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

Courts & crime, 1889

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 22

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 3
Also in Goulburn Evening Penny Post

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Moyer and Wombay. DRUNK AND DIOBDERLY. - John Teosdnle was fined 20/- or seven day's bard lobour…

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An M.P. Sentenced. LONDON, Feb. 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 4

Mr. J. L. Carew, M.P., has been sentenced to four months' imprisonment for inciting to resist the Irish Crimes Act…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 4

FOR the District Court, which commences on Wednesday next, there is a list of 58 cases, six being continued from last court. In addition to those there is a motion for a new trial and an…

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Insolvency Court. Wednesday. Before the District Commissioner, Mr. S. Robinson, P.M. in Re W. SHARP

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 February 1889 · page 2

Mr. Gordon and Mr. Campbell appeared for Mr. H. Minter, a creditor, and Mr. Russell watched the case for insolvent. Mr. Robinson explained that the public meeting…

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Shocking Murder at Ipswich

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.—An old resident of Ipswich named Michael Considine, about 70 years of age, was murdered by his son Michael about 1 o'clock this morning. The parricide, who is…

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Binalong Police Court. Friday, February 22. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M., and M. Coen, Esq., J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 2

ASSAULT.-- William Cross v. Samuel Bonnett. Complainant did not appear and the case was dismissed…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 25. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 26 February 1889 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-- Joseph Connell was charged with being drunk and disorderly at Bowning on Saturday last. Constable Eglington deposed: On Saturday…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 3

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—John McLaughlin, the brewer, was fined 20s, or seven days in gaol, for having been drunk and disorderly. TUESDAY…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 3

GOODS SOLD.—Thomas Starr sued George Dunn for the recovery of the sum of £8 7s. Defendant admitted his indebtedness, and a verdict was accordingly given for the amount claimed, with…

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Insolvency Court. Before District Commissioner

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 3

IN re Walter Douglas. Insolvent did not appear. Proof of debt was handed, in from Watson Bros. for the sum of £10 6s. 1d. There was no other business, and the meeting terminated…

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Eyasion of Beer Duty. Local Brewers Before the Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 27 February 1889 · page 2

ON Monday morning, in the Police Court, before Mr. S. Robinson, P.M., C. T. Hourn and T Comerford, licensed brewers, trading as Hourn and Comerford, were charged, on the information of F…

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Taralga Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 4

AT the Taralga Police Court on Wednesday, 20th instant, before Messrs. W. H. Whiting, J. J. Lynch, and L. Rose, Js.P., Dennis Connor, junior, Connaughtman's Flat, Bullio, was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, February 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK AND USING OBSCENCE LANGUAGE. John Shepman was charged with being drunk and using obscene language…

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A Scene in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 4

Immediately after the Court of Quarter Sessions had been adjourned on Tuesday night quite an unusual occurrence took place within its precinets. The cause of it was the…

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday, February 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 February 1889 · page 2

THIS court was opened before his Honor Judge Wilkinson at 9.30 a.m. Mr. W. Carson, C.P.S., officiated as registrar, and the whole of the local solicitors were in attendance. Mr. C…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 2

Richard Withers sued John Nova for the value of one lamb and two fleeces, alleged to be wrongly detained by him. The fleeces were those taken off two sheep,…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 27. Before Mr. Chisholm.P.M., and Messrs. A. E. Middleton and B. Morgan.) DRUNKENNESS

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 2

Ellen Burns, for drunkenness, was fined 20s., in default, seven days. BREACH OF THE STOCK ACT. Michael Conroy was summoned by…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 28. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 2

ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.-- Henry Spencer was charged with embezzlement at Murrumburrah. Senior-constable Tracey deposed: About…

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Binalong Small Debts Court. Friday, February 22. (Before Mr. Chisholm, P.M. and Messrs. J. J. Garrv and M. Coen

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 2

John Ryanhart v. Margaret Shea, trespass of pigs, horses and cattle on land at Galong. Claim, £10. Mr. Moriarty (of Gordon and Moriarty,…

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