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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 15 of 55

Local and General News Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.--Daniel Lehane (on remand) was charged with being of unsound mind. The following evidence was taken :--…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 2

Stewart v. Ro[?] exec[?]tor.—An interpleaded c[?] Mr. Freestone for complainant. Mr. Ru[?]ell for execution creditor. Joseph Henry Powell deposed : I am b[?]…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 2

Patrick Kenane, for drunkenness and disorderly cond[?]ct, was [?]ed 10/0 or twenty-four hours. Wy Eng. a chi[?]man, was charged with…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 2

Mary Holmes v. thos Mine[?]—ab[?] language. Defendant did not appear. Sen-co[?]table Loughnans deposed to service of summons; when the summons was read to…

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Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 2

James M’ Crossen [?] brought up on warrant [?] him with having unlawful assaulted John Wiseman, and also charging him with failing to appear to a summons issued by the…

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Friday.d (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 2

R. Lynch, On bail, was fined 10/- for drunkenness and disorderly conduct or seven days, The same for abusive language to constable Mackenzie was fined 20/- or fourteen days…

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POLICE COURT.—This Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 6

Before Arthur Affleck and Charles Massy, Esq's J's.P. Assault and Battery.-William Webster pleaded guilty to having assaulted and beaten…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 30

Southern Argus · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 2

Before Messrs. H. H. Voss and C. S. Alexander. James Dinan pleaded guilty to a charge made by Morton Mowbray, of absenting himself from his hired service. After hearing each party's version of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 30Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Voss and Mr. Alexander. ABSENTING FROM HIRED SERVICE.—Morton Mowbray summoned James Dynes for absenting himself from his hired service on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 29

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Unsound Mind.—Alice Parry, a girl of fifteen, brought before the court as an imbecile, was ordered to be sent to the institution at Newcastle…

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Police Court, Tuesday, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. O. Willans, J.P. Two aboriginals (a boy and a girl) named Tebiah and Mullah, were brought before the bench charged with stealing two blankets and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 2Nd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Alexander. DRUNKENNESS.—Kate Murphy pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was discharged with a caution, as she had been locked up since Saturday…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 2

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alexander. Drunk and Disorderly.—Kate Murphy, a middle-aged woman, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on Saturday night. As she…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 2. (Before Mr. C. S. Alexander.) Drunk and Disorderly

Southern Argus · Tuesday 3 April 1883 · page 2

K[?]te Murphy pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Alburn-street on Saturday night; she knew nothing about the other charge; which constable Cochrane [?]. Having been locked up from Saturday…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

Mary Ann M’Cann surrendered to her bail, her bondsman, Patrick Duffy having signified his intention to withdraw from the bond. M’Cann was therefore banded over to the custody of the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

M’Creight v. Finnegan.—His worship read a letter to the Bench from Mr. Perkins, solicitor of Gundagai, to the effect that this court had no jurisdiction, defendant having been resident…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

Catherine Offord v. Geo. Offord. — Assault. Mr. Russell for complaint Mr. Gordon for defendant. Complainant deposed : I am the wife of…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

John M’Laughlin pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined 20/-7 days. The same for indecent language in the…

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Circuit Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

THE Young Circuit Court sits on Friday next, Following is the list of cases for trial:— Tow Sing, unlawfully and maliciously wounding James Jew Ming, at Temora…

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Gundaroo. Police Court —Wednesday, 31st March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1883 · page 4

John Madden appeared in custody on a charge of concealing in a dwelling house at night for an unlawful purpose. Constable Agassiz conducted the cases, and called…

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