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

Courts & crime, 1883

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 2

Before Mr. Voss. DRUNKENNESS.—John King was fined 5s or 2 days' imprisonment, for this offence. Francis Skinner pleaded guilty to a similar…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, December 30

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 2

Drunkenness.—Patrick Griffin pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and it being his first offence he was discharged with a caution. Wilfully Breaking a Lamp.-David Godfrey, a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, December 30. Before Mr. H. H. Voss

Southern Argus · Tuesday 2 January 1883 · page 2

Patrick Griffen pleaded guilty to being drunk, and as it was his first offence he was discharged with a caution. David Godfrey pleaded guilty to having wilfully…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

Geo. Ryan was charged on warrant, issued by the Marsdens Bench, with disobeying a summons charging him with cruelty to a sheep…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

Laurence Corbett v. George Bozeat. Non-payment of wages. Defendant did not appear. Sen-constable Walmsley proved service of summons…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 3Rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—Elizabeth Morgan, on remand, was arraigned on this charge. Dr. Gentle deposed that he had had the patient under observation since Friday; I…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 2

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. MacKellar and Alexander. Drunkenness.—Charles Hennessy was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty, and this being his first offence, he was discharged with a…

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Goulburn Police Court Tursday, January 2

Southern Argus · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

(Before Messrs. A. Mackellar and C. S. Alexander) Charles Hennessy pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in public on Monday, and was let off with a caution as it was Christmas time and…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court. Friday, December 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. J. Wright and O. Willans. TRESPASS ON COMMONS.-Pemberton C. Palmer pleaded not guilty to an information charging him with having on the 13th…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. McKellar and Mr. Alexander. Lockard v. Smith.—Claim £9 8s 2d, for forage sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, £9 13s 2d…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, January 2

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. MacKellar and Alexander. There were only four cases for this month's sittings, one of which was postponed until next court, and in the other three verdicts were given; but there were…

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Small Debts Court. Thesday, January 2. Before Messrs. A. Mackellar and C.S. Alexander

Southern Argus · Thursday 4 January 1883 · page 2

The following undefended cases were dealt with:—Lockard v. Wi11iam Smith.—Claim, £9. [?] for forage. Verdict for the amount and…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 3. Before Captain Fisher, P. M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 January 1883 · page 2

HORSE STEALING. -- John Coady and Patk. Coady, on remand, were brought up in the gaol, charged with the above. Mr. Wilkinson appeared on behalf of the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 2

Wm. Costell[?] for drunkenness, was fined 5/-or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 2

John Ginley, charged with having been drunk and disorderly, for the first offence was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours; for the second offence 15/- or three days. The sentences of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 5. Before Messrs. Mackellar, Foxall, and Alexander. ASSAULT

Southern Argus · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 2

Henry Archer charged Christian Last with having, on the 26th December, assaulted and beaten him. Plea not guilty. Mr. Betts for defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 4

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Alexander. In[?]—Charles [?] was charged by the police with being of unsound mind. Senior-[?] deposed: Defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 5Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 January 1883 · page 3

Before Messrs. McKellar, Alexander, and Foxall. ASSAULT.—Hy. Archer summoned Christy Last for having assaulted him on the 26th…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 8. Before Messrs. A. Mackellar, J. Clifford, and G. S. Alexander. Insulting Language

Southern Argus · Tuesday 9 January 1883 · page 2

Tommy Fong (Chinese) was charged by William Whitfield with having made use of insulting language to him on the 2nd instant in Sloane-street. Plea, not guilty…

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