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

Courts & crime, 1887

982 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 18 of 50

TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Eliza Jane Sayers was charged having with being drunk in Lynch-street on the previous afternoon. She pleaded guilty, was fined 5s, or 24 hours’ imprisonment. The P.M. cautioned…

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MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—Alfred Hardy, a young man who had given himself up to the police for protection, and lad been sent to [?] for medical attendance, was brought before the court and…

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Grenfell Police Court. Setting Fire to a Fence

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 2

Spence Alsop was charged before Mr. R. Halls, J.P.,. in the Grenfell Police Court on Wednesday, 4th inst., on suspicion of having set fire to a fence prosecution, and Constable Gannon having given…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Breaches of Public Instruction Act,—

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 2

Mr. L. Tierney, school attendance, officer, sued Thomas Formby, John Birch, C. Ekins, and W. Mayoh for neglecting to send - their children to school for the requisite number…

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Young District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1887 · page 2

THUS court will open before his Honor Judge Forbes in the new courthouse on Friday next, 20th instant. The following cases have been set down for heaving:—…

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Thursday's Police Court. Before the Police-Magistrate. PROTECTION

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 2

Arthur James Hodges, a little boy who had come to Goulburn by train alone, was again brought up and ordered to be forwarded to Sydney…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday Afternoon. Before the Police-Magistrate. Forgery and Uttering

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 4

Samuel Slater was charged with forging and uttering a number of cheques, with intent to defraud Henry S. Gannon. Senior-constable Williams deposed: On…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, May 17

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 May 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One dependant was fined 10/- forty-eight hours in the lockup. Protection.—Arthur James Hodges, a lad about…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, May 16

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Cox, Carter, and Frost. Michael Ryan, of Grabbon Gullen, was charged on the information of Charles Hill Thomson, school attendance officer…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 17. Before Messrs T.Colls,M. Coen, and A. C. Wood, Js. P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 May 1887 · page 2

LARENCY.--Edward Clarke was charged stealing, the sum of 236 12s 6d. the property of J. Royce and Co., contractors for Taemas Bridge. Inspector Brennan…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 2

ELLEN GORMAN, an old offender, was brought before the Police-Magistrate on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in a public place, to which she pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s with the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, May 19

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Larceny.—John Malone was charged with stealing a piece of tweed belonging to Messrs. Butler and Martyn…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. ABSCONDING. Walter Hemmings, a boy who had been apprenticed to F. W. O'Brien from the Randwick…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court.—tuesday, 17Th May, 1887. Before the P.M. and Mr. Crace, J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 May 1887 · page 4

J. G. Harris, T. F. Connell, and M. McNamara, separately charged with allowing their cows to stray in the streets of the Municipality, pleaded guilty, and were each fined 5s…

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Crookwell. Police Court.—monday, May 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 2

Before Messrs. Cox, Cartor, and Frost. Michael Ryan, of Grabbon Gullen, was charged on the information of Charles Hill Thomson, school attendance officer for Public School District…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 21

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 2

Before the police Magistrate. A Disorderly Character.—Ellen Gorman (an old offender) was subjected to fines amounting to £3, with the alternative of three week's imprisonment,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 2

Ono man (on bail) failed to appear in answer to a charge of being drunk in a public place, and the 20s deposited by him was ordered to be forfeited…

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Land Court of Appeal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 4

A COURT of appeal will be held by the Minister for Lands at the Department of Lands on Tuesday, 7th June, at which the following appeals will be heard:—…

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Local & General News. Land Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 2

A COURT of land inquiry was held in the courthouse on Thursday the 19th instant before Messrs. A. O. Moriarty (chairman) and J. W. Gray, when the following cases were dealt…

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Gunning. District Court—friday, May 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1887 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge McFarland. W. H. Oram v. N. Walsh; a claim for £17 4s 4d. Verdict for full amount. Plaintiff applied for costs, having travelled from Crookwell…

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