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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 5 of 55

District Court. Thursday, (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 2

James Callen v. Daniel Hancock.—Illegal detention of property, £25. Mr. Norton for plaintiff. Mr. Gordon fur the defence, pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 30

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar and Alexander. Drunkenness and Vagrancy.—Ellen Greenwood, a neglected-looking old woman, was charged with these offences, She pleaded guilty to the first charge, but…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 31St

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. McKellar, Horsburgh, and Alexander. AFFILIATION. — Charlotte Armitt summoned James Ticknor for affiliation…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 30. Before Messrs. C. S. Alexander and A. Mackellar. Drunk and Disorderly

Southern Argus · Thursday 1 February 1883 · page 3

Helen Greenwood was charged with having been drunk and diserderly, she pleaded guilty, and was fined 20/- or 7 day's in gaol. She was also charged with vag[?], [?] was discharged on [?]…

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Curious Murder Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 4

The trial for the murder of M. William Bernays, of Antwerp, which began at Brussels on November 27, looks no circumstances of interest which a criminal…

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Police Ruffianism

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

IN a case heard on Wednesday, before the licensing Bench, at the Central Police Court, the following evidence was given, illustrating the power which under a…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 30

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. McBean, and J. T. A. Styles. Henry Walshe was brought before the court, having given himself up for protection. The bench remanded prisoner for a week…

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Young District Court. Thursday, January 25. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes). Illegal Detention of a Horse

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

James Cullen v. David Hancock, illegal detention of a horse. Mr. Gordon appeared for defendant, Mr. Norton for plaintiff…

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Burrgra Licensing Court Monday, January 29. (Before Messrs. J. N. Ryan, and F.W. Hume). OFFENCES

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1883 · page 2

Michael Canty, being the holder of a publican's license for premises known as the Commercial Hotel, was charged with a breach of the 49th sec. of the Licensed…

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Police Court. Friday, February 2Nd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 6

Before Messrs. Mackellar and Alexander. VAGRANCY.—Margaret Cromley, on remand was charged with being a vagrant. Senior-sergeant Fenton deposed that he…

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Stealing a Sermon

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 4

The celebrated William Jay, author of the well-known Morning and Evening Exercises, was an extraordinary preacher, even at the age of eighteen. Whilst he was a student…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 1

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 4

Drunkenness and Obscene Language.—Jeremiah Gleeson pleaded guilty to these charges. He had been previously convicted, and the bench inflicted a fine of 40/, in default fourteen days in jail, on the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 2. (Before Messrs A. Mackellar and C S. Alexander.) VAGRANCY

Southern Argus · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 2

Margaret Crowley (on remand) was charged with the above offence, Senior-sergiant Fenton stated that he had, as was intended, communicated with the Wagga police, and…

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Report on the Police Department

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 3 February 1883 · page 3

THE annual report of the inspector-general of police for 1882 has been laid on the table of the Assembly. The number of stations has been increased to 382. The increase of 61 (all ranks) voted, together with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 8

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar and Alexander. Vagrancy.—Thomas Cook, Timothy Me Nulty, and James Quinn, three very old and infirm men, who had given themselves into custody to the police on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 3

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mess[?] Mackellar and Alexander. Vagran[?]y.—T[?] Cook, Timothy Me N[?]lty, and James Qui[?]n, three very old [?] infirm men, who had given themselves into comedy to the police on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 5. Messrs. A., Mackellar, J. Clifford, and C. S. Alexander. Obscene Language

Southern Argus · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 3

[?] Lamb was charged with using [?]e language in Marsden's Lane on the [?]stant. [?] not guilty…

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Special Telegrams. [Greville's Telegram Company.] Arrest of the Phoenix Park Murderers. O'brien. Brady, and McCAFFREY Identified. Eight Prisoners Charged with the Murder. London

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

Eight prisoners have been charged with the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish and Mr. Burke. Three of them, named O'Brien, Brady, and McCaffrey, have been identified, and were…

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Bungendore. Small Debts Court. Friday, 2Nd Feb

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 4

BEFORE J. B. Burke and H. G. Powell, J's.P. Patrick Griffin v. Jas. Burns.-For unlawfully impounding 1i3 head of plaintiff's cattle in Boro pound on 28th December last, and…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 4

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 2

Before Captain Fisher, P.M., and Mr. T. Colls. INSULTING LANGUAGE.--Edward Carroll (half caste) was charged with using language calculated to cause a breach of the peace…

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