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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 16 of 51

Court Revenue and Statistics

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2

BY the courtesy of Mr. Rodgerson, the local Clerk of Petty Sessions, we are enabled to give the following account of revenue received at, and other statistics in connection with his office for the…

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Gunning. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. A. S. Jones, J. S. Sands, and W. Groven[?], Js. P. Police v. Keane.-Mr. Davidson for defendant. Inspector Brennan conducted the case for the police…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. VAGRANCY. Jessie Fleming was brought up for vagrancy, and having no lawful visible means of support…

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Another Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 4

ON Friday last the house of Mr. W. Thompson blacksmith, at the corner of Sloane and Goldsmith streets, was entered into, and £30 or £31 in notes, gold, and silver abstracted from a drawer in the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 10

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lockup. Drunkenness and Obscene Language.—Margaret…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. Clifford and E. Ball, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. Three men, who had been locked up since Saturday on the above charge, pleaded guilty; and it…

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Police Court. Friday, April 9. Before Messrs. Wotton, P.M., A. B. Paterson, and A. T. Wilshire, J.'sP

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

BREACH OF THE STAMP DUTY ACT.-- William Fell Smith was summoned by the police for having given a receipt, liable to a duty stamp, without having a stamp on it…

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Binalong. Small Debts Court. Friday, April 9

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M., A. B. Paterson, and A. T. Wilshire, J.'sP. L. Tracey v. N. W. McNeid, goods sold, £1 19s. 6d…

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Press Accommodation at the New Court-House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

No provision whatever having been made in the new Court-house for the Press, Mr. C. S. Alexander, P M., has written to the Colonial Architect's Department on the subject. Mr. Alexander pointed…

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The S. A. Commercial Bank Affair. Crooks' Speech Before the Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 4

A TELEGRAM to the Echo, dated Wednesday, says:-- Alexander Crooks, aged 39 years, pleaded guilty, before Chief Justice Way to-day of embezzling £5000, the…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, April 10. Before Mr. Kenyon, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- John McGrath, an old man, was charged with being drunk on the previous evening, and being his first offence he was discharged on the condition that he…

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Local Intelligence. Quarterly Licensing Court. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. S. Robinson, (chairman),J. Pring, and E. J. Allen.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 2

John Gorman applied for the confirmation of a conditional license for premises situated on a new line of road in the parish of Tubbul, halfway between Young and Morangorell. Mr. Gordon…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. B. Horsbrugh, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. George Cady (on bail) was charged with the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRIVING AN UNLICENSED VEHICLE. Henry Archer was summoned by the Inspector of Nuisances (Mr. John Boyd) for a breach of the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 13

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Vagrancy.—Jessic Fleming, an old offender, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 2

M. Neville v. J. McSorley.—£8. Horse gold and delivered. No appearance of either parties. Case struck out. J. Frost v. W. Edmunds.—£10…

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Frogmore Police Court. Monday, 12th APRIL (Before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.m.) Arson

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 2

George Penyue was charged with wilfully and maliciously setting fire to a fence the property of Daniel Evans, of near Frogmore. After the evidence of…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 13. Before Mr. Kenyon, P.M., and Mr. Tartakover, J. P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 2

ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING.-- John Thomas Best was charged with sheep stealing. First-class constable Berry applied for a remand of the case until Thursday, and it was…

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Police Court—monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Gale and Dulhunty. J. S. Kelly appeared on summons to answer an information charging him with unlawfully…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 15

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Horsbrugh. Drunk and Disorderly.—George Cady, on bail, pleaded guilty to these offences and was fined 10/- or forty-eight hours' imprisonment. Fine paid…

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