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

Courts & crime, 1891

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The Court-house at Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of the local magistrates, at which Colonel Holborow and Mr. Ball were present, was held last Friday, when it was unanimously decided to ask for the completion of the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICES; The Police Magistrate and Mr. Oliver. DRUNKENNESS.—One male offered was sentenced to twenty-four hours. A female…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 4

THIS morning a warden's court was held before Mr. King, warden of Brainwood district, and Mr. Wilshire, warden of Berrrima district, who had met by the appointment to adjust the…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.--Patrick Cunningham (on remand) was charged with being of unsound mind. Dr. Hoets deposed: The prisoner has…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 2

Mary Summers pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly, and was fined [?] or to be imp? issued till the rising of the Court…

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Saturday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. LARCENY. George Williams (or McLaren), a lad of about 15 years, was charged with stealing a watch,…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

Messrs. Wardens King, (Braidwood,) and Wilshire, (Berrima,) met on Friday morning to adjust the boundary divisions of the mining districts of Braidwood and Goulburn at the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICES: The Police Magistrate LARCENY.—George Williams or McLaren, fifteen years of age, was charged with stealing a watch and chain belonging to Arthur…

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Monday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Oliver and E. Ball. PROTECTION. A vagrant named Richard Pavium was sent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 2

Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. J. Oliver. THREATENING LANGUAGE. George Davis was complained against by John…

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The Police Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 4

J. W. Orridge, Esq., Superintendent of the Southern Police Division, is now (Bays the Dispatch) on an official visit of inspection to the Braidwood district. Mr. Orridge was stationed…

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Crookwell Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 4

Court of Revision will be held at the Courthouse Croowell, on Monday, the 11th May next, at 11 a.m, for the purpose of revising the Crookwell portion of the Argyle electoral list for…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, March 20. Before Mr. A. C. Wood, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.--Andrew Jarvis (on remand from the 18th instant, for medical treatment) was discharged. SATURDAY, MARCH 21…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate LARCENY.—George William or McLaren (fifteen) was brought up on remand charged with stealing a watch and chain belonging to…

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A Shocking Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 4

A shocking murder has been committed at Salcot, in East Essex. The victim was Joseph Leatherdale, a septuagenarian farmer, who suddenly…

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The Pensions Frauds. Laber [?]Oucue Sentenced to Five Years

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 4

AT the Quarter Sessions, Sydney, on Friday morning before Judge Backhouse, George Evaus L[?]bertnuche was arraigned before the Court on an indie[?] charging him with having defrauded…

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Gunning Land Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

The following cases were dealt with at a sitting of the Board held on Friday, 13th March :-- Bank of Now South Wales, c.p. 50…

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Crookwell Revision Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

A COURT of Revision will be held at the courthouse, Crookwell, on Monday, the 11th May next, at 11 a.m., for the purpose of revising the Crookwell portion of…

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Small Debts Court. Before S..Robinson, Esq., P.M.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 2

Henry Plum v. R. Graham. No appearance of defendant Verdict for amount claimed , £5 and [?] costs Wm. Barden v. W. H. Pembroke.—Goods [?]old…

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Thursday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 2

Thomas Sefton was fined 5s for being drunk and 25s or fourteen days for using obscene language. ASSAULT…

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