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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 19 of 55

Gunning News. (From our Correspondent.) Thursday, April 18. Police Court

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 6

Before Messrs. J. F. Kenyon and W. R. Reynolds. John Alchin was charged with neglecting to support his child [?] appeared from the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 2

This court was contihued on Thursday morning, before his Honor, Judge Windeyer. Subjoined are reports of the cases disposed of:—STEALING FROM A DWELLING…

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Yass News. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Wednesday, April 18. Before Mr. Fisher, P.M.

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 2

Philip Grady was charged with having assaulted Daniel Morrison on the 25th March. Mr. Wilkinson for defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 19. Before Messrs. H. H. Voss and C. S. Alexander, LARCENY

Southern Argus · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 2

William Miller was charged as above. Constable McLean deposed to the arrest of prisoner, and finding him with a coat on him, which was identified by the prosecutor as the one he [?]…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 April 1883 · page 7

BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Windeyer. INCITING TO AND PROCURING A ROBBERY. Frederick Jackson was arraigned for inciting and procuring the robbery at Augustus…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 21. Before Mr. H. H. Voss. Stealing Flowers

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

Thomas Green was charged, on the information of W. H. Maybury, with stealing six plants in pots (three fuchsias and three geraniums) the property of the said W. H. Maybury on the 20th instant…

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Police Court, Tuesday, April 17Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 4

There were three or four cases of prosecution of parents, under the Public Instruction Act, for neglecting to send their children to school during the required number of days. In two cases pleas…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 21

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Larceny of Pot-plants.—Thomas Green, a boy eight years of age, was charged with having, on the morning of Friday last stolen six plants in pots from…

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Bungendore. Police Court, Friday, 20Th April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 4

Before W. F. Rutledge an d J. B. Burke, J's.P. THOS MURPHY, in custody, was charged with stealing a watch and chain the property of John McMahon of Bungendore. The following evidence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 23Rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 April 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. UNSOUND MIND.—William Bird was charged on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Ricketts proved arresting the Defendant…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 2

Ellis Davis v. Van Iderstine and Gough.— Money paid, £3 5s. Mr. Gordon, for plaintiff, Mr. Russell for defendants, pleaded not indebted. The case was that plaintiff was a plasterer and…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 2

Constable Daniel Murphy was charged with neglect of duty in allowing a prisoner to escape. Messrs. Gordon and Russell appeared for defendant. The Bench asked whether there…

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Police Court, Monday, April 23Rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. O. Willans, J.P. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Michael O'Loughlin (on bail) appeared to an information charging him with having on the 21st instant, in a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 26Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 April 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alexander and Mr. Clifford. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. — Edward. Lyons pleaded, by Mr. Betts, guilty to using obscene language in Auburn-street. Fined 20s or 7…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 24

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 April 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Voss. Riotous Behaviour.—Philip Coughlan, a young man, pleaded guilty to a charge of riotous behaviour in Clifford-street between five and six o'clock on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 24. Before Mr. H. H. Voss. Riotous Behaviour

Southern Argus · Thursday 26 April 1883 · page 2

Philip Coughlan was charged by constable Cochrane with behaving in a riotous manner in Clifford. street, on Monday. The charge was proved, and the prisoner was sent to gaol for 7 days…

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Forage Contracts for Police

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 April 1883 · page 2

The following tenders have boon accepted for the supply of forego to the police, during the period from let May 1883 to 31st March 1881:—Binda, James S[?]lm[?]s ;…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, April 21. Before [?] Fisher, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 April 1883 · page 2

DRUNK AND [?] Robert Reedy was changed with [?] and disorderly in [?] at [?] on Tuesday [?]…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 27Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. Alexander and Mr. W. Davies. UNSOUND MIND.—William McLaughlin was charged on suspicion, with being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 26

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 April 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Voss and Alexander. A Refractory Youth.—Peter Long, a coloured man, appeared to have his son, Peter Joseph Long, aged twelve years, sent to the industrial school, on…

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