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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 5 of 65

Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 23. (Before Messrs. W. J. E. Wotton, Pett, Isaac Stevenson.) AFFILIATION

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

Mary Gooley summoned Thomas Preston for maintenance. The Bench received a letter from defendant's solicitor at Carcoar, agreeing to pay any order they…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 January 1884 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Colls. DRUNKENNESS. -- William Scott was charged with being drunk in Cooma-street, and was…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

James Bale pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and also to a second charge of using obscene language. Fined 5a, for the first offence or three days, and 40s. or 14 days for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 25

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. [?] and Ball. DRUNKENNESS.—George Paul was convicted of drunkenness and [?] twenty-four hours in…

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Wife Murder

Southern Argus · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 4

AN inquest on the body of Bridget Rice, who was beaten to death by her husband, Charles Rice, at Prahran, Victoria. on Saturday evening, was held on Tuesday. The…

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The Prahran Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 5

ABOUT eight o'clock on Saturday evening the residents in the vicinity of the Town Hall, Prahran, were greatly startled by the piercing screams of women. A rush was instantly…

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The Geelong Murder

Southern Argus · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 8

The Melbourne "Daily Telegraph" thus describes the appearance of the room in which Beach was murdered and the terrible wounds inflicted upon him:—"It was in the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 25. Before the P.M. and Messrs. Mackellar and Ball

Southern Argus · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

George Paul, for drunkenness, was fined 5s, or 24 hours in gaol. Robert Powell, brought up as a vagrant, was remanded to Wednesday…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, 25Th January. Before Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Messrs. Ball and Mackellar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

DRUNKARD.—George Paul was fined 5s; in default, 24 hours in gaol for having been drunk. VAGRANT.—Robert Powell was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and was…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before S. Robinson, Esq., p.m., J. Pring, and E.J. Allen, Eaqe., Js.P

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

Thomas Russell Hughes, licensee of the Great Eastern Hotel, Burrowa-street, Young, charged with selling liquor at prohibited hours, pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 26

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Ball. Obscene Language.—William Parkinson pleaded guilty to a charge of using obscene language, and was fined 20/. Fine paid…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 26. (Before Mr. E. Ball)

Southern Argus · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

William Parkinson pleaded guilty to having used obscene language, and was fined 20/…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 29Th January. Before Mr. Alexander, P.M.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 2

DRUNKARDS-John Molloy was fined 5s.; in default, 24 hours imprisonment. Charles Girdle-stone, a lad, was fined 20s.; in default, 7days' imprisonment…

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The Attempted Murder of Constable Hodgkinson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 4

AT the Picton Police Court on Friday, before Messrs. J. M. Antill, E. W. Dobson, G. Bradbury, and C. Dunn, J.'sP., Albert Decneen, a youth of 18, was brought up in custody, charged with shooting…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 28Th January. Before Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Messrs. Ball and Marsden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 4

DRUNKENNESS. William McDowall was discharged, having been looked up since Saturday night. George Sibbald was fined 20s, in default one week's imprisonment…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2

Robert Williamson pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 20s. with the option of 14 days imprisonment…

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Small Debts Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ANDERSON V. DIBBS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 2

This was a claim for 11s. 6d.due for work done. Mr. Gordon appeared for defendant Who' is a ganger on the railway line, under the contractors O’Rourke and McSharry…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 29

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—John Malloy was convicted of drunkenness, and fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in jail…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 30Th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. Ball. VAGRANOY.—Robert Purcell, a feeble old man, was charged with having no visible means of support, and was remanded to gaol to the 4th instant,…

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Bungendore. Police Court. Friday, 25th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 4

BEFORE C.J. Woore, P.M. G. C. Welch v. G. T. Fletcher.—Assault. Senior-constable Nelson asked permission of the bench to conduct the case for Constable Fletcher,…

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