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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 17 of 51

Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. George Hunt was charged with this offence, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s with the…

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Queanbeyan. Licensing COURT.—Tuesday

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

BEFORE Messrs. J. Woore and George F. De Salis. A certificate of renewal of wine license was granted to Thomas Darmody, of Sutton…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Friday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. W. R. Reynolds, J.P. Timothy Mc Carthy was charged with drunkeness. Constable Holloway deposed to arresting prisoner;…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 17

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness and Obscene Language.—George Hunt was charged with these offences and was fined 10/- or forty-eight hours' imprisonment for…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 19

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. Kenyon, P.M., and Messrs. Tartakover, and J. J. Boulding, Js.P. ALLEGED SHEEP STEALING.--John Thomas Best on remand, was charged with sheep…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1886 · page 2

Thomas Steele charged with drunkenness pleaded guilty. Fined 2s 6d or imprisonment until the rising of the court. Charged also with offending against decency. P. C. Houston proved the…

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Warden’s Court. Monday. (Before Mr. S. Robinson, Warden.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1886 · page 2

Mrs McGlynn v. Hargraves.—Claim to dam alleged as held by her under miner’s right. Mr. Gordon for defendant. Marthur McGlynn deposed : I have a miner’s…

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To-Day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 2

AT the Police Court this morning, before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. A. S. Chisholm, J.P., Thomas William Horn, who had given himself up for protection, was remanded to the gaol hospital…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer and Gillespie, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant (female) was charged with this offence and discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 20

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Meyer. Embezzlement.—Alfred Taylor, was charged with embezzling certain money the property of W. H. Line, baker of Goulburn, in whose employ be had…

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Bathurst Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 4

AT the Bathurst Circuit Court on Saturday, before Sir George Innes, a case of tin-kettling at a wedding was heard. The prisoners were Henry Osborne, Michael Lenahan, Philip Begley, Daniel…

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Crookwell Court or Pettty Sessions. Police Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 2

THE monthly silting of this court was held on Monday, Messrs. Gunn mid Cox being the presiding magistrates. Robert Irvine, charged with making use…

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The Richmond River Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 3

THE trial of the man Liddiard, charged with the murder of Patrick Noonan, at Wardell. in May last, was continued in Grafton on Monday. William James…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 April 1886 · page 2

Homy Hogan v. Robert Allport.-- Goods sold and delivered, £3 611. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff in amount claimed…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 4

Before the police-Magistrate and Mr. J. Clifford, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Frederick Godfrey was charged with the above…

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Micalago. Police Court.—thursday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 7

Before Messrs. Ryrie and peden. Philip Monohan was charged, on the information of Senior-constable Cade, with making use of indecent language. Fined £1 and 4s 10d costs of court…

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Rye Park Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 3

At the Rye Park Police Court on Monday, before Messrs. Wotton, P.M., and A. Hume and N. R. Besnard, Js.P., Alfred McCutcheon was charged with having, on or before the beginning of December,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Herald

BEFORE the police-Magistrate and Mr. A. S. chisholm, J.P. PROTECTION. Thomas William Horn gave himself up to…

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(Abridged from the Age.) POLICE COURT.—Tuesday, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 3

Before the police-Magistrate. Mrs. Morgan was charged with stealing three turkeys and one drake, the property of Mrs. John Rielly, of Molonglo Bridge. Mr. Gannon for…

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