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

Courts & crime, 1882

1,111 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 56

New Police Magistrates

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2

In consequence of the appointment of the supendiary magistrates, rome changes with regard to police magistrates have been necessary. Mr. James Mair, Police Magistrate at Armidale, has been…

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Gunning News. (From Our Correspondent.) Police Court. Tuesday, January 17. Before Messrs. W. R. Reynolds and J. F. Kenyon

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 January 1882 · page 2

Henry Crush, alias Musgraves, on remadn from Yaas, was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Senior-constable Buckley deposed—On Saturday…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 20. Before Captain Rossi and Mr. C.S. Alexander. HORSE-STEALING

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 3

William Dwyer, on remand, was charged as above. [The evidence given at previous examinations has been published]…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 3
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BEFORE Mr. Alexander and Captain Rossi. William Dwyer, on remand, was charged with horse-stealing. Mr. Langdon appeared for the prisoner…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Byrne, Cartwright, Harcourt, and Crace. Archibald McDonald appeared on information charging him with having on the 7th…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs, Voss and Mc Kellar and Captain Rossi. William Dwyer, on remand, was again brought up, charged with horsestealing…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 21

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Drunkenness.—Timothy Callaghan pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and not being known he was discharged with a caution…

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Goukburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

John Campbell, on bail, was charged by the police with being drunk and disorderly. Plea, not guilty. Constable Marshall proved the offences, and also…

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CROOKWELL. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

On last court day the following cases were heard in the Small Debts Court before Mr. J. Miller:— Cox Bros. v. John Duigan, A claim of £1 8/2. for goods sold and delivered. No appearance of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 23. Before Messrs. H. H. Voss,. A. McKellar and Captain Rossi. HORSE-STEALING

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

William Dwyer was again brought up on the above charge. Senior-sergeant Fenton, prayed that prisoner should be remanded to Yass…

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District Court. Friday, January 20th

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 4

His Honor Judge McFarland, as soon as the court was opened, said:—Mr. Wilkinson —Mr. Yates having been promoted to the office of police magistrate of Armidale, after…

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Local and General News. Yass District Court. Friday, November 20

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 January 1882 · page 2

THIS court was opened before his Honor Judge McFarland, on last Friday morning, at ten o'clock. The following cases were disdosed of: -- UNDEFENDED CASES…

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Gaol Birds

Southern Argus · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon a batch of twelve prisoners from Darlinghorst arrived at the Goulburn railway station, and were met by senior-sergeant Fenton and several constables. They were then placed in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and James A. Chisholm. Charles Douglas, an old coloured man was charged by the police with being drunk…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 24

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Alexander. Drunk and Disorderly.—John Campbell, on bail, was charged with being drunk and creating a disturbance. Constable Marshall deposed that he…

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Revision Court

Southern Argus · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

A Revision Court was held on Tuesday morning in the Council Chambers in the presence of the Mayor and Aldermen Caldwell, Wombey, Hawking, and Osborne, when the following names were ordered to…

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Municipal Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

A court was held on Tuesday last at the council chambers for the purpose of revising the municipal list of voters; present—the Mayor, and Aldermen Hawkins, Caldwell,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 24. Before Messrs. H. H. Voss and C. S. Alexander. Drunk and Disorderly

Southern Argus · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 2

John Campbell (on bail) was charged with being drunk and disorderly. Plea not guilty. Constable Marshall deposed that on Monday afternoon accused was drunk in Auburn street, and…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 3

Cook v. Jenkins.—£6 8s. 6d. for refreshments to cricketers.—Complainant was nonsuited, as he had summoned the wrong person…

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