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

Courts & crime, 1882

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

Jas. Dalton for drunkenness, was fined 5s, in default to be imprisoned until 5 o’clock this evening…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 5
Also in Goulburn Herald

BEFORE Mr. Voss and Captain Rossi. John W. Wombey, as the legal manager of the Currawang Copper Mining Company, was charged with neglecting to pay the sum of £26 2s, alleged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. John Steel was charged by the police with drunkenness. Constable Hobden proved the charge…

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Inquest in Yass Gaol

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

AN inquest on the body of Maria Simpson, to whose deplorable condition we referred in our last issue, and who died in the gaol hospital on last Wednesday night, was held in the Yass…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 13. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. T. Colls, J. T. A. Styles, and W. McBean

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

LARCENY.-- Edward Ordige, on remand from the previous day, was charged with having stolen two tins and a show-glass containing lollies, the property of Thomas…

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Spooendyke Goes to Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 4

“You must get around pretiv[?]eailr in the morning, my dear,” said Mr. Spnopendyke, “because I’m going to be a witness in court.”…

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Coulburn Police Court. Friday, January 13 Before Mr, H.H vos and Caotain Rossi. Neglecting to Paywages

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 2

John W.Wombey was charged by Edward J. Kenny with neglecting to pay him the sum of [?] due for work and labour done at the [?] [?] Copper Mithes, said defondant being the…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 16. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. -- Harry Crush alias Musgrave, a young man following the employment of a jockey, who has been receiving medical treatment in the gaol hospital for the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 14

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Drunkenness.—John Steel was charged with being drunk in a public place. Constable Hogben proved that at half-past nine on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Voss and Captain Rossi. Henry Mc Harty was charged on warrant for absenting himself from the hired service of George Warne of Crookwell…

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Coulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 14. Before Mr. H. H. Voss. DRUNKENNESS

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

John Steel was charged with the above offence. Constable Hobden having proved the charge, accused said he had been minding sheep for Mr. Payten, and that he intended to go to an [?]aylum…

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COLLECTOR. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Thursday, January 12. Before Messrs. Waddell and Beit

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 4

Michael McInerney was charged with making use of obscene language in a public place at currawang, on the 5th August last. John Rudd deposed: On the date…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

THIS court will be opened before his Honor Judge McFarland on Friday next, 20th inst., when the following cases will be set down for disposal: --…

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Binalong. Small Debts Court. Before Mr. W. E. Wotton

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 January 1882 · page 2

Ah Lack v. Chee Kow, for the sum of £2 13s. Settled. Mary Barry v. Patrick O'Brien; balance of rent, £8 10s. Postponed for fourteen days…

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Police Court, Tuesday 17th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 4

Before Messrs. Kenyon and Reynolds. Henry Crush alias Musgraves, on remand from Yass, charged with attempting to commit suicide…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 17

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BEFORE Mr. Voss and Captain Rossi. Horse-stealing.—William Dwyer was brought up on remand from Yass, charged with having, on the 14th February 1881, stolen two horses the property…

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Coulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 17

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2

William Dwyer, of Jeir, near Yass, having been remanded from that place, was charged before Mr. Voss, Captain Rosel, and Mr. A.G.D. Huthwaite with stealing two horses, the property of Robert…

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Bungendore. Police COURT.—Monday, Jan. 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 4

BEFORE H. G. Powell and J. B. Burke, J.s.P. Police v. Peter Reilly.—Violent conduct, Sunday night, 15th January. Senior-constable Nelson deposed: Last…

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