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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Goulburn Land Court

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held yesterday before Messrs. Moriarty (chairman), Deane, and Alexander. Mr. E. Twynam, district surveyor, was in attendance ad assisted the board in their…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 10. Before Mr. Buchanan, S.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Joseph Bundle (aboriginal) was charged with being drunk and disorderly ; and, being his first offence, he was discharged…

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Thursday, January 13. Before the Police-Magistrate. Unsound Mind

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 2

Alfred J. Bartlett was brought up on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Constable Somerville deposed: About 1 o'clock this morning my attention was directed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 2

George Ditchfield, who a few weeks ago had given himself up to the police for protection, Sub-inspector Fenton said had been sent to the Benevolent Asylum…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 11

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lockup. Renewals of Slaughtering Licences.—John Lehane…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1887 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

A SPECIAL meeting of the above was held yesterday morning before Messrs. C. S. Alexander, P.M. (chairman), B. Horsburgh, and A. S. Chisholm, JS.P…

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Goulburn Land Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held on Monday before Messrs. Moriarty (chairman), Deane, and Alexander. William James Patrick Barry…

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Court of Land Inquiry

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 2

A COURT of Land Inquiry was held at the Courthouse on Wednesday before Mr. Moriarty (Chairman), and Mr. J. F. Gray, when the following cases were dealt with :—…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, January 13. Before Mr. Buchnan P M

The Yass Courier · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.— Robert Morland was charged with being drunk in Cooma-street, on Tuesday evening, and he was fined 5s. or two hours in Yass gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. [?] [?] 13

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate:— [?]— [?] was [?] up [?] being [?] one…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. Clifford and E. Ball, Js.P. DRUNK AND INDECENT LANGUAGE. Lucy Schofield pleaded guilty to the first offence, but said she did not recollect using any…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 17. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, J.P. Unsound Mind

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 4

Alfred J. Bartlett was brought up on remand as being of unsound mind. Dr. Gentle, Government medical officer, deposed: The man before the court has been…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 17

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ball. Unsound Mind.—Alfred J. Bartlett, on remand, was brought up as being of unsound mind. Dr. Gentle deposed that Bartlett bad been under…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Martin McNamara was charged with being drunk in Cooma-street, at 1.15 that morning, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s. or 24 hours in gaol…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. B. Horsbrugh, J.P. UNSOUND MIND. John Hall was brought up as being of…

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Taralga. Police COURT.—Thursday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. W. H. Whiting. Thomas Fealey, better known as 'Possum Tom, was brought up under warrant and charged with having stolen from the Taralga…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 19

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 2
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Meyer. Drunkenness.—One defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours in the lockup. Horse-Stealing.—Daniel McGuigan, (on bail) was…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1887 · page 2

THE quarterly meeting of the above Court was held this (Thursday) forenoon, before the Police Magistrate and Mr. B. Horsbrugh, J.P. DRUNKENNESS ON LICENSED PREMISES…

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