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

Courts & crime, 1888

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

R. J. Stephenson v. John Breen; claim of £4 46. Mr. Howard appeared for the complainant. Defendant did not appear; and the plaintiff having proved the debt, the bench…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 21. Before Mr. H. J. Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 2

ASSAULT.-- Patrick O'Rourke was summoned by Cow Fung for having unlawfully assaulted him on the Jeir road on the 11th March instant. Mr. Wilkinson for complainant and Mr…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 2

DRUNK ETC.—A young man named Albert [?] pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly at the Oddfellows’ , Hall on Tuesday night, and also with having made use of profane…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 4

Before the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One female, who confessed to taking a drop too much in Sloane-street on the previous night,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and J. W. Wombey, J.P. DRUNKENNESS AND OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Elliott pleaded guilty to both these…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, March 22

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Wombey. DRUNKENNESS.—Two defendants were each fined 10/- or forty-eight hours: a third was fined 5/- or twenty four hours…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, March 26. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

SHOOTING WITH INTENT.--John Randall (on remand) for shooting with intent to murder Mrs. Crowe, at Binalong, was again brought before the court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 24

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant (a female), who admitted to having been "under the influence," but requested to be dealt with leniently as it was her…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

Richard William Reynolds, a boy about 12 years of age, was charged with a breach of the Industrial Schools Act. Constable Farrell stated that he had found…

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The Assault and Robbery Case at Melbourne. the Prisoners Sentenced to Long Terms of Imprisonment. the Lash to Be Administered

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 4

GEORGE GOSSIP, John Reardon, John Holmes and John Murray, were brought for sentence on Monday before Mr. Justice Williams on several charges of assault and robbery. The…

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Attempt to Murder at Bowden

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Monday.—At Bowden this morning a young man named Goodfellow, son of a widow, was arrested on a charge of attempting to murder Marnette Jose, daughter of Richard…

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Yass Licensing Court. Tuesday, March 20. Before Major Chisholm. P.M., (Chairman of the Licensing Court)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 2

The license of the Commercial hotel Yass, was transferred from Mr. J. A. Grant, to Mr. Tom Cross. An extension of license was granted to Mrs…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

A DEGRADED FEMALE.—Frances Ada Fraser, alias Ada Leslie, a city character who had only been liberated from gaol on Friday morning, was charged with having been drunk and disorderly,…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

TRESPASS.—Owen A. M’Donnell sought to recover £10 from Thomas Hampton for trespass. Mr. Russell, who appeared for the plaintiff, said that the parties had agreed to a verdict for £8 6s Sd,…

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MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Thomas Hardy and Daniel Collins were charged with having behaved in a riotous manner in Main-street on Saturday afternoon. It appears that the two men were fighting…

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TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 2

A BRACE OF DRUNKS.—William Woods and Edward Kelly were each fined, 2s 6d for having been drunk in the streets on the previous night. ALLOWING CATTLE TO STRAY.—Sydney Bell,…

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Bungendore. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

At the police court on Monday, 26th instant, John Pratt and Henry Donnelly were charged with making se of obscene language. Defendants pleaded guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. J. W. Wombey, J.P. THREATENING LANGUAGE. Martin Davis, alias Angell, was charged by…

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Sudden Death in the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 March 1888 · page 4

ON Tuesday the Police-Magistrate (Mr. C. S. Alexander) held an inquiry at the Goulburn gaol touching the death of Sophia Brien, which took place on Monday night. His Worship…

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