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

Courts & crime, 1848

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1848 · page 3

MORBID SENSIBILITY.—On Tuesday morning, Margaret Cahill, an interesting young widow arrayed in sables, and apparently inconsolable for the recent loss of her husband, made her…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1848 · page 3

Before CAPT. HOVELL. DRUNKARDS.—Ann Barry made her second appearance charged with being drunk in the public streets, on Saturday night, and, in…

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Police Reporting

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1848 · page 2

EVERYBODY remembers the fable of the old man and the ass, who, in endeavouring to please everybody, pleased nobody, and lost his ass into the bargain; and…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1848 · page 3

Before Capt. Hovell and Lieut. Montomrie, J.P.'s DRUNKARDS.—John Sowerby, ticket-of leave holder, appeared to answer an information charging him with being drunk and fighting, to…

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Execution of Fire for the Murder of Cox

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1848 · page 4

ON Tuesday morning last, William Fyfe, who had been convicted at the last sittings of the Central Criminal Court of the wilful murder of Robert Cox, at Moreton Bay, suffered the…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1848 · page 3

Before CAPT. HOVELL. CAUTION TO CONSTABLES.—Mr. Ogle appeared as solicitor for: Mr. James. Thorne, of the Fish River, to plead to an information filed against…

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Execution at Clonmel, of Philip Cody, Henry Cody, and John Lonergan, for Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1848 · page 4

March the 1st being the 'day. fixed for the exsecution of John Lonergan, for the murder of the late W. Roe, J.P. 'and of Henry and PhilipCody, for the murder of Edward Madden, who were…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 3

Before CAPT. HOVELL DRUNKARDS.—Francis Tool, a ticket of leave holder, in the employ of Mr. Seward, blacksmith, was charged with being drunk and assisting in…

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Appalling Triple Murder at Foot's Cray, Kent

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 4

The peaceful village of Foot's Cray, Kent, has lately been thrown into a state of great consternation that during the night a murder had been perpetrated under circumstances far more…

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[ADVERTISEMENT.] To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald. New Court House, in Goulburn. "Honor Est Premia Virtutis."

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 3

SIR.—THE height and thickness of the walls of this building, seem to engross the minds of some half a dozen of the towns-people. The public…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1848 · page 3

Before Mr. MACARTHUR. MR. M'ALISTER'S BRIGADE.—THOMAS BROWN, a ticket of leave holder, was brought before Mr. Macarthur, the sitting magistrate, on Tuesday…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1848 · page 3

There was no business before the court on Tuesday; and yesterday a considerable time elapsed before a second magistrate could be found. Mr. Montgomerie however took his seat…

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Court of Requests

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1848 · page 3

Monday, being the first in the month of August, the Court of Requests' Sittings took place, when the following Magistrates were present, viz., Captain Rossi, Mr. Rossi, junr., Messrs…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1848 · page 3

Before CAPT. HOVELL. DRUNKARD.—Andrew Ryan, free by servitude, was summoned to answer an information exhibited against him by the Chief Constable…

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"Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat." Court of Requests Fees

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1848 · page 2

IN the last number of our Journal, under the head of "Domestic Intelligence," an article appeared reflecting in no very measured terms upon the wisdom of…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1848 · page 3

DRUNKARDS.—Anthony Carlson appeared to answer to an information charging him with being found drunk in the public streets of Goulburn The defendant pleaded guilty, and in…

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Execution of Augustus Dancey, for the Murder of Matthew Lucke, at Melbourne

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1848 · page 4

This melancholy tragedy terminated at five minutes past eight o' clock on Tuesday morning, the 1st instant, in the usual place of execution, the treadmill vard, on the north side of the goal,…

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Cattle Stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1848 · page 2

WE regret to state that the crime of cattle stealing is not on the decline. The Melbourne and Adelaide markets, with their high prices and many facilities of…

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Police Incidents

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1848 · page 3

Before CAPT. ROSSI, and CAPT. HOVELL.—FANNING, (free by servitude), forfeited the sum of £1 in the most modest manner. Constable Kirk swore that Christie was in a highly…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1848 · page 3

THIS morning, Friday, September 2, His Honor Mr. Justice Manning, attended divine service at St. Saviour's Church, the Rev. Mr. Sowerby officiating. The text of the Rev. Gentleman's…

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