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

Courts & crime, 1886

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 21

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—A female defendant bail did not appear and her bail money was forfeited. A male defendant was fined 10/- or three days'…

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Crookwell. Police Court—monday, 18Th Instant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1886 · page 7

BEFORE C. S. Alexander, P.M., and J. T. Burcher, J.P. Joseph Shannon was charged with riotous behaviour in a public place at Crookwell. Sentenced…

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Darlinghurst Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 4

In an article on Juvenile Criminals, and in which it is stated there are now in Darlinghurst gaol awaiting their trial on a charge of breaking into a dwelling and stealing…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 23

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—Two defendants were fined 5 or twenty-four hours in the lookup; a [?] been before the count the previous day, was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. One man and one woman appeared on the above charge—the former in the dock and the woman on…

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Alleged Theft of £100

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

INFORMATION was given to the police on Sunday morning that a sum of money amounting to about £100, more or less, had been abstracted from the pocket of a man named Uriah Levy, or Levy, on…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 25. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Tartakover and Coen

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

Inspector Brennan congratulated Mr. Kenyon on his promotion to the office of Police Magistrate at Yass, as successor to Captain Fisher, who had been by his fair and impartial…

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Death in the Gaol

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

AN inquest was held in the gaol on Saturday afternoon before the coroner (Dr. Blake) and a jury of twelve, to enquire into the cause of the death of a prisoner named Thomas Jones,…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 2

A MEETING of the Council for the purpose of revising the municipal lists was held yesterday morning in the Council Chambers. There were present—The Mayor, and Aldermen Clifford, Wombey,…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday (Before the police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 2

John Wood was charged with having liquor in his possession presumably for sale, he not holding a publican’s license. Defendant not appearing, the case was proceeded…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistarte. DRUNKENNESS. Four men were brought up in custody charged with drinking more of the "cup that cheers and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 4
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BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One man, charged with the above offence, pleaded guilty; and it being his first offence he was…

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Murder of a Child by Her Mother and Sisters. Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1886 · page 2

A shocking tragedy took place early this morning at Coburg (formerly known as Pentridge), in the house of Mr. Charles Hampton, who has for many years been a warder in the Pentridge prison. Mr…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 27. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Colls, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

HORSE STEALING.-- Richard Smith (on remand) was charged with stealing a bay horse, the property of Mr. Mallyon. Inspector Brennan informed the bench…

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Murder of a Child by Her Mother and Sisters. Extraordinary Tragedy Near Melbourne

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

A shocking tragedy took place at an early hour on Tuesday morning at Coburg (formerly known as Rentridge) in the house of Mr. Charles Hampton, who has…

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Murder of a Child by Her Mother and Sisters. Extraordinary Tragedy Near Melbourne. Melbourne

The Yass Courier · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

A TELEGRAM to the Echo says:-- A shocking tragedy took place early this morning at Coburg (formerly known as Pentridge), in the house of Mr. Charles Hampton, who has for many years…

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Burrowa District Court. Monday, January 25. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

Previous to the commencement of the business of the court, Mr. Wotton, P.M., congratulated his Honour upon taking his seat the first time in the new court-house…

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Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 22. Before Mr. W. S. Gunn, J.P.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 2

JOSEPH MISKELLY was charged by the police with riotous behavior in Goulburn street on the previous night. Constable Leder deposed: Last night…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

John Coyle, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s or seven days. The same defendant was charged with using obscene language, to which he pleaded not…

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