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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 13 of 68

Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 2

Henry Jones charged (on ro[?]and) with forgery. Constable Thompson deposed :—This morning I read the warrant, now produced, to Henry…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 4

Before Messrs. Alexander, P.M., F. F. Gibson, W. Davies, S. H. Belcher, E. Ball, and W. S. Foxall. SHEEP STEALING…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, 12Th March

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 2

One defendant on remind who had been under medical treatment in the gaol hospital from the effects of drink was discharged. John Kramelberg, on remand, charged on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 12

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 3

Drunkenness.-One defendant, remanded for Monday last for medical treatment, was now discharged. Unsound Mind.—John Kramelberg on remand, was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound…

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The Coonamble Gaol Tragedy

Southern Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 7

Sydney, March 13.—The police and party having made an unsuccessful search last night, started again this morning. A henry gale of wind blowing at the time, tracking was a…

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The Wyadra Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 7

IN the Central Criminal Court last week (before his Honor Mr. Justice Innes) Charles Watson, an elderly man, was arraigned upon a charge of having, on the 26th July, 1884,…

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Shocking Tragedy in Coonamble Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 4
Also in Southern Argus

A shocking tragedy took place in Coonamble gaol on Thursday morning, at 6.30 a.m. In one cell were a prisoner named Angel, who was on Wednesday sentenced to four years' imprisonment for…

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Important Decision of the Licensing Court at Albury

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 6

A decision was given on Tuesday by the Licensing Bench on rather an important point in the interpretation of the Licensing statute. A public can named Poole rented an hotel from the…

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This Day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNK. One man, charged with being drunk, was fined 20s or 10 days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 14

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Davies, Foxall, and F. F. Gibson. Drunkenness.—Two defendants were fined 5/- cach, or twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 4

Before Messrs. Alexander, P.M., F. F. Gibson, W. Davies, S. H. Belcher, E. Ball, and W. S. Foxall. SHEEP STEALING…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

The District Court will open next Friday before Judge M'Farland, and judging by the length of the list, 40 cases for hearing, will occupy more than that day and Saturday…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, 14Th March. Before Messrs. C.S. Alexander, William Davies, W. S. Foxall, and F. F. Gibson

Southern Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

Thomas Jobson and George Jobson were charged on the information of Sub-inspector [?]nton with stealing 20 sheep, tho property of Patrict McGrath, of Grenfell, on the 1st Decomber, 1884…

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Important Decision of the Licensing Court at Albury

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 4

A decision was given on Tuesday by the Albury licensing bench on rather an important point in the interpretation of the licensing statute. A publican named Poole rented an hotel from the…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 16

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 March 1885 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate & Mr. T. Colls, J.P. AFFILIATION.--Morrison v. White. This case, which was partly heard on Wednesday last, and adjourned for further evidence, was again…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 2

Wm. Cormack, who was charged by Mr. Stevenson, forest ranger, with unlawfully cutting timber on a reserve, pleaded guilty, and said he had only cut a few poles from Ironbark, and did not know it…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 2

W. J. Hills v. Daniel North.—Claim for 12s 6d. Goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff with costs, 5s…

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The Cape Mounted Police

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 March 1885 · page 4

WE have received so many applications within the last few weeks for information as to the Cape Mounted Police, that we have decided to give the following partio[?],…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 17

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Assault.—William O'Key, on remand, stood charged with an aggravated assault on Margaret Gainer. The parties lived together as man and wife…

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