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

Courts & crime, 1891

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Land Appeal Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

W. R. N. Virgos appealed against the granting by the Deniliquin Land Board of George pitty's annual lease applications, 90—3, 90-4, and 90-5, Deniliquin…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 17. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

Thomas Kelly v. Henry Wheatley, claim £5 10s. for conducting a funeral. Defendant pleaded not indebted. Plaintiff admitted that defendant paid £5 last…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 17. Before Colonel Chisholm, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 February 1891 · page 2

AFFILIATION CASE.--Edward Doonan, of Boro, was summoned by Caroline Keene, of Yass' for the support of his illegitimate child. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for plaintiff…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

Charles Joseph Farquarson was charged with having been drunk and incapable. He was fined 2s 6d, or to be imprisoned until the rising of the court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, February 20

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

Before Messrs. S. Meyer, E. J. Ball, and J. Oliver. ABDUCTION. Robert Campbell was charged (on warrant)…

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Supreme Court Issue. Gulley V. Bramhall

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 February 1891 · page 2

Claim £100. Mr. E. B. Thompson, by Messrs. Lawrence and Rich, for plaintiff…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 23 February 1891 · page 2

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

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Tuesday's Police Court

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate. ILL-TREATING A WIFE. John James Stone was charged with assaulting his wife on the 21st February…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Feb. 23

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

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. James Oliver. PROTECTION. In the case of John Hay, a vagrant, Sergeant…

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Warden's Court

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

A Warden's Court was held at the Court-house, Braidwood, on Saturday, 14th instant, before Mr. J. L. King, Mining Warden. This was an adjourned case from the Warden's Court…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, February 19

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 February 1891 · page 2

VAGRANCY. -- Joseph Lloyd, charged with having no means of support, was sent to Yass gaol for seven days, pending an order for his admission to the Benevolent Asylum…

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Young Police Court, Saturday. Before the Police Magistrate. Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

Matthew Egan was charged with having been drunk and disorderly. The offence was proved and the accused fined 20s or 7 days’ imprisonment. The fine was paid…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate. ASSAULT.—John James Stone was charged with assaulting his wife on 21st instant. Mr. Davidson appeared for the defence…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1891 · page 2

SITTING JUSTICES: The Police Magistrate and Mr. Hammond. BOROUGH COUNCIL v. W. SMIDT.—In this case the plaintiffs had seized a carriage in the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. A. de Lisle Hammond, J.P. UNSOUND MIND. Constable Alexander deposed that he saw…

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Another Murder in Victoria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1891 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A murder was committed late last night in the Hamilton gaol Conoo Bourke and Charles Stewart, aged 69 and 79 years respectively, arrived from…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 4

SITTING JUSTICE: The Police Magistrate. DRUNKENNESS.—One defendant was fined 5/- or twenty-four hours. TRAVELLERS ON THE RAILWAY WITHOUT A…

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Attempted Wife Murder and Suicide

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 1

A DISTRESSING tragedy took place on Friday at a railway gate-house, between, Tallarook and Bradford (says the Age), when a line repairer named William…

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Local & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, Feb. 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 February 1891 · page 2

ABSCONDING FROM APPRENTICESHIP.--Isaac Myers was charged with having absconded from the apprenticeship of Argyle McCallum…

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Young Police Court. Thursday. Before the Police Magistrate. Obscene Language

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 2

Augustus Macnamara was charged with having used obscene language in a public place. He pleaded not guilty. Constable Ivory deposed to having arrested the…

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