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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 6 of 51

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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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate,)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

William Benke v. Britton Spencer, J[?]nr., for having committed a breach of the Impounding Act. Mr. Gordon appeared for plaintiff. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

Samuel Perry, alias Dorben, alias Turnbull, was brought up in custody, on remand from Buckley’s Crossing, charged with stealing one brown mare, the property of Thomas Young, of Cudgell Creek…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 2

James Besant, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty. Fined 10s or 24 hours…

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Gunning. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 6

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Mr. W. R. Reynolds. George Waters, on remand, was charged with firing a revolver at one Joseph Seymour with intent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 4

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—Two defendants pleaded guilty and were each fined 10/. or forty-eight hours in the lockup…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. Burmester, Ball, and Foxall, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One man (on bail) failed to answer when called, and his recognisance of £1 was ordered to be…

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Report of the Inspector-General of Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 7

THE principal portions of the report of the Inspector-General of Police on the condition and operations of the department under his control for the year 1685 have been published. It points out…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 8

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BEFORE Messrs .Davies, Marsden, and Ball. Drunkenness.—A female defendant (an old offender) was discharged upon giving a promise that she would take the pledge and not come…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 5. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. T. Colls, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 2

ASSAULT.-- Wyatt v. Tabor. This was an adjourned case from Wednesday, and the complainant was not in attendance. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the defendant…

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Murder at Ballarat

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 9 February 1886 · page 4

A brutal murder was committed late on Wednesday evening almost in the centre of Ballarat, the victim being Mr. John O'Connor, landlord of the Imperial Hotel, Armstrong street,…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 February 1886 · page 2

McMahon v. Conn.—Mr. Gordon for plaintiff. Mr. Russell for defendant. Action for trespass by defendant’s pigs in plainti[?]s paddock…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One man (on bail) who had never been before the court previously pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 9

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate Drunkenness.—One defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lockup. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 February 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer and J. Clifford, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One man was ordered to pay a fine of 5s, or go to…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 10. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.--Martin Shalvey was summoned, for having, in a public place, on the 7th instant, used certain indecent language, which could be heard from Cooma-street…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, February 8

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 2

MR. W. S. GUNN presiding. John Coves, of Gurrundah, was charged with having, on the night of Wednesday, 3rd instant, wilfully and maliciously set…

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Murder at Ballarat

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

THE Ballarat correspondent of the Argus gives the following further particulars than received by telegram of the tragic occurrence at ballarat on Wednesday…

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The Goburg Tragedy. Appearance of the Mother in Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 February 1886 · page 3

Catherine Hampton, aged 51 yean, wife of Mr. Charles E. Hampton, armourer and warder at the penal establishment at Pentridge, and mother…

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