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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1885

1,357 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 68

Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 March 1885 · page 2

FRIDAY, MARCH 6. Before the Police Magistrate. LARCENY.-- Robert Bailey was charged with stealing a coat, the property of Nicholas Richard…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1885 · page 2

John Cullen (on remand), charged with stealing turkeys, the property of Mrs McGlynn. Mr J. Russell and Mr Freestone for the defence, Mr Black (Gordon and Black) for the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1885 · page 2

Gough v. Williams.—Claim for £9 due for house rent. Defendant admitted the debt. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs 5s…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1885 · page 2

On the prosecution of the Inspector of Nuisances, James Donelly and Mrs. Grady pleaded guilty to allowing stock to stray in the public streets, and were each fined 2s 6d with…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1885 · page 2

ames Adams pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly. He was also charged with using obscene language, and the commission of the offense on…

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This Day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alexander. DRUNK. One man who had been in the gaol for some days pest under treatment for the effects of a drinking…

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Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday a man named Thomas Dunn was arraigned upon the charge of having feloniously wounded a man named John Brown with intent to murder him, at Ultimo, on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 11Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 4

Before Messrs. Alexander, P.M., and Clifford. DRUNK. One man, who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in a public place was fined 5s, or 24 hours in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 11

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Clifford. Drunkenness.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lookup. Drunk and Disorderly.—William Jeffrey was fined…

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Marulan. Police COURT—Monday, 9th March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 4

Before C. S. Alexander, Esq., P.M. A GIRL, 14 years of age, named Adeline Urch, who had been abducted from parents by two men named John Doody and Robert Henry, was brought…

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Released from Gaol

Southern Argus · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 3

London, March 10.—Mr. Edmund Yates, proprietor of the World newspaper, has been released from custody, the remainder of his sentence having been remitted…

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Murder at New Guinea

Southern Argus · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 4

The cutter Petrel, which arrived at Cooktown on Sunday night from Dinner Island, New Guinea, reports the murder of a Malya named Bob Lumse, who was left by Captain…

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Licensing Court

Southern Argus · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 2

A special sitting of the Licensing Court was held on Tuesday, before Messrs. C. S. Alexander (chairman), B. Horsburgh, and F. F. Gibson. Booth licenses were applied for by Mr. Betts on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 11. Before the P. M. and Mr. Clifford

Southern Argus · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 2

One man for drunkenness was fined 5s or 21 hours. William Jeffrey for drunkenness and disorderly conduct was fined 20s or 3 days to gaol…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of this court was held on Tuesday before Messrs. Alexander, Horsbrough, and F. F. Gibson, for the disposal of the undermentioned business:—…

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Special Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1885 · page 4

Before Messrs. Alexander, P.M., B. Horsbrugh, and F. F. Gibson. BOOTH LICENSES. On the application of Mr. Betts, booth licenses…

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Cowl Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 2

THE charge against Charles Watson, arraigned on a charge of having wilfully murdered a man named William Matthews, at Wydra, near Cowl Cowl…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 11. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J. T. A. Styles and T. Colls Js.P

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 2

APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF PUBLICANS LICENSE.-- Mr. N. R. Besnard's application for extension of booth license, to Sampson's paddock on the 17th instant was granted…

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Local Land Board.-- Court of En Quiry. Tuesday, March 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 March 1885 · page 2

The first sitting of the local Land Board was held on Tuesday last. There were present-- A. Money Fisher, Esq., P.M., and J. F. Gray, Esq., Mr. Blaxland was also in attendance. Mr…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 2

Thomas alias Henry Jones, charged with forgery. Constable Thompson deposed: Yesterday morning about half-past nine, [?]d priso[?]…

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