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

Courts & crime, 1883

1,087 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 55

Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 0

THIS court resumed its sitting at twelve o'clock on Saturday before his Honor Judge McFarland. SHARWOOD V. SEAMAN. Mr. Betts for plaintiff and Mr. Gannon for…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 2

PETIT LARCENY. -- Eliza Grooves, on remand from Burrowa, was charged with stealing a carpet bag and several other articles of clothing, the property of Mr. William Barber…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 2

Gilliver v. Yates.—Obscene language. Defendant upon being called did not appear. Constable Mackenzie deposed to having served the summons on defendant, who said “ You…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 2

M’Creight v. Finnegan.—Work and labour, £7 5s. Continued for a fortnight. Taylor and Co. v. John Maxwell. Goods sold, £4 3/9. No appearance of defendant…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before the P.M. and Mr. E J. Allen, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1883 · page 2

Mr. Freestone, on behalf of James Woodbridge, of the Union Home Hotel, Five-mile Dam, made application for a permit for music and dancing on the night of Easter Monday…

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To-Day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar, Alexander, and Foxall. UNSOUND MIND.—John Frazer, on remand, charged with being of unsound mind was discharged as he had recovered entirely…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 20

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 2
Also in Southern Argus

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar, Horsebrugh, and Alexander. Drunkenness.—Campbell Tunhill pleaded guilty to this offence. It was his first appearance before the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 20Th March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar, Alexander, and Horsburgh, Js.P. Drunkenness.—Campbell Tunhill pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place and was discharged…

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District Court. Saturday, March 17

Southern Argus · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

THE district court was resumed on Saturday at noon, before his honor Judge Mc Farland. The cases dealt with were as follows:—Sharwood v. Sieman, breach of agreement, damages…

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Yass Licensing Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 2

Before Captain Fisher and Mr. J. T. A. Styles. The application of Mr. Francis McGrath for a renewal of the license for the Murrumbateman Inn at Murrumbateman was granted, as…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 March 1883 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--John Archibald Gumming was charged with being drunk in Cooma-street on the previous evening, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s., or twenty-four hours…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

Daniel Cox, a lad apparently about 16 years of age, was charged with, horsestealing. John Mackenzie deposed: l am a constable stationed at Young; on last night at about a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 22

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar, Alexander, and Foxall. Insanity.—John Frazer, on remand on suspicion of being of unsound mind, was upon the recommendation of Dr. Gentle discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 22. Before Messrs. A. Mackellar, C. S. Alexander, and W. S. Foxall. Unsound Mind

Southern Argus · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 5

John Fraser, on remand charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind, was, on the recommendation of Dr. Gentle, discharged. VAGRANCY…

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Licensing Court. (Before the P. M and Mr. E. J. Allen, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1883 · page 2

John Mahoney was called, but did not appear, on a summons charging.him With sly grog-selling. Constable Anderson proved service of summons on defendant in Cloete-street, Young. In…

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Grenfell Police Court. Tuesday, March 20

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1883 · page 2

(Before Messrs. D . Pyne, W. Howath, J. Q Wood, W. W. Amor, J. Newman, T. M’Nevin a and R. Halle.) R. H. K. Bennett, on remand, charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 27Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Voss DRUNKENNESS.—Patrick Mahoney pleaded guilty to being drunk on Monday. It was his first offence and he was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 24

Southern Argus · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 2

David Thoroughgood, arrested on warrant, was charged with leaving his wife, Sarah Thoroughgood, without means of support. The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday, bail…

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Thursday, March 29, 1883. Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 26

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Drunkenness.—William Carson and Peter Murray, brought up for drunkenness, were discharged with a caution…

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