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

Courts & crime, 1886

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 2

Lock v O’Connell, charged with being in illegal possession of land upon the temporary common at young . Mr. Gordon for defendant. Then P. M. delivered judgement in this case, which…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 4

THERE was only one case brought before the Bench, that being one in which a man was charged with taking too much "fire-water." He was lodged in the lockup at midnight, and admitted to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 28

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 3

Drunkenuoss.-Three defendants were severally fined 5/. or twenty.four hours in the lookup; a fourth was fined 20/- or seven days' imprisonment. Illegally Using a Horse.--Daniel Coolahan, fifteen…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Two men, strangers in town, pleaded guilty to the above offence, and were severally fined 5s or 24…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK IN RAILWAY STATION. A respectably dressed young woman named Annie Wilmott was brought up on the above charge, to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 30

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours' imprisonment. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. F. Marsden and E. Ball, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One man pleaded guilty to the above offence, and…

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Police Change

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 3

The Braidwood Dispatch understands stands that Senior-constable William Matthews of Emu Flat, Krawarree, has received official notice that he must hold himself in readiness to remove to…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

The monthly sittings of the above were held immediately after the police business was finished. There were only nine cases on the list, of which three had been settled and were consequently struck…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 29

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 February 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. Colls and Mr. Tartakover, Js.P. HORSE STEALING.-- Richard Smith (on remand) was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Mr. Mallyon, of Throsby Creek…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 February 1886 · page 2

James Garrett, on bail, pleaded guilty to drunkenness. Fined [?] or 24 hours. [?] PASSINGS.— February 2— 1500 fat wethers from W[?]long to Young, for Homebush ; Groves,…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Two men were brought up on the above charge, and both of them pleaded guilty. They were each…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 4

Before Mr. W. Davies, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. A middle-aged man pleaded guilty to intoxication; and it being his first offence, he was admonished…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 2

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.-A female defendant found drunk at the railway station was timed 2o/- or seven days in jail…

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Alleged Child Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

MR. SHIELL, the Sydney Coroner, resumed an inquiry on Wednesday, in the South Sydney Morgue, into the circumstauces attending the death of Ursula Margaret O'Sullivan, who is alleged to…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

SMALL DEBTS COURT.—The monthly sittings of this court was held on Tuesday before the police magistrate. The list contained nine cases, of which three were sottled and five undefended and verdicts…

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Binalong. Police Court. Friday, January 29. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. J. Garry, J. P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

WAGES. -- C. Smith v. Bridget Carroll amount claimed, £1 1s. The case was post poned for 14 days. SMALL DEBTS COURT…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 3. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Colls, J. P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

ASSAULT. -- George Wyatt v. George Taver. This case was postponed until Friday. ASSAULT. -- Emily Couch v. John Couch. Mr. Wilkinson for Complainant. Defendant…

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Frogmore Police Court. (Before Messrs. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M., mid B Morgan, J.P.

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

Constable Goodhew complained against Samuel Croaker for using language, calculated to provoke a breach of the peace. Defendant was fined 20s. and…

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Local & General News Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 2

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 February 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. Kenyon, P.M., and Mr. T. Colls, J.P. Letitia Wallis v. Michael Reid ; goods sold, £3 8s. 8d. Defendant did not appear, Thomas S. Carter, manager for Mrs. Wallis,…

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