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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 4 of 68

Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

John Smith pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly, and was fined 20s or 7 days…

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Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

Wm. Moran, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty. Prisoner also pleaded guilty to a charge of using profane language…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

Susan Magee, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and also with using obscene language. Fined 10s. or 24 hours for first offence, and 40s. or 1 month for the second…

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Police Court—wednesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 7

Before J. F. Kenyon and W. R. Reynolds, J's.P. William Berwin, charged with being drunk at the salvation meeting in the Temperance Hall. Constable Holloway proved the charge; locked…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 4

Before Mr. Alexander, P.M. DRUNK. Two men were brought up charged with having been drunk, and, both pleaded guilty. One was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 6
Also in Southern Argus

Before Messrs. Alexander, P.M., Ball, and Burmester. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. Frederick Schuler, 15, on-bail, charged with using…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 22

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. One defendant was fined 10/- or three days' imprisonment; another was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours' in the lockup…

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Municipal Revision Court

Southern Argus · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

A court for the revision of the Muncipal lists of the Borough of Goulburn was held at noon on Thursday. The Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Meyer, E. Ball, Wombey, Gillespie, and Richardson…

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District Court. Monday. (Before his Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 January 1885 · page 2

George Wallett v. Steel[?] and another. Breach of contract, £10. Mr. Pitcair[?], instructed by Mr. J. Russell for plaintiff. Mr. Gordon, of Gordon and Black’s, for…

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Police Court

Southern Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

On Saturday before the P.M. two cases of drunk enness were disposed of. One man was ordered to pay 5, or be confined in the lock-up till 6 o'clock, and the other was fined 10 with the alternative of 48…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 4

THE only business before the court was to deal with a man charged with having been drink. He pleaded guilty, and as he had been up for a like offence on Saturday, he was fined 20s, or 7days;…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, Jan. 24. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-- Samuel Lee was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and was sent to gaol for seven days, pending the receipt of an order for his admission to the…

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Murder of Bank Officials

Southern Argus · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 2

The Argus of Thursday says:—Yesterday information reached the authorities of the Union Bank of Australia, Melbourne, that their branch at Rocburne, Western Australia, had been attacked,…

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Cootamundra Licensing Court. Friday, January 23. Before Mr. A. M. Fisher, P. M.; and Mr. J. Simpson, J.P. Allowing Gaming

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1885 · page 4

Jonas Cuzner, proprietor of the Emu Hotel, Cootamundra, was charged as above, and defended the case. Constable M'Hardy, deposed: I know…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 2

James Cahill pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Prisoner was also charged with resisting the police, to which he pleaded not guilty…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 2

G. Reynolds v. W. Kite.—Claim for 14s, 6d. Money lent to affect an insurance. No appearance of defendant. Plaintiff proved the ca[?], and obtained a…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 2

Geo. Young, on ball, charged with drunkenness, did not appear. Constable Murdoch deposed : I arrested Geo. Young at half-past 12 yesterday ; he was very…

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Marengo Police Court. Thursday, 22Nd January. (Before S. Robinson Esq., P.M.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 January 1885 · page 2

Dennis Lynch, summoned by Sen-constable Colgan, charged with using obscene language in a public place. Defendant pleaded guilty, fined £1 and 4s. 10d. costs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1885 · page 4

Before Mr. Alexander, P.M. DRUNK. One woman, charged with being drunk, pleaded not guilty, but the charge was proved by Sergeant…

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