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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Mysterious Murder in London (European Mail. March 18.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 4

MUCH consternation was caused on the afternoon of March 11, in one of the most respectable and secluded parts of Kentish Town, on it becoming known that a…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, April 29. Before Mr. Tartakover, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 3 May 1887 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--George Ashton, who had previously been brought before the court and remanded to Yass gaol for vagrancy, was again brought before the court and on the…

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Tuesday's Police Court. Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 2

ONE defendant pleaded guilty to the above charge, and was fined 5s or 24 hours to the lookup. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 4
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BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One man pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk on the previous night, and was fined 5s,…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 5 May 1887 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday last before Messrs. Mayer and [?]. The list contained twenty-seven pages of which [?] were struck out in consequence of the non-appearance of…

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A Mean Theft

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 2

AT the cricket match at Golspie on Saturday last Mr. J. T. Paterson, one of the Crookwell team, was the victim of a mean robbery. Before commencing to…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 3

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 2

Before Dr. Thane and Mr. A. C. Wood, J's.P. A. T. Lloyd v. Henry Taylor; goods supplied, £9 8s. Mr. Iceton for defendant…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 4

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 May 1887 · page 2

Before Messrs. M. Tartakover, and M. Coen, J's.P. WAGES.--Charles Lucas v. John Ward. Complainant did not appear, and the case was…

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POLICE COURT.—Tuesday, 3rd May. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 5

George Carter was charged with refusing to pay for liquor, and pleaded not guilty. The evidence for the prosecution showed that defendant came to the bar of the Union Club…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer, F. Tait, S. H. Belcher, E. J. Burmester, and C. Rogers, Js.P. STEALING JEWELLERY…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 6. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. S. Meyer, J.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 4

One woman was fined 20s with the alternative of 7 days to gaol for being drunk on the previous night. STEALING JEWELLERY…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, May 5

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lockup. Drunk and Disorderly.—Alexander Leslie Tricky,…

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Burglary and Attempt to Shoot

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

ON Friday morning, at 2 o'clock, Mr. F. W. Reay, herbalist, of Newcastle, the proprietor of the Turkish baths in Hamilton-road, hearing a noise in a part of his house, looked down over…

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Young Police Court. Thursday. (Before Dr. A. C. Hutchings, J. P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 May 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENESS, ETC,—christy Murphy was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in the streets, with having [?] use of profane [?] Min[?] Hotel, and with having used…

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Gunning. Police Court.—friday, May 6Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 4

Before Messrs. A. S. Jones and w. Grovenor, Js.P. John Davidson v. James Bailey.-Unlawful detention of property. Plea, not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 7

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Messrs, Rogers, Meyer, Tait, Beleher, and Burmester. Stealing Jewellery.—H. A. Benzon, alian Predsrick [?] on remand, stood charged with…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, May 7

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 May 1887 · page 2

Before Messrs Coen, Wood and Dr. Thane J.'sP. BREACH OF THE PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ACT. --John Burgess was summoned by Mr. Chas. Hill Thomson, the school attendance officer,…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1887 · page 2

GOODS SOLD.—William Hanson sued Alfred Madden for the sum of £2 Is, for goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs SALE OF OATS, ETC. —William Gilbert sued W…

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Local and General. Young Police Court. MONDAY.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS, ETC.—Joseph Victor Small was charged with having been drunk, and with having, made use of obscene language. Accused pleaded guilty, and was fined 2s 6d for the first offence,…

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