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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICES: The Police Magistrate and Messrs. Clifford, Ellis, and Oliver. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant was fined 5/- or 24 hours…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 4

COMMENCED this morning before his Honor Judge Murray. Mr. C. S. Alexander represented the sheriff. The legal gentlemen present were Messrs. Betts, Davidson, O'Brien,…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 4

THE quarterly sitting this court was held yesterday before Messrs. Alexander(chairman) and Finlay. The following applications were dealt with:—…

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Yass District Court. Wednesday, January 7. Before his Honor Judge Murray

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 January 1891 · page 2

James Cottrell v. P. O'Donnell and Roderick McKinnon; rent, £35 6s. Case settled. Mr. Iceton for plaintiff. Furner Bros. v. John B. Toohey; goods…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness and Obscenity

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

Daniel O’Brian was charged with having been drunk and disorderly, to which he pleaded guilty. He was further charged with having used obscene language but said he knew nothing about it, and was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. J. Clifford, J.P. ABSCONDING FROM APPRENTICKSHIP. Francis Theodore Buist was brought up (on…

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Murder of Foreigners. LONDON, Jan. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 4

News from the [?]cens of the revolt in the Caroline Islands states that the natives killed 300 foreigners during the revolt. The excitement is extending throughout the whole group, and a…

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Alleged Attempted Murder by Two Boys

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 4

ON Saturday morning a man named Teulon was brought into Mildura from Lord Ranfurly’s old Mildura Estate suffering from a serious gunshot wound. It appears that…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 3

THE sittings of this court was commenced at 10 o'clock yesterday morning before his Honor Judge Murray. The Police-Magistrate occupied a seat on the right of his Honor; and Mr. W…

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Yass District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 3

ON Wednesday, 7th instant, before his Honor Mr. Judge Murray the following cases were beard:— Joseph Smith v. J. B. Toohey, consent…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate. BILLIARD LICENCE,—On the application of Mr. Davidson a renewal of his billiard licence was gianted to James Simons of the Commercial…

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Goulburn District Court Friday Afternoon

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge Murray. PICTURESQUE ATLAS COMPANY V. P. RELLY, This was a claim for £5 15/, balance due upon the work known as the Picturesque…

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MONDAY. The court resumed at ten o'clock. GOURLY V. MADLER

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 2

His Honor gave it verdict for defendant with costs of two witnesses without mileage, and said ho believed that Madler honestly thought that the ring was taken, but did not…

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SATURDAY. The court resumed at nine o'clock. R. ROLFE V. D. MORENZIR. N. HARCOURT V. SAME

Goulburn Herald · Monday 12 January 1891 · page 2

These were actions in which the plaintiffs, graziers at ginindeera, sought to recover £200 each from D. MeKunzie of Laggan, farmer and grazier, for loss through false…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate, and Mr. J. Clifford, J.P. ASSAULT. Martin Davis was charged with assaulting…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. E. Ball and J. Oliver, Js.P. UNSOUND MIND. Jacob Uhlan was brought up (on remand) on suspicion of being of unsound mind…

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District Court. Friday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge Murray. PICTURESQUE ATLAS CO. V. PATRICK KELLY. This was an action to recover £5 15s balance of account for copies of the Picturesque Atlas…

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Goulburn District Court. Monday, January 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 2

BEFORE his Honor Judge Murray. HUTCHINGS V. BOROUGH COUNCIL. This was an action brought by the Rev. Edgar Hutchings (on behalf of his daughter, Maud…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate. Wages Case

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 2

Burns v. Quinn.—Claim £39s, for wages due. Mr Russell for complainant, Mr. Gordon for de fendant. John Burns deposed: Am a bullock driver,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1891 · page 3

SITTING JUSTICES: The Police Magistrate and Mr. Gilfford. ASSAULT AND MALICIOUS INJURY.—Martin Davis or Angel was charged with assaulting…

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