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

Courts & crime, 1886

1,006 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 51

Frogmore Police Court. Monday, March 1. (Before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M., and Mr. B. Morgan, J.P. Breaking and Entering

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

G. Penyue and William Shean were charged, in custody, with breaking and entering the Wesleyan Chapel at Frogmore, and committing a felony…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 3. Before Mr. Kenyon, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

ASSAULT.--Patrick O'Donnell was summoned by Henri Becquet for having unlawfully assaulted him at the bar of the. Royal Hotel on the 25th February…

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POLICE COURT.—Thursday, 4th March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 7

Before W. R. Reynolds, Esq., J.P. John Gibson was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable O'Leary stated that prisoner was 90…

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Bungendore. Police Court, March 4

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

POLICE COURT. March 4.—Before Mr. Woore P.M. Police v. George W. Taylor and Henry Ball. Charge, refusing to pay for liquor at the Elm Inn on the 2nd March. Plea not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. Clifford and E. Ball, Js.P. VAGRANCY. In reference to the man James Lodge, who a week previous had been brought up for protection,…

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Gunning. Police Court, Wednesday, 3rd March

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 7

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Messrs. W. R. Reynolds and A. S. Jones, Js.P. J. F. Carver v. Richard Howell, charged with using insulting language calculated to provoke a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 4

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness and Obscene Language.—Albert E. Howard pleaded guilty to these offences and was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours for drunkenness, and…

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Supposed Murder in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

MR. SHIELL, the Sydney Coroner, conducted an inquiry in the South Sydney Morgue on Friday into the circumstances attending the death of a woman named Mary Rose, 32 years of age, who was found…

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The Petersham Child Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

AT the Central Criminal Court on Thursday a jury decided that the man Jeremiah O'Sullivan, charged wish the murder at Potersham of the infant child of his wife, Mary O'Sullivan, by chloroform on January…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 4

A SPECIAL sitting of the above court took place this (Saturday) morning, the licensing magistrates present being Messrs. C. S. Alexander (chairman) and B. Horsburgh…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 7

Before Messrs. Alexander and Reynolds. There were seven cases on the list, but they had all either been settled or were struck out on account of no appearance of the plaintiffs…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 6

Several cases have occupied the attention of the Small Debts Court, but they were of little or no interest to those not immediately concerned:— W. Jermyn v. E. Lesmond; claim, £2 10s for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. Clifford and E. Ball, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. Jessie Fleming pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place, and was fined 10s or three days to…

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Special Licensing Court. Saturday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 4

Before Messrs. C. S. Alexander (chairman) and B. Horsbrugh. SUNDAY SELLING. Alfred Andrew Payton asw charged with…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, March 6. Before Mr. Kenyon, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-- Patk. McDonald was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street on the previous evening. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

Edward Kirson, charged with being drunk and disorderly on the railway platform. Accused pleaded guilty and was fined £5 or 14 days…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

D. Hancock v. W. Powell.—Claim for £6 17a Defendant did not appear, and plaintiff said since service of summons defendant had paid him £3 1ls off the account…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

Ellen Miller pleaded guilty to drunkenness. Son-constable Mackenzie said defendant, who had been discharged from gaol on Saturday morning, though drunk, was very quiet…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 2

Cases against the following were brought by the Inspector of Nuisances, for allowing stock to stray the public streets, (Mr. John Russell appearing on behalf of the Borough Council) viz., J. Stumpf,…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. John Brown was charged with this offence to which he pleaded guilty…

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