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

Courts & crime, 1886

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 11

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant, on bail, pleaded lockup. Drunk and Disorderly.—Catherine Chessworth…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday Afternoon, February 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. UNSOUND MIND. Mary McCabe was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 15

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ball. Drunkenness.—One defendant pleaded guilty and was discharged as he had been locked up since Saturday evening…

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A Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 4

A CASINO message of Friday says:—The hearing of the charge of murder against William Liddiard is causing a great deal of excitement in Wardell. A man named Hirlsford, a confinee in Cusino gaol,…

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District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 2

THIS court opened on Saturday, before his Honor Judge McFarland. The legal gentlemen in attendance were Mr. R. Colonna-Close (barrister), and Messrs. Wilkinson, Iceton, and Davidson…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Quarter Sessions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 February 1886 · page 2

THE Yass Court of Quarter Sessions opened on Friday, the 12th instant, before his Honor Judge McFarland. Mr. M. Tartakover, J.P., acted as deputy sheriff, in the unavoidable absence in…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday, (Before Mr. W. J. Watson, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 2

Joseph Symons pleaded guilty to a charge of using cruelty to animals. Fined 20s, and costs 4s 10d. Defendant explained that he was a mail driver…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. (before Mr. W. J. Watson, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 2

Mr. Watson said that as senior magistrate he was sitting in the absence on account of domestic bereavement, of the Police Magistrate, Mr. S Robinson. In token of the respect they felt for the P. M…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant (on bail) pleaded guilty to the above offence, and was fined 5s or 24 hours to the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 17

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 18 February 1886 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BEFORE Dr. Gentle and Mr. Clifford. Drunkenness.—One defendant, on bail, did not appear and his bail money was forfeited. Drunk and Disorderly.—Samuel Hunt was fined…

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Court of Land Inquiry

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 2

A COURT of Land Inquiry was held in Yass yesterday, before the Land Board, consisting of Mr. A. O. Moriarty, (chairman), and Mr. J. F. Gray…

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District Court. Saturday, February 13

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 2

THE following case was heard on Saturday last, before his Honor Judge McFarland, and con the business of the court : -- FALSE IMPRISONMENT. -- Lachlan McKinnon…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 17. Before Mr. J. F. Kenyon, P.M., and Mr. A. C. Wood. J. P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 February 1886 · page 2

CRUELTY TO A HORSE. -- William Barry was summoned by the police for causing a horse to be cruelly treated on Sunday, the 14th instant. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s,…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Elizabeth Bulger was charged with being drunk in Clifford-street on the previous night, to which…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 18

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant (on bail) pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lookup; another (on bail) did not appear and his…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer and B. Horsbrugh, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant (on bail) pleaded guilty to a charge…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

A special meeting of this court was held yesterday before Messrs. Alexander (chairman) and Horsbrugh, when the following business was transacted. A renewal of his…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1886 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. Dennis O'Brien pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place on the previous night, and was fined…

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