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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 9 February 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant was fined 10/- or forty-eight hours…

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Tuesday's Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS. One woman was brought up for this offence; and it being the first time she had been before…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. S. Meyer, S. H. Belcher, E. J. Ball, and J. Oliver, J's.P. UNSOUND MIND. Francis Goodchild was brought up (on…

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Marulan Police Court. Monday, February 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

Patrick Whiteford appeared on summons to answer a charge of indecently assaulting Elizabeth Latham on the 21st December last. Mr. Betts for complainant; Mr. Davidson for…

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Murder of a Miner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

AT Emmaville, a miner named Samuel Montgomery had been missing for about two weeks, and a few days ago a diligent search was made in the neighbourhood of his hut, with the result…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 6. Before Mr. A. C. Wood. J.P.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 February 1891 · page 2

INDECENT EXPOSURE. -- Charles Gordon was charged with this offence in Meehan-street on the previous day, to which he pleaded guilty. Inspector Brennan stated the circumstances of…

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Young Police Court. Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

William Carroll pleaded guilty to having been drunk, and was fined 20s or seven days imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate, DUNKENNESS.—A female defendant was discharged with a caution. UNSOUND MIND.—John Quinn was brought…

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Marulan Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICES: The Police Magistrate of Goulburn, and Messrs. G. L. Ranken, J. T. Burcher, and T. Ferguson. INDECENT ASSAULT.—Patrick Whiteford was…

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Crookwell Police Court. Wednesday, February 4

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Gunn and Worrall. George Chard was charged with embezzling the sum of 143, the property of his employer, George Green, baker, of…

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Police Court. Thursday. Damage by Dog

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 3

T. Gavan v. Harris Levey, damage by dog, £10. In this case it seemed that Mr. Gavan was going into defendant’s yard with a load of wood when he was severely bitten by a savage dog the property…

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Small Debts Court. Monday. Before Mr. J. Forsythe, J.P.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 February 1891 · page 2

Peter Cram v. James Qu[?]k. Claim, £3 6s 8d. No appearance for defendant. Verdict for amount and £1 7s costs. Mr. Crum here took his seat on the Bench…

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Land Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 4

A SITTING of the Land Court was held at Darlingburst on Monday before Mr. F. E. Rogers, Q.C. (President), Mr. Freeman, and Mr. Brandis…

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Land Court—wednesday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1891 · page 3

THE Cooma Land Board sent up for determination by the Court the question whether Robert William Worland's conditional purchase application should be granted, the greater part of the…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICES: The Police Magistrate and Sir Belcher. TRESPASS.—Thomas B. Simpson, an agent of the Picturesque Atlas Company, was…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Feb. 10. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 February 1891 · page 2

ASSAULT.--Garland v. Gately. Mr. Wilkinson, for complainant, said the case had been settled, and he would ask the Bench to allow him to withdraw it…

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Young Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness and Profanity

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

Thomas O’Brien was charged with having been drunk and pleaded guilty. He was further charged with using profane language. He said that he had no recollection of having used the…

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FRIDAY. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Cram and Ranken, J’s.P. ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 2

John Doyle summoned Martin Scully for assaulting him. Mr. Russell for complainant and Mr. Moriarty for defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. S. H. Belcher, J.P. UNLAWFULLY ENTERING ENCLOSED LANDS. Thomas B. Simpson was summoned for unlawfully…

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The Cathedral Dispute. Supreme Court, Sydney.—friday, 13Th February

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 February 1891 · page 4

IN Equity, before his Honor Mr. Justice Foster. Rossi versus the Bishop of Goulburn and another Mr. A. H. Simpson appeared for defendants;…

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