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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 17

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. S. L. Cox and Thomas Frost, J's.P. Henry Kensit pleaded guilty to having in his possession two unregistered dogs…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 18. Before Mr. Buchanan, S.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 2

USING THREATENING LANGUAGE.-- Samuel Taylor was charged with using threatening language to Thomas Walters. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 4

ONE man, who had not been before the Court since 1883, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Grafton-street on the previous night, and was fined 5s or 24 hours to the lookup…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 20

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Horsbrugh. Unsound Mind.—John Hall, a young man, muffled and hold by two policemen, wan brought up as being of unsound mind…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, J.P. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Philip Alfred Jamieson pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 22 January 1887 · page 3

THE quarterly sitting of this court was held on Thursday before Messrs. Alexander (chairman), and Horsbrugh. Broaches of the Licensing Act.—John McCarthy…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. PROTECTION. Thomas Campbell was brought up under the Vagrant Act as having no lawful means of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 22

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate Drunkenness.—One defendant pleaded guilty and was fined 5?-or twenty -four hours in the lockup Slaughtering Licence.—A slaughtering licence was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 24. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. J. Clifford and E. Ball, Js.P. Drunk and Disorderly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 4

Edward Byrne (on bail) pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk and disorderly in a public place, and was fined 10s or 48 hours to the lockup…

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Crookwell. Police Court, Monday. BEFORE Messrs. S. L. Cox and Thomas Frost, Js.P

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 4

Henry Kensit pleaded guilty to having in his possession two unregistered dogs, and was fined 20s, with 4s 10d costs of court. Ronald McDonald was charged with keeping…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, January 22. Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-- Parrick Farrell was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Defendant pleaded guilty and was sent to Yass gaol for three months, and his worship…

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Thursday's Police Court. Before the Police-Magistrate. Unsound Mind

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 2

John Hall was brought up, on remand, charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Gentle deposed: The man before the court has been under my care in the gaol for the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 25

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 27 January 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Clifford Protection.—Thomas Campbell was brought up for protection Constable Gandy, loc[?]pkeeper, deposed that…

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Murder and Suicide

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 2

A SHOCKING murder and suicide occurred at Wollingrove. near Glen Innes, on Wednesday last. A half-caste named W. McDougall went to the house of Peter…

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Burrowa District Court. Monday, January 24. (Before hU Honor Judge Forbes) Undefended Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 2

J. J. Kershaw v. H. Neilen—£518. 4d, goods supplied. Defendant admitted the debt, and a verdict was entered for the amount,…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 25. Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 January 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENESS. -- William Higham was charged with being drunk on the previous evening, and was fined 5s. or 24 hours. The fine was paid. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 27

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Unsound Mind.—John Hall, on remand, was brought up as being of unsound mind. Dr. Gentle deposed that the person before the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. VAGRANCY. Frank Warden was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no lawful visible means of…

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The Wellingrove Murder and Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

THE Glen Innes Examiner gives the following account of the tragic occurrence at Wellingrove:—"One of the most extraordinary tragedies which it has been…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 29 January 1887 · page 3

THE GREAT BARRIER ISLAND MURDER.—Telegrams from Auckland, New Zealand, state that Caffrey and Penn, who are lying under sentence of death for the murder of Robert Taylor, at Great…

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