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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 16 February 1891 · page 4

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 17 February 1891 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. DRUNK One defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk in Sloane-street yesterday, and was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court: Monday, February 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. E. J. Ball and J. Oliver, Js.P. PROTECTION. John Hay was brought up (on remand) under…

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Land Court—thursday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 4

PRTER OLEABNY appealed against the dis. allowance by the Queanbeyan Land Board of his conditional purchase and conditional lease applications. Mr. Shaw (Gould and Shaw)…

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Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien in Gaol. LONDON, Feb. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 4

Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien have been lodged in Clunmell Gaol. They met with only a poor reception in Dublio…

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Cricket. Gunning. Facts that can't be Disputed. Talk O' the Town. Local & General News. Holiday Association Sports. Binalong Turf Club. Correspondence. Startling and Reliable Evidence. for the Hot Weather. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, Feb. 13. Constable Martyn's Promotion. (To the Editor of the Yass Courier.)

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 17 February 1891 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the Oval on Saturday, ENTRIES for the show closed last Thursday morning with the following result:-- Horses, 132; cattle, 38; sheep, 37; swine, 9; poultry, 26; dogs, 25; buggies, spring carts, drays, To counteract the enervating, relaxing, and evil effects of the heat and depressing nature of the climate in this country during the summer months, no remedy has ever appeared before the public THE committee of the Monthly Holiday Association have won the hearts, and consequently the good wishes, of the children by the distribution of lollies and toys at the inaugural Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M. DRUNKENNESS.-- J. Charles (an aboriginal) pleaded guilty to being drunk in Cooma-street the previous night, and was fined as or THE inaugural demonstration of the monthly holiday in Yass, or Friday by the members of the association, was an unqualified success The day was all that could be desired by the between the Yass juniors and Good Hope, which resulted in a victory for Yass by eight wickets. Appended are the scores.-- THE annual races under the auspices of the Binalong Turf Club will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 25th and 26th instant, and as the "bill of fare" is an attractive one, we SIR,-- Constable Martyn's name has, since the unaccounted-for fire in the Council Chamber, become quite a "household word," and his name has gone the rounds of the papers to a greater extent…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—A female defendant was discharged with a caution, this being her first offence…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. P. Cram, J.P. Deserting Hired Employment

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

Harry Grald was summoned by Carlo Marina for deserting his hired employment. In this case the Police Magistrate said he would hear the law points argued and decide on them,…

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MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunkenness and Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

Thomas McDermott was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Saturday night. The accused admitted the charge of drunkenness, but he said he did’nt think he would have used the…

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Mysterious Murder

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

A TELEGRAM from Emmaville (New England district) to the Echo states that an awful cold-blooded murder has been perpetrated on the tableland. A man named…

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Crookwell Police Court. Saturday, February 14. BEFORE Messrs. Cox and Gunn

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

James Williams was charged with having, at Laggan, on the 13th instant, assaulted Martin Clancy with intent to do grievous bodily harm…

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The New Court House

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

THE coping or date stone of the new court house at Crookwell was laid yesterday morning by Mr. S. L. Cox, senior magistrate, at the request of a number of…

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Murder of a Miner. a Terrible Wound with a Pick

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 4

An awful and cold-blooded murder has been perpetrated on the tableland. A man named Samuel Montgomery, mining for tin at a place called Tucker Gully, about three…

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Bankruptcy Court. Monday. Before Mr. S. Robinson, District Registrar. Adjourned Single Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1891 · page 2

Richard Thomas, tailor, Murrumburrah. The bankrupt was examined and said his failure was owing to falling off in business, bad debts, and inability to collect money due. He was too ill to…

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Wednesday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. S. Meyer and A. Ellis. PROFANE LANGUAGE. Arthur Weatherby was charged with using…

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The Crookwell Court-house

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

ON Tuesday morning Mr. S. C. Cox, senior magistrate, at the request of a number of townspeople, laid the coping stone, containing the date, of the top wall of the new Court-house…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICES: Messrs. Meyer and Oliver. ALL[?] A[?]DUCTION.—Robert Campbell was charged on a warrant from the Burrowa…

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Wife Murder at Adelaide

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 3

The deliberate murder of a wife by shooting is reported from Adelaide. A [?] named Charles [?] shot his wife, who had separated from her husband and…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 3

A SPECIAL meeting of this court was held yesterday before Messrs. Alexander (Chairman). and T. Shepherd. RENEWALS.—Upon the application of Mr…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, February 18. (Before Mr. T. [?], P.M.) There were no police or summons cases for [?]. Transfer of Licenses

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

David Joseph [?], licenses of the Federal Hotel, Bookham, applied to have his license transferred to William Gurnett, of Burrowa Granted…

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