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

Courts & crime, 1884

1,283 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 65

Small Debts' Court

Southern Argus · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 2

Estate of late John Mille v. E. McGaw.—Balance of account, £3 6/7. Verdict for £3 4/6, and costs. Dixon and Corby v. J. S. Morgan.—Cash and goods, £4 5/10. Verdict for plaintiffs, £3 and…

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Mr. M'elhone, M.l.a., in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1884 · page 3

AT the Water Police Court on Wednesday morning before Mr. Addison, S.M., John M'Elhone, M.L.A., was charged on the information of William Charles Browne, of…

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Police Court, Tuesday, Feb. 19Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 4

Louisa Aun Blewitt appeared to answer the information of James Blakely, wherein she was charged with illegally trespassing on the enclosed lands of J.A. Badgery, at Burra…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 23

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Mackellar. Disobeying a Magisterial Order.—William Louis Campbell alias John Ryan was charged with disobeying a magisterial order to provide his wife with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. A. Mackellar and E. Ball. DISOB[?]YING ORDER OF OURT.—William L. Campbell alias John Ryan, on remand, was charged with disobeying an order of court in not providing,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. A. Mackellar and Mr. E. Ball. ALLEGED STEALING FROM THE PERSON.-John Whitmore was charged with having picked the pocket of a man named Henry Ireland outside the…

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The Press and the Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 4

WE publish below the correspondence between the proprietors of the Goulburn newspapers and the Bench of Magistrates on the wretched accommodation provided for their…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 23. (Before Mr. A. Mackellar.)

Southern Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 2

William L. Campbell was charged with disobeying an order of the court. Constable Drummond deposed: I produce the Police Gazette of February 20; in it is a notification…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, Feb, 25

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 February 1884 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS, &c. -- Michael Quin was charged with being drunk and using obscene language, and was fined 1 os. for each offence…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 2

Bridget Scanlon v. E. Kelly.—Mr. Gordon for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking two panes glass and a window…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DEA[?] V. LEACH

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 2

Claim for £4 12s. for goods sold and delivered. Defendant admitted the debt, but said as he was unable to pay it, he had given a watch to plaintiff as security…

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Insolvency Court. Monday. (Before the District Commissioner.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1884 · page 2

A First and only meeting of the creditors In the insolvent estate of James Hamlin Caldwell, Harden. Insolvent, who was represented by Mr. Gordon, appeared in pursuance of notice…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, Feb. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. M'Kellar, Ball, and Horsbrugh. DRUNRARD.—Ralph Palmer, on bail, did not appear, and his bail was ordered to be forfei ed. ALLEGED RECEIPT OF STOLEN PROPERTY.—A…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 26

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE MESSRS. Mackellar and Ball. Pocket Picking.—John Whitmore, a young man, was charged with picking the pocket of Henry Ireland…

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Yass News. (From our Correspondent). Police Court. Monday, February 25. (Before Captain Fisher, P.M.)

Southern Argus · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

Michael Quinn was charged with having been drunk and d[?]orderly in Cooma-street on Saturday night, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 9 or 4 days in Yass gaol…

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Goulburn Policie Court. Tuesday, February 26. (Before Messrs. Mackellar and Ball.)

Southern Argus · Thursday 28 February 1884 · page 2

John Whitmore was charged with stealing from the person. Constable Farrell, deposed: About 8 o'clock last night prisoner was given into my custody at the circus…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 27. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- John Knox was charged with being drunk, and, pleading guilty, was cautioned and discharged. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-- Edward Lynch…

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Murder of a Wife and Foru Children

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 February 1884 · page 4

FROM our New Zealand files we take the following particulars of a shocking murder committed on the 10th instant at Ormondville, a settlement at the…

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The Police-magistrate

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 4

We are glad to note that the police-magistrate has sufficiently recovered from his late illness to resume his position on the beach. Upon the opening of the court on Thursday…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 March 1884 · page 2

Susan Atkins, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty, Saying she was troubled in her mind through her son-in-law taking her bouse over her head…

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