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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, December 30

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Larceny.—Henry Saunders was charged with stealing a pipe and tobacco-pouch belonging to E. L. Marshall…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, December 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer, J. Clifford, E. Ball, and E. Gillespie, Js.P. DRUNK AT THE RAILWAY STATION…

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A Brutal Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 4

A CHINESE named Quong You, who was reported to have met his death through the falling in of an earth bank at a diggings near Wood's Point, Victoria, is…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. S. Meyer, J.P. EMBEZZLEMENT. Walter Wright was charged with embezzling…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Charles Girdlestone pleaded guilty to a charge…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 3. Before Mr. Buchanan and Mr. J. F. Kenyon, P. Ms'

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—William Shannon (on bail) was charged with having used obscene language in Cooma-street, on the night of the 1st instant. in a public place…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. PROTECTION. A very old man, who said he was 85 years of age, and who had given himself up to the police…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. WAGES CASES. George Miller was summoned by Jimmy Ah Poo (Chinese) for neglecting to pay him the sum…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 4

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Meyer. Embezzlement.—Welter Wright, twenty-three years of age, was charged with embezzling £2 9/6 the property of Charles Newman, butcher, of…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 4

THE monthly sittings of the above court were held on Tuesday afternoon before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. S. Meyer, J. P. UNDEFENDED CASES…

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Local & General News. Murderous Assault by a Chinaman

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 2

THE usual quietness of the town was suddenly disturbed on Wednesday evening, shortly after seven o'clock by a report which was brought into town from Gounyan, by Mr. Woodman…

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Queanbeyan. Tuesday, January 4Th. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 6

Mary Ann Moran v. Terence Malone. No appearance of either party. Case struck out. Abusive language.—John A. O'Neill v…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 6

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police magistrate. Protection.—George Ditchfiold, eight-five years of ago, was brought up for protection and was remanded to the hail hospital till Wednesday next to…

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Murderous Assault by a Chinaman at Yass

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 6

THE usual quietness of Yass was suddenly disturbed on Wednesday evening, shortly after seven o'clock, by a report which was brought into town from…

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Gunning. District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 7

A DISTRICT Court was held here on Wednesday, before his Honor (Judge Mc Farland). Messrs. H. S. Gannon and J. Davidson, solicitors, were present. The…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 7. Before Messrs. F. Tait, M.P., and E. Ball, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

ONE man (on bail) pleaded guilty to the above, and it being his first offence he was let off with a fine of 5s or 24 hours to the lockup…

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Small Debts COURT.—Tuesday, 4th January

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 6

Before the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Campbell and Tompsitt, Js.P. The following were the most important cases disposed of.-…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 4

AT the Public Court yesterday, [?] Messrs. Meyer, [?] Js.P., [?] was charged [?] was [?]. George [?] on a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 8

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Booth Licences.—Upon the application of Mr. Betts booth licences were granted to John Horton and Henry Sykes for the regatta at a Lake Bathurst…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 10. Before Messrs. S. Meyer. [?]. Ball, and H. Gill[?] Js.P. Stealing a Lady's Jacket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 4

[?] a highly [?] young [?] appeared to [?] a charge of [?] a lady's [?], the [?] of Mary [?]…

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