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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 5 of 50

Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 2

John McGinley, alias Murphy, was charged with being drunk in a public place, to which he pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s with the alternative of 24 hours to goal…

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Alleged Cattle-Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

At the Murrumburrah Police Court on Thursday, Richard Marks was brought up on remand before Messrs. S. Robinson, P.M., and T. Barnes, J.P., for being in possession of 32 head…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Friday, 4th February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. Buchanan, P.M., H. Saxby, and A. S. Jones, Js.P. The following cases were heard:— P. Toohey v. J. Toohey, trespass.-Mr…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

BEFORE the police-Magistrate. MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY. Elizabeth Watson was charged with maliciously damaging a door, the property of Thos…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 8

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.-One defendant (on bail) pleaded guilty and was fined 10/- or forty-eight hours in the lockup…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1887 · page 4

J. Mitchell v. B. MeSorley; board and lodging, £5 8s 6d.—Verdict for amount claimed, with 5s costs of court. The defendant did not appear…

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Cattle—stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 4

ALL[?] CATTLE [?].—At the Murrumburrah Police Court on Thursday, Richard Marks was brought up on remand before Messrs. S. Robinson, P.M.,…

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Crookwell Police Court. Saturday, February 5

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. S. Gunn. Henry Cramp was brought up on suspicion of being concerned with Richard Marks in stealing a number of cattle the…

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Alleged Indecent Assault

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 2

At the Binalong Police Court, on Friday, (before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M., and Mr. J J. Garry, J.P., James Lennon about 16 years of age, was charged with…

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Committal for Cattle Stealing

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 3

At the Murrumburrah police court on Thursday last. Richard Marks, on remand, was brought up on a charge of cattle-stealing. Mr. A. M. Betts of…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 8. Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 February 1887 · page 2

LARCENY.-- James Kelly was charged with stealing a quantity of beef and a bag and calico from the butcher's shop of Messrs. Comins and Graham in Cooma-street…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 11. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. W. S. Foxall, J.P. ASSAULT

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 3

Alfred Divall summoned William Broadhurst for an assault. Defendant did not appear. Constable Somervaile deposed that he served…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 10

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness and Obscene Language.—Edward McGinley alias Murphy pleaded guilty and was flood 6/. or twenty-four hours in the lookup for the first…

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A Clergyman Charged with Arson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 3

THE Rev. H. H. Britten, incumbent of St. Ann's Anglican Church, at Ryde, was charged before Messrs. Maunsell, D.S.M., J. Farnell, D'Ardier, and Moses, at the…

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District Court Bailiff

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 12 February 1887 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

Constable Edward George Holloway of Goulburn has been appointed by his Honor Judge McFarland district court bailiff for the Goulburn district, in lieu of the late…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 12

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—Two defendants (on bail) did not appear and their bail money, £1 in each case, was [?]…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 4

Thomas O'Malley was charged with deserting his wife, Eliza O'Malley. He appeared in the deck with an infant son about two or three years old…

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Crookwell. Police Court—saturday, February 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1887 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Gunn. Henry Cramp was brought up on suspicion of being concerned with Richard Marks in stealing a number of cattle, the property of G. D. Hay…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate. ASSAULT. John Paton was summoned by Edward Kenny for an assault…

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