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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 7 of 65

Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 6Th February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Ball and McKellar. DRUNKARD.—Joseph Brady, charged with this offence, was discharged, it being his first offence. ALLEGED SADDLE-STEALING.—Daniel Murpy was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 5

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Mayer and Ball Drunkenness and Disordererly Conduct.—William [?] pleaded guilty to a charged drunkenness and…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

THE usual assembly sittings of this court was held on Tuesday last before the police-magistrate and Messrs. Mayer and Ball. There was a long list of cases of which were undefended. The…

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Goulburn District Insolvent Court. Thursday, 7Th February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, District Commissioner. SECOND MEETING. In the estate of Cusack Brothers, late of Auburn-street, storekeeper…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Tuesday, 5Th January. Before Mr. Alexander, P.M., and Messrs. Ball and Meyer

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

The following undefended cases were taken and disposed of, the defended cases being postponed till the afternoon, in consequence of there being police bussiness on hand…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February, 5. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. T. A. Styles and T. Colls

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Henry McCarthy pleaded guilty to having "taken a little drop too much," INDECENT EXPOSURE.—John King was…

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Gunning Police Court. Tuesday, February 5. Before Messrs. Kenyon and Reynolds, J. sP

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 2

ROBBERY.--Clifford Simpson (a half-caste) was charged with robbery from the person. Senior-constable Buckley deposed: About half-ast five last night I received information…

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Yass Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 February 1884 · page 2

Thomas Walker v. William Carnell. Plaintiff claimed .£5 15s. for work done. Mr. Wilkinson for plaintiff; Mr. Iceton for defendant…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

H. J. Cross v. M. Henry.—Illegal detention watch. Mr, Gordon for defendant, Mr, Freestone for plaintiff. H.J. Cross, sworn, said : I charge Michael…

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Police-court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

Since our last issue no important cases have been tried. On Thursday the police-magistrate convicted an olderly woman named Margaret Farrell of drunkenness and obscene…

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Gundaroo. Police Court. Tuesday, 5th February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Williams, Affleck, and Chas. Massy, Esqs. John Casey, a youth of 20 years, was brought up in custody, charged with having…

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Gunning. Police Court.—wednesday, 6Th Feb

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 6

MESSRS. C. S. Alexander, P.M., Reynolds, Sands, and Jones, took their seats on the bench at 10 o'clock. The first case called was Queen v. John…

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GUNNING. From our Correspondent. Police Court. (Wednesday, February 4th.)

Southern Argus · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

Before the P.M. (C. S. Alexander) and Messrs. Jones Reynolds, and Sands. Queen v. John Nowlan.—Mr. Davidson for defendant. Slaughtering without a license…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, Feb. 7. (Before the P.M.)

Southern Argus · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

Margaret Farrell was charged with being drunk and using obscene language in a public place. The defendant said she lived out at the Run of Water, and had come to Goulburn on an errand, and…

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Local and General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, February 12. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

Charles Black was charged with being an unwilling witness. Inspector Brennan stated the reason the warrant had been issued for prisoner's arrest;…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 11Th February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M. DRUNKARDS.—William Kelly was fined 5s.; in default, 24 hours in goal. John Thompson, same offence, with using obscene language, and with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 9

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Clifford. Indecent CondUct.—ThomAs Mc Guigan pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent conduct in Grafton-street, and was fined 40/- and 8/- cost, Fine paid…

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Horrible Double Murder

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE excitement has been caused in Rome by one of the most coldblooded and carefully planned double murders on record; and the excitement…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, Feb. 9. Before the P.M.

Southern Argus · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 2

Thomas McGuigan, for an offence against decency, was fined 40/- and 8/4 cost…

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Murder of Six Girls

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 4

FROM Odessa it is reported that seven girls employed at a sugar factory in Balta, left that town one night, but becoming belated on the way resolved to…

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