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

Courts & crime, 1883

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 4

Before W. S. Gunn, and E. Burmester, J.'sP. Jeremiah Broderick v. J. S. Morgan to recover excessive damage of 4s per head…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—Matthew O'Brien (on remand) was charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind. Dr. Gentle deposed: Defendant has been under…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 17Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. McKellar, Alexander, Horburgh, and C. K. Chisholm. STEALING FOWLS.—Henry Russell (Mr. H. S. Gannon appearing on his behalf) was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 16

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

[?] Messrs. [?] and Alexander. [?] and [?] —John [?] a young man, was charged as the [?] of [?]with being [?] and dis-…

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BINALONG. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Friday, January 12. Before Mr. Fisher, P.M.

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

Smith v. Mrs. M. Murphy: Threatening language. Complainant slated that he was not now in bodily fear of the defendant. Case dismissed. James Leon was charged by the police with riotous…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday,1 January 16. (Before Messrs. A. Mackellar and C. S. Alexander.) Drunk and Disorderly

Southern Argus · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 2

John Williams was charged as above by constable Armstrong, and was fined 10/, or three days in gaol. DRUNK. William Johnson, charged with being drunk, was…

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The Fire at Hamiton Court Palace

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 18 January 1883 · page 4

Particulars of this occurrence are given in recent papers. It appears that early on the morning of December 14 flames were discovered issuing from the front windows of Hampton Court Royal Palace at Hampton,…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January, 16. Before Captain Fisher, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 January 1883 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--John Ashby was charged with being drunk at a place known as Gallop's Block," on the previous night. After hearing the evidence of constable…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

Geo. Briggs pleaded guilty to having used obscene language, and was fined 20/-. or three days. The same defendant was charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, Jan. 19Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander and Mr. W. S. Foxall. DRUNKENNESS.—William Mason pleaded guilty to a charge of this nature, and was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 18

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar and Alexander. Unsound Mind.—Matthew O'Brien, a young man remanded from the previous week for medical treatment, on a charge of suspected insanity was again…

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CROOKWELL. (From our Correspondent.) Police Court. Monday. January 15

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Gunn and E. J. Burmiester. Jereminh Broderick v. J. S. Morgan: Breach of Tmpounding Act, by illegally impounding 29 head of cattle, and placing excessive damages thereon…

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Small Debts' Court

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

Hickie Kennedy: Claim £8,for services rendered. Plaintiff is Public school teacher at Binda, and defendant desiring to become a teacher went to plaintiff…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 18. Before Messrs. A. Mackellar and C. S. Alexander. Unsound Mind

Southern Argus · Saturday 20 January 1883 · page 2

Mathew O'Brien, on remand, was charged on suspicion with being of unsound mind. Dr. Gentle deposed that the patie[?]t had been under his observation in the gaol hospital for a week;…

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Monday Afternoon's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2

Before Messrs, Mackellar, Davies, and Alexander. ASSAULT.—William Mason and Walter Le Cluse were charged with having on the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 22

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 2
Also in Southern Argus

Before Messrs [?] and Alexander. Drunkenness.—William [?] Thomas [?] and Martin Heydon, were severally charged with this office, to which they all pleaded guilty. They had…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Jan. 22Nd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1883 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS.—William Cufley pleaded guilty to being drunk. He had been in gaol since Saturday, and as it was his first offence he was discharged with a caution…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 2

John M'Laughlin, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s. (3d. or to be imprisoned for 24 hours. The same for using obscene language was…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1883 · page 2

The sittings of the District Court commence to-morrow, following is the list of causes. REMANET .B. J. Bennett v. Joseph Foster.—Promissory not…

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