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

Courts & crime, 1887

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Young Police Court. Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS AND OBSENSE Language. —Win. Newlan pleaded guilty to having been drunk and with having made use of obscene language in Main-street; and was fined 2s 6d for the first offence, and…

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Small Debts Court Monday. (Before Drs. Heeley and Hutchings.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 23 February 1887 · page 2

GOODS SOLD.—George S. Whiteman v. Dempsey, for the sum of £4 0s 9d, goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, with costs of court…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One woman was fined 10s, or 48 hours to gaol, for being drunk in a public place; and a man…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 22

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 24 February 1887 · page 2
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BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Tait. Drunkenness.—One defendant was discharged with a caution. Drunkenness and Obscene language.—Francis…

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The Barrier Island Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 2

AN Auckland cable message states that Caffrey and Penn, the perpetrators of the murder at the Great Barrier. Island, suffered the extreme penalty of the law…

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The Great Barrier Island Murder. Execution of Caffrey and Penn

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 3

The Great Barrier Island murderers, Caffrey and Penn, were executed at Auckland on Monday. The condemned men kissed each other on the scaffold…

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Disgraceful Conduct of the Police at the Gundagai Election

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 4

AT the Gundagai police court, last Thursday, Martin Kenny was charged before Mr. Gordon, P.M., with being drunk the previous evening (the polling day.)…

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Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 21

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 25 February 1887 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. W. S. Gunn and S. L. Cox. Joseph Miller, of Laggan, was charged by Senior-sergeant Maguire with that he…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 2

STEALING A WATCH. —John Hanna was charged with having, on the previous afternoon, stolen a silver watch, a steel chain, and a chamois leather watch-bag, the property of William Aldridge, from…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 2

PHILLIP ALFRED JAMIESON was brought before the Police Magistrate on a charge of being drunk and disorderly in a public place on the previous evening. The police records showed that during…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 25. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, M.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 4

One man pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in a public place on the previous evening, and was fined 20s or seven days to gaol. SOLICITING AIMS…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 24

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 26 February 1887 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant (a female) was fined 10s. or forty-eight hours in goal; a second (on bail) did not appear and his bail-money (£1) was forfeited…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. Meyer J. P. DRUNKENNESS. One man pleaded guilty to this offence, and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 28. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. E. Ball, M.P. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 4

Two men pleaded guilty to this offence, and were discharged with a caution. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Leonard was charged with using obscene…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 26

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly.—Philip Alfred Jamieson pleaded guilty and was fined 40/- or seven days in jail. There were five convictions against defendant…

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Goulburn Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of the above was held on Tuesday morning before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer and C. Gillespie, Js.P. There were 24 cases on the list, of which 8 had…

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Young Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 2

STEAI[?]NG A WATCH.—John Hauna, (on remand from Wednesday last, was charged with having stolen a silver watch, steel chain, and cha[?]ois leather watch [?]g from a wa[?]stcoat banging up in…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 2

Wright, Heaton, and Co. v-John McDermott.— Ve[?]ltet for £18s 2d, including, costs. Ti[?]thy Dealy, Junior, [?] Albert Dempaey.— Verdiet foe £2 0s 1d, amount [?]limed, with 5s…

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TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 2 March 1887 · page 2

Presenting a SPURIOUS Note.—William Dunn was charged with having attempted to obtain a railway ticket from Young to Goulburn by means of a spurious £1 note…

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