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

Courts & crime, 1889

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 12

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the Police, Magistrate and Mr. Ball. LARCENY.—Benjamin Benyon (on bail), William Brown, and Thomas Byrne were charged with stealing from the cemetery at Kenmore a pair of gates belonging…

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Brutal Assault by Larrikins

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 February 1889 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—On Saturday night an old man named Thomas was treated in a most brutal manner by larrikins at Cooranbong. Whilst lying down on a sofa in an hotel there, a…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, February 8. (Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 2

S. E. Crook, railway stationmaster at Binalong, appeared on summons to answer four charges of embezzlement as a public servant Mr. C. Bull, solicitor of Sydney,…

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Court of Land Inquiry

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 2

A COURT of land inquiry was held at the courthouse yesterday, before Messrs A. O. Moriarty (Chairman), and H. J. Chisholm, P.M., when the following cases were dealt…

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Burrowa Police Court. Thursday, February 14. (Before Messrs. Wotton, P.M., A. R. Middleton, and W. Nettleton, J.'sP. Forgery and Uttering

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 2

Daniel Howarth and John Stephen Jones were charged on remand from the previous Saturday with forgery by altering a cheque from £1 8s. to £10 8s., and…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 13. Before Messrs. T. Colls, M.P., and A. C. Wood, L.'sP

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 February 1889 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-- Ann Brotherton was charged with using obscene language at Bowning on the 7th instant, to which she pleaded guilty…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 2

DRUNK, ETC. Sylvester O’B[?]eu, for drunkenness, was fined 2s 6d, or iimp[?]soument till the rising of the court and 40s, or 14 days, for profane language…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. S, Meyer, J.P. DRUNKENNESS. One man plended guilty to a charge of drunkenness,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 14

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 3

BEFORE the Police Magistrate. ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES.—Margaret Joyce was charged with being illegally on the premises of Henry Baxter…

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Yass Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 February 1889 · page 6

A COURT of land inquiry was held at the courthouse, Yass, on Thursday, before Messrs. A. O. Moriarty (chairman) and H. J. Chisholm, P.M., when the following…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 4

Army Daniel and John M'Lean, two boys aged respectively about 17 and 13 years of age, wore summoned for unlawfully bathing within the boundaries of the city of Goulburn, between…

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To-day's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

Benjamin Benyon (on bail), William Brown, alias Edward Bartlett, and Thomas Byrne, alias James Byrne, were charged with stealing a pair of gates, the property of Dr. Lanigan. Mr…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 18. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 19 February 1889 · page 2

ASSAULT.-- O'Sullivan v. Molloy, No appearance. Case struck out…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 2

DRUNKS.—Henry Dryer, for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined 5s, or 24 hours in gaol. Thomas Brennan (son of Inspector Brennan, of Yass) was fined 2s 6d. or imprisonment till the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before Dr. Hatchings and Mr. P. Cram, Js.P

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1889 · page 2

GARNISHEE ORDER.—G. S. Whiteman was granted a garnishee order against Messrs. Hourn and Comerford for recovery of the sum of £1 8s., due to plaintiff by their servant, Hurry Zeins…

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Bungendore. Police COURT.—Wednesday, February 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

A man named Thomas Farley was brought up in custody from Captain's Flat charged with stabbing Peter Donoghue with intent to do grievous bodily harm. On the application of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, February 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4
Also in Goulburn Herald

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. STEALING A PAIR OF GATES. Benjamin Benyon (on bail), William Brown (alias Edward Bartlett), and Thomas Byrne…

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Crookwell. Police Court—monday. Before Messrs. Cox and Gunn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Cox and Gunn. Martin Hogan summoned J. Loughnan for illegally impounding one bull and two calves. Mr. Howard appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr…

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Queanbeyan. Police COURT.—Tuesday, 19th Feb. Before Messrs. Aldcorn, P.M., and Messrs. W. Price and G. Tompsitt, Js.P

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 February 1889 · page 4

Before Messrs. Aldcorn, P.M., and Messrs. W. Price and G. Tompsitt, Js.P. John Feagan, on bail, was brought up on a charge of having oriminally assaulted one Leah…

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