilty. Mr. Gannon made an appeal on behalf of the accused. A second charge of drunkenness on Sunday was also put in against him. The bench,…

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Yass News. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Saturday, March 25. Before Mr Fisber P.M. Drunk and Disorderly

Southern Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1882 · page 2

Edward Carroll was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street on the previous evening, to which he pleaded guilty. He was then charged with using obsences laugunge…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 2

Sarah Wilson v. John Wilson.—-Wife desertion. Defendant was charged with deserting his wife since October last. The evidence of sen-constable Muldoon of…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 2

M’Callion v. K[?].— Cash lent £7 14s. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and coats of court 5s…

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Circuit Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 2

THE Court opens on Friday, 31st inst., before his Honor, Sir Jas. Martin, Chief Justice. Mr. Edward Lee will prosecute for the Crown, Maria Cox, manslaughter…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 33Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Hosbrurg. Drunkenness.—Ellen Miller was charged with being drunk. Pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 28

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. Voss and Captain Rossi. Drunkeness.—Robert Steel, charged with being drunk in a public place, pleaded not guilty. The bench convicted the defendant and fined him…

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Circuit Court Prosecutors

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 2

The following barristers have been appointed to prosecute for the Grown at the coming Circuit Courts:—Mr. Edward Lee, Young, March 31; Mr. Walton L. Morewather, Yass, April 6; Mr. Grantley…

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Coulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 28. Before Mr. H. H. Voss and Captain Rossi. DRUNKE

Southern Argus · Thursday 30 March 1882 · page 2

Robert Stole, charged with drunksnne[?], pleaded not guilty. Senior-constable Emerton proved the reception of the prisaner at the lookup on Monday in a drunken…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 30

The Yass Courier · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Colls. SHEEP STEALING. -- John James was charged with stealing six sheep, the property of Mr. W. Buist, of Homewood, near Gunning…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

William Oldfield was charged with cruelty to a horse, in driving it with a sore shoulder. Defendant pleaded guilty, but stated in extenuation that he had to bring the horse in from…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 7

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. James Davis was charged with stealing three sheep, the property of Mr. Rutledge of Carwoola…

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Police Court. Friday, March 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Voss, and W. S. Foxall. Margaret Owen was charged with vagrancy. Plea,[?]n[?]t guilty. Constable Pratt proved that defendant was drunk…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 30

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Horsbrugh. Vagrancy.—George Robinson, an old and very infirm man, was brought up on a charge of vagrancy. He stated that he had no means and could not work…

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Young Circuit Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 2

HIS Honor Sir James Martin, Chief Justice, accompanied by the Clark of Assize, Mr. W. J. Martin, arrived at Young on Thursday, having been driven from Murrumburrah by Mr. George…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss, McKellar, and Foxall. Lottie Burton, an old woman, charged with drunkenness, was cautioned and discharged. Ellen Miller pleaded guilty to a similar charge,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 3Rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Alexander. John Duggan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Senior Constable Emerton stated…

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Inquest in the Gaol

Southern Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 2

YESTERDAY evening, Mr. John Davidson, in the [?]ence of Mr. A. M.Betts, commenced an inquest in the gaol on the body of Nicholas [?]oley, who died in the gaol hospital suddenly on Sunday about l or 2…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday. Apirl 3. Before Messrs, H, [?]. V[?]ss and C. S. Alexander, DRUNK

Southern Argus · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 2

John Duggan was charged with being drunk in a public place, and pleaded guilty. Fined 20s, or 7 days in gaol. [?]TOUS CONDUCT…

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Local and General News. Yass Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 April 1882 · page 2

THE following are the cases set down for trial next Thursday at the Circuit Court, the Chief Justice presiding, and Mr. Mereweather acting as Crown prosecutor: --…

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