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

Courts & crime, 1890

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 4

Henry Thomas Byrne pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly in a public place on the previous night, and was fined 10s with the alternative of seven days'…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 4

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Davis, Meyer, and Ball. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—William Joseph Coggan pleaded guilty and was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours…

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The Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 4

THE Land Court held its first sitting in Sydney on Monday. Following were amongst the appeals heard:— James Roberta appealed against the…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held on Tuesday before Messrs. Davis, Meyer, and Ball. The list contained twenty-four cases, of which eight were settled, three were struck out, three were withdrawn,…

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Wife Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 3

A HORRIBLE wife murder is reported from Queenland. Michael Barry, a middle-aged working man, gave himself up to the police at Rockhampton on…

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Land Court Appeals

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 2

THE first session of the New Land Court was opened on Monday rooming, at Darlinghurst, by the President, Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and Messrs. Freeman and…

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The Land Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 March 1890 · page 2

THE first sitting of the newly-established Land Court was held in No. 3 court, Darlinghurst, on Monday. Among these present in the court at the opening were…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Thomas Mansfield, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 2s 6d or six hours…

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The Land Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 4

THE first session of the New Land Court was opened on Monday morning, at Darlinghurst, by the President, Mr. Rogers, Q.C., and Messrs. Freeman and Brandis, the other…

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Murder of a Tourist. LONDON, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 4

The shocking murder of a British tourist is reported from Canada. The crime is surrounded with mystery, but circumstances point to the conclusion that a…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 2

Henry Harris, a youth about 18 years was age, was charged with stealing a pair of jockeys' boots, valued at 25s, the property of Neil Graham…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 4
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Edward Wells was summoned for neglecting to pay to John Hughes the sum of £9 17s, wages due as his hired servant. Mr. Gannon appeared for the complainant,…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday March. 5. (Before Colonel Chisholm P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 2

MALICIOUS INJURY TO PROPERTY.--Alexander Lakeland was charged with maliciously breaking a glass door at the Royal Hotel. Senior Constable Tracey deposed: about 10…

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Young Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—Martin Roach, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. INSULTING LANGUAGE.—Same accused, for having…

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MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—James O’Malley, on bail, for having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours. PROFANE LANGUAGE.—Same accused, for having…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before the Police Magistrate. Balance Promissory Note

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 2

John McCreight v. Joseph Jacobs, £3 2s 4d, balance of promissory note, with interest. The defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff deposed that defendant had given him…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 2

A MAN was brought before Mr. W. Davis, J.P. (Acting Police-Magistrate), on a charge of having been drunk in a public place on the previous evening. He pleaded guilty; and as it…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 4

Eliza Sykes was summoned for making use of certain insulting language to William Thompson at Tarago, tending to provoke a breach of the peace…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, March 11

Goulburn Herald · Thursday 13 March 1890 · page 2

BEFORE. Messrs. Davis, Ellis, and Hammond. LARCENY.—Henry Harris (a youth) was charged with stealing a pair of jockey boots belonging to Neil Graham…

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