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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 2 of 55

Local Intelligence. Young Police Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 January 1883 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Pring and Allen, J’s.P.) Michael O’Connor, of Marengo, for selling liquor prohibited hours, was fined £3 and…

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Gunning. Police Court.—january 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 4

BEFORE A. S. Jones, J. F. Kenyon, Esq's., J's.P. John Robinson was charged by the police with being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 9

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. MacKellar, Alexander, and Belcher. Vagrancy.—Elizabeth Bunn, a middle-aged woman, was charged at the instance of Senior-constable Emerton with having no visible means of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 10Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. McKellar and Alexander. VAGRANCY.—Thomas Roddy (on remand) charged with vagrancy, was sent to Liverpool Asylum…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court, Monday, Jan. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 4

BEFORE J. J. Wright, Esq., J.P. STABBING CASE.—Charles Soltaback (a German) was brought up charged with having…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 9. Before Messrs. A. Mackellar, S. H. Belcher, and C. S. Alexander. VAGRANCY

Southern Argus · Thursday 11 January 1883 · page 2

Elizabeth Brown, an unfortunate old woman, who had been arrested in Marsden's Alley by sen-constable Emerton, was brought up on the above charge: She had been for some time employed at Breadalbane…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 2

Mitchell v. Penrpse.—£10, slander. Alfred Mitchell sued Charles Penrose for that he used language calculated to defame the character of the complainant…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 2

Before Captain Fisher, P.M., and Mr. T. Colls. DRUNK, AND DISORDERLY.-- Joseph Collins (an aboriginal) was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street about nine…

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Burrowa Police Doubt. Wednesday, january 10. (Before Messrs. A.B. Paterson and W.J.F. Wotton.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1883 · page 2

SUMMONS CASES A. Hancock was complained against by J.W. phillips that be weed threatening and abumve language to him. Defendant…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 2

Edward Martin, charged with larceny. Constable John Mackenzie deposed that in consequence of a report lie went in pursuit of prisoner, and found him at the brewery ; he was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January Ii

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. Davies and C. S. Alexander. LARCENY. Otto Beiver, a boy 12 years of age, was charged on the information of Professor Russell, with having on…

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Moss Vale Police Court. Wednesday, January 10

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. F. R. Whilshine P. M., P. H. Tur[?] D. Mcfils and J. Grice. Double Voting—James Walemshry was charged with deable [?] at Barrawang and [?]…

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Goulburn Police Court. T[?]day, January 11

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Alexander and Davies. Petty La[?].—[?] looking youth, twelve years of age, was changed at the instance George [?]…

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Yass News. (From our correspondent.) Police Court. Wednesday, January 10

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T.Colls. Obscene Language. John Carroll (a half-caste) w[?]s charged with using obscene language, and was fined £2, or 14 days'…

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The Alleged Murder Op a Husband in Auckland

Southern Argus · Saturday 13 January 1883 · page 6

The hearing in the case of the supposed murder of Hugh Hamilton commenced on January 8. Four doctors swore that the fracture of the deceased's skull could not…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 15

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar and Alexander. Drunkenness.—Joseph Bishop (on ball) pleaded guilty to this offence, and it being his first appearance before the court, he was discharged with a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 15. (Before Messrs A. MacKellar and C. S. Alexander.) DRUNK

Southern Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 2

Joseph Bishop (on bail) pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in a public place on Saturday night. It was his first offence and he was let off with a caution…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 January 1883 · page 2

FRIDAY, JANUARY 12. Before Messrs. T. Colls and J. T. A. Styles. UNSOUND MIND.--Mary Doyle was brought up, charged on suspicion of being of unsound…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

Ellen Morton, for drunkenness, was fined 5/-or twenty-four hours. The same, for obscene language, was fined 20/- or six days…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1883 · page 2

W. F. Leeder v. F. Rialto.—Goods sold, £3 4s. 2d. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed and 4s. costs of court. Same v. John Lockett.—Goods sold, 16s…

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