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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 15 of 51

Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 6

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Meyer, Ball, and Marsden. Drunkenness.—One defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lock-up…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 7Th April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 4

Before Messrs. Clifford and Ball, Js.P. Patrick Cant (on remand) was charged with indecent behaviour. Alfred Taylor, for the defence, deposed that he…

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Goulburn Land Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held yesterday before Messrs. Monday (chairman). Alexander, and Denne Mr. E. Twynam, district surveyor, was present and assisted the board in their deliberations…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of thin court was hold on Tuesday before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Mayer, Ball, and Maraden. The list comprised sixteen cases, four of which were undefended and…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Tuesday, April 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 4

THE monthly sittings of the above were held before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. T. Marsden, 8. Meer, and E. Ball, Js.P. The undefended cases were first dealt with, as…

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Goulburn Land Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held on Wednesday before Messrs. Moriarty (chairman), Alexander, and Doane. Mr. E. Twynam, district surveyor, was…

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Young Circuit Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 2

THE Young Circuit Court was opened by his Honor the Chief Justice on Tuesday morning. Mr. J. Pring, in the absence of the Attorney-General, prosecuted for…

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Court of Land Inquiry

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 2

A COURT of land inquiry was held in Yass yesterday, before Mr. Moriarty (Chairman), and Messrs. J. F. Kenyon and J. F. Grey, when the following cases were heard: --…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

Thomas Paterson v. Wm. Howard. Money due £1 10s. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed. Same v. George Worthy. Money due £1 10s. Verdict for plaintiff…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 7. Before Mr. Kenyon, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 2

BREACH OF MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS. -- Arther NcNally was charged with driving his horses loose, through the streets, was fined 10s. and 4s. 10d. costs…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 31. Before the P. M. and I Stevenson, Esq., HORSESTEALING

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 4

JAMES MONKS, on remand, was brought before the court charged with stealing three horses, to wit, one bay draught mare, one brown horse, and one…

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Gunning. Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 7. Before Messrs. A. S. Jones, J. S. Sands and W. Grovenor

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 3

POLICE v. JOHN P. KEENE. -- Defendant was charged by Constable Doherty with being drunk, making use of obscene language, and assaulting the police at Dalton on the 2nd March…

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Yass Small Debts Court Tuesday, April 6. Before Mr. Kenyon, P.M., and Mr. Styles. R. L. Hall, v. G. B. Lucas, goods sold. The case was withdrawn

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 April 1886 · page 2

Mr. Wilkinson who appeared for the defendant; referred to the hardship of the case on his clint, who had come in 20 miles to attend this case, and he therefore asked for the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

Frederick Williams pleaded guilty to drunkenness, to resisting the police and to begging. Senior-constable Mackenzie said accused, had only recently been discharged from gaol, where he…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 6

Before A. S. Jones, J. S. Sands, and W. Grovernor, Js. P. Police v. J. P. Kenne.—Mr. Davidson for defendant. Inspector Brennan conducted the case for the…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

James Hyland pleaded guilty to drunkenness and also to offending against decency. Fined 10s or 24 hours for first offence, and 40s or 14 days for second. Sentences to be cumulative…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One man pleaded not guilty to the above charge; but the offence having been proved by Constables…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 8

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant, on bail, was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lock-up, Another, who had been discharged from jail on the previous…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, J. P. THREATENING HIS WIFE. William Fitzgibbon was charged with using threatening language to his wife…

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Yass Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 6

A COURT of land inquiry was held in Yass on Thursday, before Mr. Moriarty (Chairman), and Messrs. J. F. Kenyon and J. F. Grey. Ernest H. Barber, c.p., 60 cores, on the 20th August, 1885, as…

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