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

Courts & crime, 1885

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 7Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 4

Before Mr. Alexander, P.M., and E. Ball. GOATS STRAYING. John Murphy, for allowing one goat to stray in Clinton-street on the 26th ultimo, was fined 10s and…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 January 1885 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday last before the police magistrate. The list comprised fifteen cases. Of these three were un. defended, two were postponed till next month, one…

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A Disgraceful Assault and a Disgraceful Decision

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 2

AT the Wagga—Police Court, on January 2. (before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. P. Moran, J.P.), Emily Caroline Manton prosecuted Christina Dee for assault…

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Brutal Attempt to Murder a Wife

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 3

A MAN named Thus Butler, a laborer about 60 years of age, made a brutal attempt to murder his wife on Christmas morning. The couple lived in a tent on…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 7. (Before Messrs. W. J. E. Wotton, and A. E. Mindieton, J.'s P.) Larceny

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 2

Robert Gill, (on bail), was charged with stealing one pound from a man named John McQuinn. John McQuinn deposed: I am a…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, Jan. 6

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. B. A. Nichols v. Jimmy Ah Doo ; goods sold and delivered. No appearance. Case struck out…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 January 1885 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 7. Before the Police Magistrate. ASSAULT. -- Robert Hately v. A. Semlitzky. No appearance of complainant. Case struck out…

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Police Court, Gunning

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 4

At the Gunning police court on Monday, before J. F. Kenyon and J. Sands, J's.P., one Frederick Rice, our on bail, was called upon to appear before the court. On the 29th of…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 7

Before Messrs. O. Willans and J. Bull, Js.P. THOMAS McGUIGAN was brought up in custody on a charge of cruelty to animals. The prisoner, according to evidence, was arrested on Saturday for…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 4

Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Hemrich Schmidt pleaded not guilty to the above charge, but the offence was proved by Constable…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 3
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Before Messrs. Alexander, P.M., and E. Ball. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. of using obscene language, was, on the first charge, of using obscene language, was, on the first charge,…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—January 7, 1885

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 7

HARRIET v. Louisa McGaw—assault; no appearance. Robert West v. Louisa McGaw.—In this case West sought to recover the sum of £10…

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An Altercation in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 4

AT the Tamworth Quarter Sessions an altercation took place between Judge Docker and Mr. Buchanan, M.P. In summing up in a case of cattle-stealing the Judge, referring to a number of testimonials…

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Local Intelligence. Quarterly Licensing Court. Friday, (Before Messrs. S. Robinson P.M., J. Pring and F. J. Allen, Licensing Magistrates.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 January 1885 · page 2

George Jas. Smithers applied for a publican's license at Wambanumba. Mr. Gordon for applicant, said this was an application for a house that had been licensed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. Clifford and E. Ball. DRUNK. John Miller pleaded not guilty to a charge of having been drunk. He was also charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 10

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Obscene Language.—Heinrich Schmidt was charged with using obscene language in Auburn-street and was fined 40/, or in default of payment…

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Stealing From a Dwelling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 4

AT the Goulburn Police Court on Saturday last, before the Police-Magistrate, Margaret Bennett (on bail) was charged with stealing a half-sovereign from the bar-till of Hibernian Hotel…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 2

THE Goulburn Quarterly Licensing Court was held this morning, before Messrs. Alexander (chairman) and B. Horsbrugh. PUBLICANS' LICENSES…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Jan. 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 January 1885 · page 2

INDECENT EXPOSURE.-- Mary Graham was charged with indecent exposure in a railway train at the Bowning station. Prisoner pleaded not guilty…

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