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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Joseph Goeth was charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place. Ho was admitted…

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Micalago. Police Court, Thursday, May 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 4

Before J. C. Woore, Esq., J.P. George Smith on remand, was brought before the bench on three charges of larceny, and for the first was sentenced to 3 months', the second…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1887 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Joseph Goeth, who had been admitted to bail on Monday night for being drunk and disorderly,…

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Gunning Land Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

A LAND COURT was held before Messrs. A. O. Moriarty and G. D. Hay on Wednesday, the 18th instant, with the following results:--Henry J. Corbett, c.p.,…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 May 1887 · page 2

GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM.--John Meerve, a German and William Findlay, a Scotchman, were charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm en William Bullman…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 3

RAEFLIN OF A HORSE.— E. Llewellin was charged with having unlawfully ruffled a horse, saddle and bridle at the Royal Hotel on the evening of the 18th instant. J. H. Turland was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. James Carrington pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Clifford-street on the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, May 26

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 28 May 1887 · page 3

"BEFORE the Police Magistrate Drunk and Disorderly.-A man of colour named Joseph Gooth was arrested on Monday on the charge of drunkenness and disorderly conduct and was…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Wednesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Constable Bond secured convictions against the following defendants for allowing stock to stray in the public thoroughfares: John…

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Bungendore. Police COURT.—Friday, 27th May

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 3

BEFORE Messrs. J. M. Atkinson and W. F. Rutledge, JsP. Police v. John Lynch.—Unlawfully cutting timber on Crown lands without a license. Fined…

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An Irish Magistrate Shot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

A DETERMINED attempt was made to murder Mr. Jeremiah Hegarty, a magistrate, of Mill-street, county Cork. A good deal of attention has recently been…

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Execution in Brisbane Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

BRISBANE, MONDAY.—Christopher Pickford, an American by birth, aged 32 years, who was sentenced to death for the murder of Martin Emmerson, at Ravenswood Junction, on 20th…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery at Newcastle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 4

ON Saturday the wife of a minor named Davey came from Adamstown to visit her two sick children in the hospital, with the intention of taking them home. The weather being…

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Supreme Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1887 · page 2

SATURDAY being the last day of term, a number of attorneys who had passed the necessary examinations were admitted to practice. Amongst others Dr. Coghlan moved the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

ALLEGED ASSAULT.—Thomas Ryan, proprietor of the Burraugong Hotel, Burrowa-road, was charged with having assaulted his wife on the 22nd May. Mr. Gordon appeared for the prosecution, and Mr…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 3

WAGES.—Charles Holmes sued Thomas McDermott for recovery of £3 15s, alleged to be due for and a-half days’ carpentering at 10s per day. Plaintiff deposed that defendant was to do some…

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TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate. )

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 3

BREACH OF MUNICIPAL BYLAW. — Camilla Marina was fined 5s, and costs of court, for having had erected on his premises a shed without having applied for the necessary permission from the…

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MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 1 June 1887 · page 2

UNLAWFUL DETENTION OF PROPERTY.—Charles Holmes sued Thomas McDermott for illegal detention of one blue roan bullock, branded [?] off rump. Mr. Russell appeared for the plaintiff and…

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This Day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate PROTECTION. Esther Martin, a young woman, applied for protection, and was remanded for one week…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. ASSAULT. David Downs was charged by Arthur Smith with committing an assault upon him by striking…

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