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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 16

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Cattle Stealing.—Samuel Hopkins and Francis Flanagan were charged with stealing eleven head of cattle the property of Francis Miller of the Forest,…

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Crookwell. Police COURT—Thursday, April 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. Gunn. Clara Eldridge, of Binda, was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Doherty, stationed at Binda, stated…

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Monday, April 18. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Meyer

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Meyer. Cattle-Stealing.—Francis Flanagan (on bail) and Samuel Hopkins (in custody), on remand, stood charged with cattle-stealing…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the above was held at the local court-house to-day (Tuesday) before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M. (chairman), and B. Horsbrugh, J.P…

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Tuesday's Police Court. Before Messrs. B. Horsbrugh, J.P., and E. Ball, M.P. Indecent Behaviour and Obscene Language

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

Thomas Wellesley pleaded guilty to the first charge named and not guilty to the second, the offences occuring in Montague-street on the previous night…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, April 11. Before Mr. Tartakover J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.-- Mary Ann Ah Foot, who was remanded last week for being of unsound mind was brought before the court, and discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 20. Before the Police-Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 4

Ellen Davidson pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on the preious evening. The Police Magistrate remarked that the…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS AND RESISTING THE POLICE. Henry Rosett pleaded guilty to both these offences, and was fined for the first offence 5s or…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 19

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Horsbrugh and Ball. Indecent Behaviour and Obscene Language.— Thomas Wellesley was fined £1 or seven days in jail for indecent behaviour. He was further final £1 or…

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Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 April 1887 · page 2

THE sittings of the above court will commence to-morrow morning before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley. Mr. Armstrong will prosecute for the Crown. The only criminal case set down…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 20. Before Messrs, M. Tartakover, M. Coen, and A. C. Wood, Js'P

The Yass Courier · Friday 22 April 1887 · page 2

BREACH OF THE MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS.-- Timothy Rooney was charged with a breach of the Municipal by-laws by erecting, on his premises a bark shed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 21

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness and Resisting the Police.—Henry Roset was fined 5/. or twenty-four hours for drunkenness, and 20/- or seven days for resisting a constable…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Tuesday April, 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. O. Willans, and Gale, Js.P. Thos. Mulcahy was brought up in custody, on remand, charged with having unlawfully assaulted one Moses Morley, on Saturday last…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Sir Frederick Darley, Cheif Justice. THE CIVIL SIDE. The civil sittings in connection with the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 3

THE sittings of this court commenced at 10 0'clock yesterday morning before his Honor the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Darley. Mr. Armstrong prosecuted on behalf of the Crown,…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Thursday, 21st April

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 4

Before Messrs. H. Saxby and W. Grovenor, Js.P. Francis Rudd was charged with stealing ton head of cattle, the property of his father…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 4

T. HNProsser sued Edward Sheehy of Wheeo for £7 14s 6d for services rendered and material supplied. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed,…

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Crookwell. Court of Petty SESSIONS.—Monday, April 18. Scenes in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. S. L. Cox and A. A. Carter. George Newham and Robert McDonell (on remand from last court day) were…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday, April 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 4

This case was resumed, when Mr. Edmunds said he had since the adjournment ascertained that the scene of the accident was a little distance this side of Bore, end not on the other side,…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, April 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 2

This was an action brought by Thomas Corty against William Hudson and James J. Semmes for breach of a mining contract, in which the plaintiff claimed £500 damages…

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