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

Courts & crime, 1882

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Police Court, Wednesday, 5th April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

The court was occupied for about two hours hearing and disposing of cases in connection with the St. Patrick's Day's racing at Dalton. In all the cases, with one exception,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 3

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Drunkenness and Obscene Language.—Thomas Horan, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20/- or seven days in jail. The same…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

AFTER six witnesses had tendered evidence in the case of rape preferred against James Slaven, prisoner was committed, to take his trial at the circuit court on Thursday next…

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Gunning News. (From our Correspondent) Police Court. Wednesday, April 5

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. Saxby and J. F. Kenyon, J.'s P. Five persons were brought before the court, charged with being drunk and disorderly on the evening of the 17th March at Dalton. Two pleaded…

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Small Debts' Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

Gay v. Kalleher.—Breach of contract. Plaintiff owned a threshing machine, and defendant had promised him his threshing; but when plaintiff went, defendant had got…

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Yass Circuit Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

THE court opened on Thursday before His Honor Sir James Martin, Mr. Merewether prosecuting for the Crown. Henry Crush, alias Musgrave, charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 6. Before Mr. H. H. Voss. Drunkenness and Ob[?]cene Language

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

Thomas Hotan pleaded guilty to the above charges and was ordered to pay £3, or go to goal for 21 days. VAGEANCY…

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Yass News. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Wednesday, April 5. Before Mr. Fisher, P.M., and Mr. T. Colls. HORSE-STRAYING

Southern Argus · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 4

Nicholas McNally was summoned by the inspector of nuisancer, under he Towns Police Act, for allowing a horse to stray in the streets…

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Local Intelligence. Insolvency Court. Tuesday. (Before the District Commissioner.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 2

Re Joshua Starr. Adjourned from yesterday. Mr. Gordon represented a creditor, and also appeared to watch the case for insolvent, and M.r. Russell appeared for the official…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 10. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 2

[?]—John Hughes appeared [?] Magistrate charged with three [?] having been drunk and [?] stroest on Sunday night, with…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 2

A. Atkins on remand from Cowra was charged with wife desertion. Complainant, who was very deaf, deposed : I was married to delendant 37 years ago in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 8

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Mr.Voss. Drunkenness.—Richard Walsh was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Marulan. He pleaded guilty. This being his first offence, he was discharged…

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Thursday's Police-Court. BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander. Drunkenness.—Joseph Abbott pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place, and was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 8. BEFORE Mr. Voss

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Richard Walsh, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly at Marulan on Thursday last, cautioned, and discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 10. Before Mr. H. H. Voss. DRUNK

Southern Argus · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

Peter Trevillion pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. He was also charged with [?]ing obscence language, but said he did not recollect it. Constable Banks proved that the o[?]ences took…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

THE above court was opened at ten o'clock this morning by his Honor Sir James Martin, Chief-Justice. Mr. Charles Cowper, the sheriff, was also in attendance. Mr. W. J. Martin filled the…

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Local and General News Circuit Court

Southern Argus · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 2

The Circuit Court opens at Goulburn to-day. before Sir James Martin, OJ., Mr. Fitzbardinge prosecuting for the Crown. The following cases are set down for bearing:—James Mahoney, steal…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 13

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Alexander. Drunkenness.— Joseph Abbott pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was discharged. John Gavin, eighty-seven years of age, was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 14. BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Pulsford

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 4

William Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Was cautioned and discharged. James Bell, alias the Whisperer, was charged with stealing some horses, the property of Bernard…

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Goulburn Police Court Thursday, April [?] Before Mr. C. S. Alexander. Drunk and D[?] Orderly

Southern Argus · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 2

Joseph Abbot pleaded guilty to being drink and disorderly, and was discharged with a caution. John Gowan, similar. VAGRANOY…

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