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

Courts & crime, 1887

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This Day's Police Court. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 2

Ono woman was charged with being drunk. The offence was proved by Constable Clemesha, who said that the prisoner was lying in tile streets. Defendant said she had come out of the…

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FRIDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 2

Indecent LANGUAGE.—Edward Kelly was charged with having used indecent language, and pleaded not guilty. Mary Ann Bazeat deposed that defendant, who is her brother-in-law, on…

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Twenty eight Months in Gaol for Contempt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 2

THE Equity and Divorce Court was crowded on Friday morning with persons anxious to have a look at Thomas Herbert Dorn, who has been imprisoned in Darlinghurst Gaol for 28…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 3

Notice is given in the Gazette that a revision court will be held at the court house Micalago, on Thursday, 12th May, at noon, for the purpose of revising the electoral list for the Micalago…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 4

THE sittings of the above commenced yesterday before His Honor Judge McFarland. There was a long list of cases set down for trial, but some had been settled and a large number were…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 2

THIS court opened yesterday morning before his Honor Judge McFarland. All the local legal gentlemen wore present. JOHN PATON V. ROBERT AND DANIKL PATON…

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Goulburn Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 4

THE usual monthly sittings of the above court were held on Tuesday last. There were present Messrs. Moriarty (chairman) and E. R. Deane. Mr. J. G. Rowlandson, inspector of conditional…

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The Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 4

COMMENCED yesterday before his Honor Judge McFarland. Mr. Nathan acted as registrar. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs, Betts, Davidson, H. O'Brien, and H. S. Gannon. The list…

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The New Court-house, Goulburn

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 3

Now in course of erection upon a portion of the site of the old jail, facing Montague -street, and which is fast approaching completion, will be one of the handsomest government buildings in the provinces…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 19

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—A female defendant was fined 20/- or seven days. Drunk and Disorderly,—Michael Kenny was fined…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer and C. Gillespie, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One old man was discharged with a caution…

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Death in the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

THE prisoner Thomas Fealey, who at the Quarter Sessions on Wednesday last pleaded guilty to two charges of stealing skins at Taralga, and was sentenced to eighteen months'…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

FOLLOWING is the conclusion of Friday afternoon's proceedings is this court, before his Honor Judge Mc Farland:— J. R. WEISSALER V. CHARLES WEBB…

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Jurors in District Court Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 4

AFTER the conclusion of the District Court business on Saturday evening Mr. Betts drew the attention of his Honor Judge McFarland to the inconvenience that both jurors and witnesses…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, March 18. Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.-- Gottliete F. Setzer, (on remand) was charged with being of unsound mind. The evidence of senior-constable O'Leary,…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday, March 19. Before his Honor, Judge McFarland. Jury Cases. Wiseman and Wife V Bourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 4

Mr. Davidson for plaintiff; Mr. Betts for defendant, who pleaded not indebted. This was an action brought by Daniel Wiseman and his wife Phoobe against the defendant,…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1887 · page 2

FlLTHY LANGUAGE.—James White, alias Finne[?] an, a middle-aged [?] of disreputable appearance, was charged with having made use of language of the most beastly nature in the hearing of a number…

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TUESDAY. (Before the Policy Magistrate:)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 March 1887 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Thomas Scott, licensee of the Camp Hotel at Young, sued Henry Hardy, a rood contractor, for having, on the 18th instant, assaulted him in the bar of his publications Mr. Russell for the…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1887 · page 2

John Byrne was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable McHardy deposed: About seven o'clock last night I saw the man before the court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 March 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. Henry Funnell was charged with cruelly illtreating a team of six horses by driving them…

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