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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 16 of 65

Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 27Th. Before Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. McKellar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 2

LARCENY.—Charles Coleman, Sydney Stewart, and George Erby; three boys who have occasionally appeared before the bench before to-day, were charged with having stolen a saddle and bridle, the…

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Goulburn Insolvent Court. Thursday, March 27Th. Before Mr. Alexander, District Commissioner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 March 1884 · page 2

Second meeting re Jacob Tyfield, for whom Mr. Carter appeared. Insolvent having been sworn deposed: I have no wish to amend my schedule; I attribute my…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 26. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 2

ALLOWING CATTLE TO STRAY.--Henri Becquet v, Patrick Hines. Defendant was charged with allowing 4 head of cattle to stray, and, pleading guilty, was fined 15s., and 4s. rod. costs of court…

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Committal for Horse Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 3

[?] the [?] Police Court, on 19th inst., before Captain Fisher, P.M. and Mr. Jr. T. A. Sty[?] J.P.), John Griffiths and Thomas [?] were brought up, on…

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Binalong Police Court. (Before Mr. Fisher, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 2

Thomas Bell was summoned by Samuel Carter to answer a charge of entering the enclosed lands of the complailnant. Defendant pleaded ignorance of doing wrong…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1884 · page 2

John Gannon v. Robert Smith ; goods cold and delivered, £3 2s. 2d. Defendant paid the amount into court, and his worship made an order for 9s. 6d…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 7

At the usual weekly court to-day the undermentioned cases were dealt with by Messrs. W. Affleck and A. Dyce:— Police v. John McEnroe.— Assaulting…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 2

Patrick Tobin was charged with 'assaulting Mrs. Whittle. Senior-Constable Loughnane deposed: I am stationed at Wombat; about 8 p.m. on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 27

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Mackellar. Larceny.—Charles Coleman (10 years), Sidney Stewart (11 years), and George Erby (10 years), were charged with larceny…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court, Thursday. (Before F. A. Brock, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 2

George Harris, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty. He said he had only come out of gaol the previous morning, and had taken a drop too much…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thrusday, March 27. (Before Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. Mackellar.) LARCENY

Southern Argus · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 2

Charles Coleman (to years), Sydney Stewart (14 years), and George Erby (10 years), were charged with stealing a saddle and bridle the property of Hugh Campbell, of Goulburn…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 28. BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M., Mr. Ball, and Mr. Foxall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

DRUNKARDS.—Two men charged with drunkenness were fined respectively 5s each, or twenty-four hours on gaol. LARCENY.—Charles Coleman, Sydney Stewart,…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, March 28. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

ASSAULT. -- John Randle was charged (on warrant) with having committed an assault at Binalong. Senior-constable Madden proved the arrest…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M. DRUNKARD.—One male offender was fined 10s.; in default, three days in gaol. BREACH OF INDUSTRIAL SCHOOLS ACT.—George…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court, Tuesday, March 25Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magristrate. Joseph Oldfield, on remand on several charges of sheepstealing, was brought up for further examination…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 20

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One drunkard was fined 10/- in default of payment three days' imprisonment. Fine paid…

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To-day's Police Court. Before Mr. Alexander, P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND ORSCENE LANGUAGE.-John Callahen was fined 20s for drunkenness and 60s for obscene language, in default of paying 20s, 7 days in gaol, and in default of paying 60s, one month in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 29. Before the P.M.

Southern Argus · Tuesday 1 April 1884 · page 3

Robert Simpson was find to [?] or 3 days in gaol for drunkenness…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 2

Martin Walsh was brought up for protection, charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Sim deposed : On Saturday, about 3.30 p m. I went to the residence of Mr…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 2

John Bryan charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty. Fined 20s. or 4 days. John O'Brien v. William .Boyd, No appearance, Case struck out…

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