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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 15

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. Macarthor. Drunkenness.—One defendant pleaded guilty, and are discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Land Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 17 February 1887 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday before Messrs. Moriarty (Chairman), Deane, and Alexander. Mr. E. Twynam, district surveryor, was in attendance and assisted the board in their…

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Captain Rossi in Court

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

IN the Supreme Court on Monday, in Equity, before his Honor the Primary Judge, Captain Rossi, at the opening of the court, applied for permission to file a statement of claim in person,…

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Cattle-Stealing Case

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 3

AT the Yass quarter sessions on Monday lost, before Judge MeFarland, Richard Marks pleaded guilty to stealing cattle at Binda from G. D. Hay and James Paget,…

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The Murder of Captain Cain

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Auckland states that the trial of Hall, who was accused of the murder of the late Captain Cain, was concluded at Dunedin on Tuesday. The…

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Binalong Police Court. Saturday, February 12. Before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 3

ALLEGED LARCENY.-- Thomas McGrath was charged with having a brass sun dial plate in his possession for which he could not satisfactorily account…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 4

[?] court was opened on Saturday morning, before his Honor Judge McFarland. Mr. T. Colls [?] is deputy sheriff. Mr. Addison, the Registrar, was in…

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Goulburn Land Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 3

THE following cases were disposed of or Tuesday. The members of the land board present were:--Messrs, A. O. Moriarty (chairman), C. S. Alexander, and E. R…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, February 14. BEFORE Messrs. S. L. Cox and W. S. Gunn

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 2

Matthow Daulton (on bail) was charged, on the information of Senior sergeant Maguire, with assaulting William Henry Oram 011 tho 12th instant…

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[?]Ass Q[?] Sessions. Monday, February 14. (Before his Honor Judge McFarland.) Indecent Assault

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 2

James Lennon (on bail) was charged with indecently assaulting one Annie Weeks, a child under the age of 14 years of age, at Binalong, on 30th January…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 14. Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 February 1887 · page 2

ALLEGED LARCENY.-- Thomas McGrath, on remand from Binalong, was charged on suspicion of having stolen a sun dial plate from Mrs. O'Brien's estate at Douro…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 18. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, M.P. Drunk and Disorderly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 4

James Barely pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in a public place on the previous evening, and was fined 40s, with the alternative of seven days to gaol in default of immediate…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 18

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 February 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Ball Drunk and Disorderly.—James Barely pleaded guilty and was filled 40/- or seven days' imprisonment…

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Gunning. Police COURT.—Friday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. Buchanan, P.M., H. Saxby and A. S. Jones, Js.P. J. Toohey v. P. Toohey; assault.—Several cross cases of assault were set down for hearing…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. F. Tait, two men were charged with drunkenness: one was discharged and the other fined 5s or 24 hours to gaol. Francis Edgeworth was convicted of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 22

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Ball and Tait. Drunkenness.—Three defendants were discharged with a caution, as they had been looked up since…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

Before the police-Magistrate and Messrs. E. Ball, M.P., and F. Tait, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. Three defendants were brought up for…

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Crookwell. Police COURT.—Monday, February 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 4

Before Messrs. S. L. Cox and W. S. Gunn. Matthew Daulton (on bail) was charges, on the information of Senior-sergeant Maguire with assaulting William Henry Oram on the…

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Land Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

A MEETING of the Local Land Board was held in the Court House on Thursday, when the members present were Mr. A. O. Moriarty (Chairman), and Mr. Gray…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 21. Before Mr. Buchanan, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- William Dunn on bail was charged with being drunk on Saturday night, and tailing to answer to his name the amount of his bail £2, was forfeited…

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