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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 6 of 65

Wednesday, January 30. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Bail

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

[?] sixty years of age, was charged with [?]. He pleaded guilty and was [?] Monday to order [?]…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 29. Before the P.M.

Southern Argus · Thursday 31 January 1884 · page 2

John Molloy, for drunkenness, was fined 5/-, or 24, hours, and Charles Girdlestone, for a like offence, 20/-,'or seven days. A boo h license was granted to Duncan Campbell,…

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Yass Licensing Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

INSPECTOR Brennan stated that there was no business to be transacted, and he reported the whole of the licensed houses as well kept…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 February 1884 · page 2

LUNATIC.-- Anthony Rowland was charged with being of unsound mind. Inspector Brennan produced a number of letters and telegrams alleged to have been sent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, 1St February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 3

BEFORE Mr. A. McKellar and Mr. Horsbrugh. DRUNKARDS.—Several parties were charged with drunkenness and as they were strangers…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 31

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. Unsound Mind.—George Bullard was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Mr. Carter appeared for Bullard…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate and F. A. Brock, Esq., J. P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

John Knox, charged with drunkenness on the 30th inst., pleaded guilty, also with drunkenness on the 31st. Prisoner had been released on bail the first day and at once got drunk again…

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Goulburn 'Police' Court Thursday, January 31. Before the P.M.

Southern Argus · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 2

George Billiard was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Cochrane deposed: About 7'o clock yesterday evening I found the accused in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 2. Before the Police Magistrate

Southern Argus · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

Louisa Ison pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 5/- which was paid. John Clarke and Andrew Jones were charged by the police with lo[?]tering in a public place with intent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 4Th February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. Ball, and Mr. Waddell. DRUNKARD.—Martin Moore pleaded guilty to this offence and was fined 10s., in default three…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M. LOITERING ABOUT WITH INTENT TO COMMIT A FELONY.—John Clarke and Andrew Jones were charged by Constable Greaves with loitering about…

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Assault by a Railway-guard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1884 · page 2

AT the Central Police Court on Monday morning, before Mr. J. Dillon, S.M., Thomas Goff, a railway-guard, was charged with assaulting Elizabeth Hooper, with intent to ravish her, in a…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

John Murray, charged with drunkenness pleaded guilty. Fined 10s., or 1 days. John Knox, charged with drunkenness, pleaded guilty. Fined 10s. or 7 days…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

McDonald v. Williams.—Claim for £6 5s. Id. for goods supplied and money lent, Defendant admitted the claim, but asked time to pay in. Verdict for plaintiff with costs…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

John M’Liughlan, oL bail, charged with drunkenness, failed to appear. Bail, 30s., forfeited. David Hutchings— drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty to the first offence…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 4

On Tuesday, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. J. Wright, John Beatty pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s with an alternative of three day's gaol…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 5. Before the Police Magistrate

Southern Argus · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

Simpson v. the Borough of Goulburn. Mr. Davidson for plaintiff. Mr. Betts for defendants. In this case the plaintiff claimed £10 damages for…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Kenyon, Reynolds, and Sands, J.'sP. John Bush, of Jerrawa, was charged by Constable Holloway—first, with being drunk and disorderly;…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 5

Southern Argus · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. E. Ball and S. Meyer. William Nolan, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 20/- or 3 days in gaol. Austia Chapman applied, through Mr. Betts, for a…

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