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

Courts & crime, 1886

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Meyer (chairman) and E. Ball. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant, on bail, pleaded guilty; and it being his first appearance before the court, he was…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 18. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Colls, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

Thomas Malony and Michael Murphy were charged with using obscene language in Cooma- street on Saturday,afternoon last. Constable Berry deposed 3 About 6 o'clock…

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Goulburn Land Court

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

A SITTING of this court was held on Friday, before Messrs. Moriarty (chairman), Alexander, and Deaue, Mr. Rowlandson, inspector of conditional purchases, was in attendance. Mr. Twynam, district surveyor,…

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Land Board.--court of Inquiry. Monday, January 18

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. A. O. Moriarty (Chairman), and Messrs. A. Money Fisher and J. F. Gray. The applications of George Henry Austin Brown for C. F. of 100 acres, a C. P. of 80 and conditional…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One woman (on bail) did not answer when called in regard to the above charge, and hence the…

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Bungendore. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 4

Before J. C. Woore, Esq., P.M. Thomas Malden was brought up on a charge of stealing from the person. This case was in connection with that of I. Cavanagh,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. B. Horsbrugh and F. F. Gibson, Js.P. VAGRANCY. Mary Bain was brought up on a charge of having…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Monday, 18th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 3

Edward Watson was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Holloway, the arresting constable, deposed that prisoner, who had been shamming deaf…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 19

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—CARLES Henry Wright pleaded guilty to having no lawful viaible means of support. Defebdabt was discharged on Monday upon a simila harge after a remand for week for medical…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 2

A special sitting of this court was hold yesterday before Messrs. Alexander (chairman). Hershrugh, and F. F. Gibson, for the purpose of determining the following business:—…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Wednesday, January 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1886 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M. (chairman), F. F. Gibson, and B. Horsbrugh, Js.P. SLY GROG SELLING. Mrs. Henry Burgess was summoned by the police…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Session's. Monday, January 18. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--William Winterbottom, who had given himself up for protection, was charged with vagrancy, andwas sent to Yass gaol for two months for medical treatment…

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Horrible Murder and Suicide

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 3

A SHOCKING murder was committed at Forbes, a short distance from Lancefield, (Vic.), on Tuesday night. About two months ago a farmer, named Harker…

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Frogmore Police Court. Monday, January 18. (Before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

John Cantwell summoned Charles Wilson for insulting language, by which a breach of the peace might have been provoked. Plaintiff deposed he was riding…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held on Wednesday last, before Messrs. C.S. Alexander, B. Horsbrugh, and F.F. Gibson…

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Goulburn Laud Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

THIS Court hold a sitting on Friday, 15th instant. Present--Messrs. A. O. Moriarty (chairman), C. S. Alexander, and E. R. Deane. Mr. E. Twynam, district…

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Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held on Monday last, Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M. of Goulburn, and J. T. Burcher presiding…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Three men were brought up for taking so much liquor that it overcame them. In two instances the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. A middle-aged man, a stranger in town, who had been drinking too much on the previous night,…

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