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

Courts & crime, 1889

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 2

Mary Lamp was charged with having been drunk and made use of obscene language in Bradley-street on the previous night. She pleaded guilty to taking too much liquor,…

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Burrowa Police Court. the Young Murder. Tuesday, January 8. Before Mr. Wotton, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 4

Isaac Sawyer, 21 years of age, was charged with the wilful murder of of Hans Olund, at Young on the night of the 4th inst. Senior-sergeant Prior deposed : From…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

One man (on bail) was charged with being drunk while in charge of a horse and cart in Bradley-street on Saturday night. Defendant pleaded Dos guilty ; but Constable…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 2

THE adjourned quarterly meeting of this court was held yesterday before Messrs. Alexander (chairman) and I. Shepherd, when the following applications warn dealt with :—…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, January 11. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. A. E. Middleton, J. P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 2

Before the business of the court was preceded with, Mr. Middleton rose and said, Colonel Chisholm, as a magistrate attending this court, I, on behalf of the Magistrates of…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday. January Ii

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 January 1889 · page 2

Before Messr M. Tartakover, and. M. Coen, J's.P LARCLNY.-- Jane Sovereign was charged with stealing a gentleman's umbrella, from the store of P Barber on the previous day…

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POLICE COURT—Monday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 4

A man was brought up charged with making use of obscene language, but having been locked up since Saturday, and it being his first offence, he was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, January 15

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. DISORDERLINES.—For drunkenness, Mary Lamb was fined 20/- or seven days' imprisonment, and for using obscene language she was further fined £3 or…

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The Young Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1889 · page 2

YOUNG, Wednesday.—After a patient hearing, extending over three days, Isaac Sawyer has been committed to take his trial at the next Young Circuit Court in April for having maliciously and…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 16. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 January 1889 · page 2

J. F. Turner v. W. O. Williams, breach of the Travelling Stock Act. Mr. Brennan appeared for complainant, and Mr. Iceton for defendant…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. VAGRANCY. John O'Donnell was charged under the Vagrant Act with having no visible means of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 6

BEFORE the Police -Magistrate. FIGHTING IN A PUBLIC PLACE. Michael Cano was summoned for fighting on Sunday last with a-man named Dorrington, who…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 17

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 January 1889 · page 4

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. BOOTH LICENCE.—On the application of Mr. Dwyer (for Mr. Betts) a booth licence was granted to John Tuchin of the Yass and Collector Inn, for the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 19

Goulburn Herald · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. VAGRANCY.—John O'Donnell was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Clemesha deposed that about half-past…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 4

THE adjourned netting of the above was held at noon yesterday before Messrs C. S. Alexander P.M. (chairman), and I. Shepherd, J.P. BENEWAL OF LICENSE…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, January 18. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and Mr. J. J. Garry, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 January 1889 · page 2

LARCENY AS A BAILEE.-- Felix M'Loughlin (on remand) was charged with stealing the sum of £2 17s 6d, the property of William James Walters of Binalong…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1889 · page 4

Henry Courtenay, alias King, was brought up (on remand) as being of unsound mind, having been discovered under circumstances that denoted a person of committing some offence against the…

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Revision Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 2

AT the meeting of the Municipal Council on Tuesday night, a Revision Court was held, for the purpose of revising the Municipal roll for the year 1889-90. There were present-- the Mayor,…

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Court of Land Inquiry

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 January 1889 · page 2

A COURT of land inquiry was held in Yass yesterday, before Messrs A. O. Moriarty (Chairman), H. J. Chisholm, and W. F. Gray, when the following cases were dealt with:--…

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