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

Courts & crime, 1883

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Insolvency Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 3

Before Mr. Alexander.EXAMINATION MEETING.—An examination meeting was called on in the matter of Bernard McSorley, of Wheeo…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 7

In the small debts court, some half dozen cases were set down. Some were settled out of court, and the rest were disposed of as follows :—…

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Gunning. Land Inquiry COURT—Thursday, Feb. 15. Before Mr. Commissioner Burne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 7

Charles Lowe, 185½ acres. No appearance Mr. Cropper deposed to the selection; inspected on 21st June, 1880, and found half a hut on the land; the other half was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Mackellar and Mr. Alexander. DRUNKENNESS.—John Mitchell pleaded guilty to a charge of this nature, and as it was his first offence he was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Feb. 19Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar, Clifford, and Alexander. PROTECTION.—An old man named Thomas Ryan, aged about 65 years, was brought up,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 17

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Mackellar. Drunkenness.—Charles Edward pleaded guilty to this offence. It being his first appearance before the court, he was admonished and discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 19. (Before Messrs. A. Mackellar, J. Clifford, and C. S. Alexander.) PROTECTION

Southern Argus · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

Thomas Ryan. an old man who appeared with several cuts atout his face, and who had been taken up for protection on Saturday nighy, was discharged. DRUNK…

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Land Court of Enquiry. Saturday, February 17. Before Commissioner Burne

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

Mr. Inspector Cropper was also in attendance. In the matter of Michael Sullivan, re 40 acres 2 roods, selected December, 1879…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 17. Before Captain Fisher, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

Vagrant.--John Donnelly (an old man) was charged with having no visible means of support and was sent to gaol for one month…

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Local and General News. Yass District Court. Friday, February 16. Before his Honor Judge McFarland

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 2

THE undefended causes were first disposed of. Thomas Walters v. John Couch; overdue promissory note, £43 13S. 6d. Verdict for plaintiff…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 2

William Nicholl, a child nine years of age, [?] with being in a fruit was brought up, charge[?] to garden for an unlawful purpose. Sentence…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. Pring.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 2

Henry Cummings was summoned for allowing dancing in his licensed house at Demondrille without permission. Mr. Gordon for the defence…

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Cootamundra. Licensing Court, 16Th February, 1883. (Before Messrs. E. Strongitharm and James Simpson, L.M’s.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 2

Police v. Abraham Watson. — Allowing gambling in licensed house at Cootamundra. On the night of the 18th January last constable Draper, who was on duty in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Mackellar and Horsburgh. DRUNKENNESS.-Moses Payton pleaded guilty to being drunk. Discharged with a caution. Patrick Flynn made a smilar plea, and as it was his first…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 20

Southern Argus · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2
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Before Messrs. A. Mackellar and C. S. Alexander DRUNK. John Mitchell, changed with being drunk, was let off with a caution, it being his first offence…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2

BEFORE the same Justices of the Peace. PUBLICAN'S LICENSE.—Mr. Gannon appeared for Mr. J. J. Bruton, and applied for publican's license for the house known as Mandelson's' Hotel…

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Land Court of Enquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 4

THE above court was opened at the court-house on Tuesday morning, at the conclusion of the Police Court, before Mr. Commissioner Burne. Mr. Inspector Cropper was present…

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Land Court of Inquiry

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 4

A LAND court of inquiry was held on Tuesday last. Mr. Henry Burne, commissioner of conditional purchases, recently appointed to the Goulburn and neighbouring districts vice the late Commissioner…

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The Southern Argas Published in Goulburn. Trub, ever lovely since the wor[?] began, The foe of t[?] and the friend of [?] Goulburn: Thursday, February 22. Land Court of Inquiry

Southern Argus · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 2

At this court, which was held on Tuesday, at the Court-house, Goulburn, the following business was gone through before Mr. Commissioner Burne…

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