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

Courts & crime, 1848

48 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 3 of 3

Police Incidents. Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1848

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

Before W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P. JOHN EASTMAN, appeared to answer a charge of drunkenness preferred against him by the Chief Constable, and to which he pleaded not…

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Small Debts Court. DECEMBER 4, 1848

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1848 · page 2

THE Magistrates sat in Petty Sessions this day, for the purpose of disposing of the plaints under the Small Debts' Act, which had been filed since last sittings of the Court in the same jurisdiction…

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Police Incidents. TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 1848

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1848 · page 3

Before Capt. Rossi, J.P. DRUNKARDS.—Margaret Swain appeared to answer an information exhibited against her by the Chief Constable for being in the…

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Yass. Police Court, December, 14

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 3

DRUNKARD.—Patrick Keys, a general dealer, living in the town, appeared to anser a charge of being drunk in the public streets of Yass, and abusing Mrs. Martin, the wife of a respectable…

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Court of Requests

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 2

EVERY man has his humour, is an old adage; every village has its gossip, say we, even this every day monotonous town of Goulburn has its fruitful topic,…

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The Murder of Peter Johnston, at Hinton

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 3

ON Wednesday evening, at Hinton, the Jury at the inquest on the body of Peter Johnston, after a retirement of two hours and a half, returned the following verdict:—"We are of…

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Police Incidents. TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 1848

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1848 · page 3

DRUNKARDS.—Margeret Doyle, was charged with being drunk in the public streets of goulburn, on the 16th instant. Constable Kelly deposed. to the necessary facts, and the Bench…

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Police Incidents. TUESDAY, Dec. 26, 1848

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1848 · page 3

DRUNKARDS.— William Haddington, Ticket-of-Leave holder, appeared to answer an information exhibited by the Chief Constable, charging him with being drank in the public streets of…

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