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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 9 of 51

Accident at the Gaol

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

On Saturday evening a warder at the gaol named Dodd sustained a painful, accident through an accidental discharge of his rifle. He had just come. off duty and was standing with the butt of the…

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Shocking Murder at Hotham

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

A shocking murder was committed about midnight on Friday in Hotham (Melbourne) by a lad 17 years of age, named Patrick Ellis, the victim being his brother-in-law, William Bryne, a…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 2

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

The monthly sittings of the above commenced immediately after the disposal of the police business, before the Police-Magistrate (Mr. C. S. Alexander) and Mr. S. Meyer, J.P…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 26

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 2

Before Messrs. M. Tartakover and A. C. Wood, Js. P. ALLEGED LARCENY.--Charles Crocker was summoned by Hi Kang, a Chinese gardener at…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 2

George Roland pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly and to using obscene language. Fined 10s or 24 hours for the first offence. and £5 or three months for the second…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 2

Annie Croaker v. Hugh Roxburgh.—Claim for rent. Mr. Gordon for defendant. A defence had been filed of, 1st—not indebted,…

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Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 2

John Doolan pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, and not guilty to having used obscene language. Constable Murdoch proved the latter charge…

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Thursday's Police Court

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

Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK. Albert Edward Howard pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in a public place on the previous…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 3

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

BEFORE MESSRS. J. Clifford and E. Ball, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant (on bail) pleaded guilty to this offence, and as he had not been before the court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 2

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Meyer. Drunkenness.—One defendant (on bail) was fine 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lockup. Drunkenness and Resisting the Police.—George…

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Alleged Abduction at Crookwell. Crookwell Police Court—monday, 1St March

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

Before Mr. W. S. Gunn, J.P. On Wednesday, the 24th February last, Jas. Fitzpatrick was brought up before Mr. W. S. Gunn, J.P., at Crookwell Police Court (on remand from…

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Police Change at Crookwell

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

Our Crookwell correspondent writes:—Constable John E. Loder has been transferred from here to Young. During his stay in Crookwell, which extended over a period of two years, he gained the…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 2. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

Benjamin A. Nichols v. J. W. Bell; goods supplied, £3 14s. 6d. Defendant did not appear. Richard Boyd proved the claim, and a verdict was given for the plaintiff, with costs 6s…

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Crookwell Police Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

BEFORE W. S. Gunn, J. P. James Fitzpatrick (in custody) was charged with the abduction of Camilla Morgan, daughter of James Selwyn…

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Gunning. Police COURT.--Wednesday, March 2

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

Before Mr. C. S. Alexander, P.M., and Messrs. Reynolds and Jones J.'s. P. INSULTING LANGUAGE.--Richard Howell was summoned by J. F. Carne for using…

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Shocking Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

A MURDER was committed at Hotham, Melbourne, about midnight on Friday last, when a lad seventeen years of ago, named Patrick Ellis, stabbed his…

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Confession of the Finbury Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 4

At the Grimsby Borough Police Court lately, a young man giving the name of, George Herbert Thackray was brought before the magistrates. The murder to…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

T. McGrath v. James Dwyer.—Wages, £2 10s. Verdict for defendant, as there was no proof of debt Mr. Brennan fur defendant…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

S. Pearsall v. Arthur Bundock. £7 10s., balance due for board and lodging, No appearance of defendant Proof of summons having been adduced, verdict…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, March 3. (Before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.m.) Breach of the Impounding Act

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1886 · page 2

John Dwyer, of Geegullalong, was charged with breach of the Impounding Act, by putting damages upon a bull contrary to the provision of the Amended…

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