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

Courts & crime, 1885

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Wednesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 6

BEFOER J. F. Kenyon, W. R. Reynolds, W. Governor, H. Saxby, and A. S. Jones, Js. P. Spencer Smith and Patrick Farrell were charged with illegally detaining a horse, and…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 4

Before Mr. Alexander, P.M. DRUNK. One man, who had been locked up for drunkenness on Thursday afternoon, was…

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Stealing a Letter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 6

THE Hay Circuit Court was opened on Wednesday before Judge Faucett. Robert Williams, a letter-carrier, charged with stealing a letter the property of the Postmaster-General, pleaded guilty,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 2

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Davies. Drunk and Disorderly.—Frederick Godfrey pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly. He was discharged…

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Charge of Stealing a Letter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 6

THE Riverine Grazier reports that at the Hay Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Pearce, P.M., Robert Williams, letter-carrier, was charged with stealing a letter, the property of the…

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The Murder of Miss Keyse

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 6

THE trial of John Lee for the murder of Miss Emma Aun Whitehead Keyse at Babbicombe, on the 15th of November last, took place at Exeter assizes, before Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 2. Before the P. M. and Mr. Davies

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 2

Frederick Godfrey pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly. He was discharged. Two men for drunkenness were dealt with as follows:—One, on bail, had his deposit forfeited, and…

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Dreadful Murder in Melbourne. [From the Age]

Southern Argus · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 8

Shortly after 8 o'clock on Tuesday evening a brutal murder was comitted in a Chinese furniture manufactory Market-lane, one door from Little Bourke-street east. Constable Quinlan,…

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Local Intelligence. Licensing Court. Tuesday. Before Messrs. S. Robinson and E. J. Allen, Licensing Magistrates. Sly Grog Selling

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1885 · page 2

Police v. Maris Hayes.—Charged with selling liquor without a license. Mr. Gordon for prosecution. Mr. Allan Campbell for the defendant, pleaded not…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Alexander. P.M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Margaret Anderson pleaded guilty to the above offences. The bench gave her a chance, and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Clifford. DRUNK. One man; guilty of having been drunk in Bourke-street, was discharged as he had been…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 4

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant was discharged with a caution. Horse-stealing.—Terence Maloney and John…

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Gundaroo. Police COURT.—Wednesday, 1st April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 6

BEFORE Messrs. Dyce and W. Affleck. Sophia Hill sued George Whitticker for assault on the 17th March last. After the evidence, which proved that it was owing to…

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Murder and Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 2

A VERY sad case of murder and subsequent suicide occurred at Melbourne on Monday night. The deceased persons, a married couple, came out as single people about a year ago from England to…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 2

The monthly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday before the police magistrate and Mr. Meyer. The list contained sixteen cases, seven of which were settled; four were…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1885 · page 4

Before Messrs. Alexander and Meyer. Verdicts for amounts claimed and costs were given In four undefended cases, six had been settled, one was struck out, and in…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 7. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 2

James Christie v. M. Reardon. No appearance. The following Cases were then called, and adjourned until next Tuesday, VIZ:-- F., Fouracre…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 7. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 April 1885 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--Thomas Molloy was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Meehan-street on the previous day, to which he pleaded guilty…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 2

To the following charges brought by the Inspector of Nuisances for allowing stock to stray in the streets, the defednants all pleaded guilty, and were fined as stated, viz.—James Gordon…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 9

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 11 April 1885 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly.—A female defendant was discharged with a caution. Stealing Money.—Louis Davis, on remand, was…

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