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

Courts & crime, 1883

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 2

THE above court was opened this morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. Mr. R. J. Ralson was judge's associate. Mr. R. J. Browning acted as Crown-Prosecutor,…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, April 13. Before Captain Fisher, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 2

FORGERY AND UTTERING.--James Brown, alias James Bryant was charges with forging and uttering a cheque in the name of R. A. Barber, of Humewood…

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Local and General News. Yass Circuit Court. Saturday, April 14. Before his Honor Judge Windeyer. Civil Side

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 2

THE court commenced on Saturday, the 14th instant, at ten o'clock. Mr. Ralston was the judge's associate, and Mr. T. Colls, J.P., acting sheriff. The legal gentlemen present were…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 2

Robert Ritchie was charged with drunkenness. It being his first appearance at court, he was discharged with a caution…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 2

McCreight v. Finnegan.—This was a remanded summons, the plaint being for work and labour. The defendant, the Rev. Mr. Finnegan of Gundagai, did not appear. The Police…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 2

Davis v. Cain, assault.—Defendant pleaded not guilty. Ell’s Davis deposed : I am a plasterer, residing at Young; on the 10th instant I saw…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 17

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Drunk and Disorderly.—Ellen Sullivan, a woman who has latterly been a source of considerable annoyance to the police, was charged with being…

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Police Court. Thursday, 19Th April, 1883

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss and Mr. Alexander. DRUNKENNESS.—A man named Green pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk, and was discharged with a caution. Thomas Higgins also…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 17. Before Mr. H. H. Voss

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 2

Ellen Sullivan, on a charge of vagrancy, was convicted and gent to gaol for six months. The same for being drunk and disorderly was fined 20/- or 7 days' imprisonment…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Southern Argus · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 2

The Circuit Court was opened on Tuesday morning before his Honor, Judge Windeyer. Mr. R. J. Browning attended as crown prosecutor, and Mr. Ralston, as judge's associate, Mr. A…

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Court of Revision

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 3

A court for revising the electoral list for the district of Goulburn will be held on Thursday, 10th May next, at 11 a.m. THE DERRICK OR PERPETUAL PRESS.—Since our…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. CATTLE STEALING. Joseph Bond was charged with stealing and selling on the 20th February, 1882, a bull, the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Wednesday, April 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 April 1883 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. WOUNDING WITH INTENT. George James Vosper was charged with having, on the 8th October, 1882, at Goulburn, feloniously,…

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Victorian Police Commission

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

THE flowing is a summary of the recommendations of the Victorian Police Commission:—"1. The future management of the…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, April 18. (Before Messrs. W. J. E. Wotton, and J. Stevenson). Obscene Language

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

Martin Larkins was charged with, on Sunday, the 15th inst. making use if obscene language, and pleaded guilty. Constable Miller stated that he had…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18. Before Captain Fisher, P.M. GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM.--Stephen Grady (on remand) was charged with inflicting…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 2

Andrew Leonard, for drunkenness, was fined £1 or 7 days. The same, for using obscene language. Fined £5 or three months in gaol…

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Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 2

Wm. Gilliver v. Edward Yates.—Obscene language, Mr. Gordon for complainant. Mr. Russell for the defence, p[?] guilty, and stated that defendant had been arrested a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 19

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 3

Drunkenness.—Thomas Higgins, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty and was fined 20/- or seven days' imprisonment. Larceny.—A young man named William Miller…

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Gunning. Police Court.—wednesday, April 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 6

Before J. F. Kenyon and W. R. Reynolds, J's.P. JOHN ALCHIN appeared to answer a summons from Thos. Southwell, charging him…

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