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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 1

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 2 June 1887 · page 2

Assault.—David Down was summoned by Arthur Smith for assaulting him on the 26th May. Mr. Betts for the prosecution. Defendant pleaded guilty under provecation, and…

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Alleged Murder

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

IN the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday, before His Honor Mr. Justice Faucett, Thomas Lockyer, a middle-aged man, was arraigned upon an indictment charging him with having,…

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Crookwell Police Court. Tuesday. May 31

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Gunn. Josiah Cramp (a man about 60 years of age), who absconded from his bail in April, 1867, was brought before the…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Newcastle says: On Saturday the wife of a miner named Davey came from Adamstown to visit her two sick children in the hospital with the…

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The Hoxton Murder. Execution of Currell

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 4

Thomas William Currell, who was convicted of the murder of Lydia Green at Hoxton, by shooting her with a revolver, was executed on April 18, within the…

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Yass Land Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

ON Tuesday last a Court for the appraisement of runs was held in the Yass Courthouse. Precisely at ten o'clock all those interested put in an appearance; but, as Mr. Gray, one of the…

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Burrowa District Court. Saturday, May 28. (Before His Honor Judge Forbes.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

B. O'Hair v. John Martin, £128 1s., Work and labour No return to plaint Continued. P. and J. Corcoran v J. T. White,…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions Wednesday, June 1. Before Messrs. Wood and Coen J's. P.

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 June 1887 · page 2

INSULTING LANGUAGE.-- William Lansdown Craddock sued Bridget Featherstone for that she did on the 18th day of May last in a public place use certain language towards him,…

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Saturday's Police Court

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

John Lodge was charged with stealing a horse and saddle, the property of Hugh Patrick Brodie. Senior-constable Gall deposed: I arrested prisoner last night at Windellama, at the house…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Samuel Bullough charged with using the above, did not appear when called upon. Constable…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, June 2

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 June 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Protection.—Esther Martin, on remand from Thursday last, was further remanded till next Thursday, as the order for her admission into a…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. J. Clifford, J. P. HORSE-STEALING. George Lodge was brought up on remand…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, June 4

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Horse-Stealing.-John Lodge was charged with stealing a horse and saddle belonging to Hugh Patrick Brodie…

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Appeal Court. Friday, June, 3

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

[?] Messrs. Mair and M. Coen, J.'s P. Mr. Wilkinson appealed for the Council. Mr. W. Hued appealed against the as [?] of [?] on his property within the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 6. Before Messrs. S. Meyer, J.P., and E. Ball, M.P. Letting Off Fireworks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 4

Frank Buist was summoned by Constable Armstrong for unlawfully lotting off fireworks in Auburn-street on the night of the 24th May. Defended pleaded guilty…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, June 4. Before M. Tartakover and A. C. Wood, J's.P

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 7 June 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Hugh Tervine was charged with drunkenness. He stated that he had no recollection, of what took place. The same defendant was then charged with…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 2

SUIT OF CLOTHES.—William Bardon sued James Loch for recovery of £5, due for a suit of clothes. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs of court. GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED.—Robert…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1887 · page 2

ALLEGED ASSAULT.— An information had been filed by Thomas Fitzgerald, proprietor of the Shamrock Inn, on the Grenfell-road, against one George Martin, for having assaulted Mary Ann…

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This Day's Police Court. Before the Police-Magistrate. Suspected Larceny

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 2

George Simpson was charged with having a bag of nails in his possession reasonably suspected of being stolen, and said that he know nothing about it…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the P.M. NO VISIBLE MEANS OF SUPPORT. Mary Ann Bain was brought up and charged with the above…

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