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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 15 of 68

Goulburn District Court. Jury Cases

Southern Argus · Tuesday 24 March 1885 · page 2

On Saturday the remaining cases on the list was disposed of, his Honor, Judge McFarland, taking his seat on the bench at 10 o'clock. Patrick Hearn v. Michael McMahon—slander;…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 2

George Ford, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty. Fined 20s. or 48 hours. John Moore, pleaded guilty to having been…

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Tuesday, (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 2

William Maguire pleaded guilty to having bean drunk and disorderly. Also to using obscene language in the Criterion Hotel. Fined 5s. or 24 hours for first offence, and 40s…

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This Day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 2

(Before Mr. Alexander, P.M.) OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John M'Donald, for having made use of obscene language, was fined 40s., or 14 days' imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 24

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly.—Terence Maloney, charged with drunkenness and disorderly conduct was fined 10/- or twenty-four hours. He was also fined 20/-…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 4

Before Mr. Alexander, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Thomas Horan, for the first offence, was fined 20s or 7days in gaol, and for the other, 40s or 21…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before the P.M.)

Southern Argus · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 3

Terence Maloney was fined 10- or 24 hours in the lock-up, and for indecent, behaviour he was fined 20/- or distress to go. Michael Barlow for having been drunk and…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 25. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 March 1885 · page 2

ALLOWING HORSE TO STRAY.-- Inspector of Nuisances v. N. R. Besnard. Defendant was summoned for allowing a horse, his property, to stray in Glebe-street. Defendant did not appear…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 20

Southern Argus · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M. John McDonald for using obscene language, was fined 10/- or in default 14 days to gaol, and one man for drunkenness was fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 27th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. James Fines was charged with the above, and fined 20s and 2s 6d costs or four days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 4

Before Messrs. Alexander, P.M., and Ball. DRUNK. One man, on bail, who admitted having been drunk through excitement over the boat-race,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 28

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One female was fined 20/, or seven days' Imprisonment. Prohibition.-A prohibition order was granted…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 2

Thomas Gowan, for drunkenness and offending, against decency, was fined 5s or 24 hours for first offence, and 20s or 7 days for the second. Thomas Beck was charged by G. A. Cranfield…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday(Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. F. A, Brook, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 2

John Cons[?]ine (on ball) charged with drunkenners and also with using obscene language, pleaded guilty to both charges. Constable M’Donagh deposed to the nature of…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 2

Before Messrs. Alexander, P. M., and Davies. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Frederick Godfrey, guilty on these charges, was dealt leniently with, being cautioned and discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 1st

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Alexander, P.M., DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Thomas Lockyer on these charges was fined 10s or 48 hours in the lock-up…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 1

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 April 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—Ono defendant, on bail, did not appear, and his recognizances were estreated. Drunk and Disorderly.—Thomas Lockyer was…

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Insolvency Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting in the insolvent estate of William Buist, of Jerrewa and Homewood, was held on Thursday last, before A. Money Fisher, Esq., district commissioner. Mr…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 18. (Before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, J. P.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 April 1885 · page 2

A summons against John Conroy, for alleged illegal occupation of Crown lands, was postponed for a fortnight…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

George Gibson pleaded guilty to drunkenness and also to using obscene language. Constable Murdoch deposed to the nature of the language…

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