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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 2 of 65

Marengo. Police Court. Thursday, Dec. 27. (Before S. Robinson, P.M., and J. T. Beaumont, Esq., J.P.,)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 January 1884 · page 2

George Harris, in custody of the police, charged with assaulting Sarah Pyke, was fined £10, or three months in Young gaol. James Cullen and John Bergin, summoned by…

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Gunning. Police Court, 5Th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 4

MESSRS. KENYON and Ryenolds, J.sP., took their seats. Henry Dwyer, arrested yesterday by virtue of warrant by Constable Holloway, charged…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, December 7. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-- John Stockman was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cooma street, on Saturday night last. He pleaded guilty and was cautioned…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 4Th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M., Dr. Morton, and Mr. Ball. DRUNKARDS—John Ryan was fined 10s; in default, three days' imprisonment for being…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 7

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistate and Messrs. Ball and Morton. Drunkenness and Disorderly Conduct.—John Ryan was convicted of drunkenness and disorderly conduct…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 7. (Before the P.M.. Dr. Morton, and Mr. Ball.)

Southern Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 2

John Ryan was fined 20/, or three days in gaol, for being drunk and disorderly. Eliza Kennedy was charged with vagrancy. Constable Mnrshall stated he had known the…

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Correspondence. Where Are the Police? To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 January 1884 · page 3

SIR,--The unenviable notoriety which Murrumburrah gained years ago as a hotbed of larrikinism and other forms of lawlessness is still retained by that enlightened township,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 9

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Msgistate and Mr. Foxall. Desertion.—William Baker, alias Riley and James Harris, alias Greenwood, on remand, were charged with being deserters from H.M.S. Diamond…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 9Th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. Foxall. DESERTERS FROM H. M. S. DIAMOND.— William Baker, alias Riley, and James Harris,…

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Supposed Murder of an Infant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1884 · page 2

THE City Coroner commenced an inquest at the South Sydney morgue on Wednesday morning on the body of the infant son of a man named Swanbrow, residing at…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

On the court being opened. Mr. Wilkinson said he did not think that any business done at the sitting would be legal, as the court must sit on the first Tuesday in the month…

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Burrow Police Court. [?] January 5

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

William [?] and Thomas [?] were charged with forging and [?] two [?] Senior- [?] deposed From…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 8. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1884 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-- John Stockman, an old man who had given himself up for protection, was sent to gaol for five days, pending the receipt of an order for his admission to the Benevolent Asylum…

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Police Court, Wednesday, January 9Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 7

Messrs. Donnelly, Doctor Morton, Ma[?]sy, Dyce, and W. Affleck took their seats it 10.3o a.m. The clerk produced a telegram from the P.M., stating he would be in…

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Marengo Police Court. 10Th January, 1884

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and J. T. Beaumont, Esq., J.P. James Graham, a drover, charged with the careless use of fire at Marengo, on the 22nd…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 10

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Stealing Coats.—George Hopkins was charged with having stolen two coats the property of Messrs. Riley Brothers…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, 11Th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. Ball and Mr. Gibson. DRUNKARD.-William Smidt was fined 10s for having been drunk on the previous day,…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday. (Before the Police Magisteate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

Thomas Powell who pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly was fined 20s. with the option of seven days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 10. Before the P.M.

Southern Argus · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 2

George Hopkins was charged with larceny. Constable Farrell deposed: About four o'clock yesterday afternoon the prisoner was pointed out to me by Mr. Cleary, of Riley Bros. he was sitting…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1884 · page 7

Affleck v. Geary.—Goods sold, £2 12s 8d. Verdict for complainant with costs. Two stage coach licenses were granted to William Wales to ply between Gunning and…

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