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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 6 of 55

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

William Jones pleaded guilty to drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and was fined 20/- or 7 days. Robert Williams pleaded guilty to…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

John M’Laughlin for drunkenness was fined 10/- or 24 hours. Same prisoner for using obscene language, fined 20/-or 7 days…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

Jeremiah Kelly pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 10/- or 24 hours. The same was charged with profane language. Constable Little proved the charge, and…

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Murrumburrah. Police Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1883 · page 2

(Before S. Robison, Esq., Police Magistrate of Young, and Dr. Richard McDougall, J. P.) Hawker’s licenses were granted to George Smith and Joseph Snowden Simpson…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

The Rev. G. M. D'Arcy Irvine was accommodated with a seat upon the bench. STEALING APPLES.—John Moss, a little boy of only 13 years of age, who had previously been…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 6

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar, Alexander, and Podmore. Drunkenness.—Mary Maloney, an old woman, was charged with drunkenness. This was her first offence, and she was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 7Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar and Alexander. DRUNKENNESS.-Isaac Podsford pleaded not guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly. Mr. H. S. Gannon appeared in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 6. Before Messrs. A. Mackellar, A. S. Podmore, and C. S. Alexander. DRUNK

Southern Argus · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

An old woman named Mary Moloney, charged with the above offence, was let off with a caution. AUCTIONEERS' LICENSES. Mr. H. S. Gannon supported an application from…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 4

IN this court there were 23 cases set down for hearing; but, as usual, a number were settled out of court. Messrs. Mackellar, Alexander, and (with the exception of the…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 6

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs, Mackellar, Podmore, and Alexander. The usual monthly sittings of this court was hold on Tuesday, o[?] twenty-three cases sot down for hearing on the list, ten were settled out of court and two…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, February 6. Before Mesrss. A. Mackellar, A. S. Podmore, and C. S. Alexander

Southern Argus · Thursday 8 February 1883 · page 2

The following undefended eases were dealt w[?]n, the amounts of the seve[?]al claims together with costs being awarded. Several cases were struck out, some few had been settled and others postponed…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 6

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 2

Before Captain Fisher, P.M., There were only two cases on the list, and as neither parties appeared, the cases were struck out…

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The Murder of Messrs. Plamer, Gill, and Charrigtnn. a Bombay paper of November 13 says:—

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 4

"The man-of-war Eclipse arrived in Bombay Harbour on Saturday from Suez. During the stay of the vessel at Suez she was dispatched to Ahabah, to make…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 6. Before Captain Fisher, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 2

VAGRANT.--Henry Wells, who had been remanded to Yass gaol for seven days for medical treatment, was again brought up. Prisoner appeared to be suffering from…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 2

Patrick Martin v. John Cullen.—Goods sold, £2/7/-. It appears that the goods sold were drunks, with the exception of those to the value of 2/-, for which amount and costs of court a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar and Alexander. On the court resuming, the case against Daniel and Robert White for horse stealing was proceeded with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 8

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 3
Also in Southern Argus

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar and Alexander. Robbing an Orchard.—John Moss, a lad about twelve years of age, was charged with stealing apples from the garden of Mr. I. Shepherd…

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Gunning. Police COURT—Wednesday, 7th Feb

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 7

Before J. F. Kenyon and A. S. Jones, Js.P. Edward Arthur Carter v. Thomas Brown.-Ejection. Mr. Davidson for plaintiff, Mr. Blackmore…

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