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

Courts & crime, 1888

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Bungendore. Police Court. Friday, 13th January, 1888

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 1

BEFORE W. Foster Rutledge and T. M. Atkinson, Esqs., Js.P. Catherine Murphy summoned Horatio Garnhan for unlawful assault…

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Police Districts

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 4

THE following amended boundaries to the undermentioned police districts have been published in a supplement to the Government Gazette under date 1Oth instant :—…

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Police District

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 4

IT having become necessary to alter the boundaries of certain Police Districts, the following amended descriptions of the Yass Police district of the Colony is published for…

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The Plot to Murder the Czar. London, Jan. 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 January 1888 · page 2

It has transpired that a railway official at Gatchina revealed to the Nihilists the movements of the Czar. Extensive arrests have been made in St…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 3

DRUNK, ETC.—William Carroll was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Burrowa-street on Saturday evening, and also with having made use of obscene language. Senior constable…

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Young District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 January 1888 · page 3

THE Young District Court was opened before his Honor Judge Forbes in the new Courthouse yesterday (Tuesday).morning. Only three cases had been set down for hearing, which is significant of a…

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Stealing a Watch

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 2

At the Queanbeyan police court on Monday, before Messrs. M. Byrne and W. Price, William Brennan, a lad of about fourteen years of age, who had been a patient in the…

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Goulburn Police Court. T[?], J[?] 17

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 2

BEFORE for Police Magistrate. [?]…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, Jan. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 January 1888 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS> One man on bail pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Montague-street on the previous…

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Binalong Court of Petty Sessions. Friday January 13. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

ALLEGED LARCENY.--Edward Sullivan (on remand) was charged with stealing the sum of £2 17s. 6d. from William Walters. After the evidence of Senior Constable Madden,…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, January 16

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Cox and Carter and Dr. Fitz-Patrick. A charge of assault -- Thos. A. Brereton against Frederick Bashford -- was called…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday January 13. (Before Mr. Wotton, P.m.) Alleged Larceny

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

Edward Sullivan (on remand) was charged with stealing the Bum of £2 17s. 6d. from William Walters. After the evidence of Senior Constable Madden, J…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

Garvey v. Hodson.-Claim for £6 5s. work done at the Pudman Silver Mine. Defendant denied the jurisdiction of the Court, as his residence was in Sydney…

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Local & General News. Licensing Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

THE quarterly licensing court was held at the courthouse on Wednesday, before Major Chisholm, P.M., when the only business before the court was the consideration of an application…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, January 18. (Before Mr. W. J. E. Wotton, P.M., and Dr. Protheroe. J.P.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1888 · page 2

Ellen Burns pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness, and was fined 20s. or 14 days in the lock-up. BREACH OF THE IMPOUNDING ACT…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 19

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 4

BEFORE the Public Magistrate. Drunkenness.—One defendant, who had been fined for a like offense on the previous day, was fined 20/- or seven days' imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 January 1888 · page 3

BEFORE the police-Magistrate and Mr. W. Sands, J.P. BREACHES OF PASTURES AND STOCK ACT. James Conlon was summoned for neglecting…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 2

GOULBURN POLICE COURT.—On Saturday, before the Police Magistrate, Richard Digby Stephens, district railway engineer, was brought up as being of unsound mind. It appeared from the evidence that…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 4

One man (on bail) failed to appear in answer to a charge of drunkenness, and the 20s deposited by him was ordered to be forfeited. Another defendant, who had been looked up…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 January 1888 · page 2

Richard Digby Stephens was brought before the court as being of unsound mind. Mr. Betts appeared for defendant. Constable Gilray deposed: This morning,…

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