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

Courts & crime, 1849

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, March 20, 1849. Before J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq., J.P., and William Chatfield, Esq., J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1849 · page 5

ASSAULT.—Mr. D. DAVIS of the Old Commercial Store, Sloane-street, appeared upon a summons founded upon an information which set forth that he (the said D. Davis) did on the 13th of March…

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Stealing From the Person

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1849 · page 6

Patrick Murray, late of Goulburn, laborer was indicted for stealing a £1 note from the person of Daniel Elridge, on the 14th of February last at Goulburn…

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Murder.—coroner's Inquest

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1849 · page 3

A coroner's inquest was held on Friday last, at Mr. John Green's, the Cross Keys Inn, Singleton, before the coroner of the district, touching the death of Mary…

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Police Intelligence

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1849 · page 5

Before J. F. M'ARTHUR, Wsq., J.P., W. A. BRODRIBB, Esq., J.P., F. GARDINER. Esq., J.P., and —POWELL, Esq., J.P. DRUNKARDS.—Anne Connolly was charged on…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, March 27 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1849 · page 5

Before W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P. DRUNKARDS.—BENJAMIN WADDINGTON, a ticket-of-leave holder, was brought up charged with having been drunk in the public-streets of Goulburn, on…

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Small Debts Court. APRIL, 2, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1849 · page 6

Before CAPT. ROSSI, J.P., and CAPT. HOVELL, J.P. A SHEEPSKIN DEALER.—John Murphy, sought to recover from George Passfield, the sum of £5 2s. 6d., the value of forty-one sheep-skins sold by…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, April 10, 1849. Before W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P., and Lieut. Ball, J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1849 · page 5

Before W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P., and LIEUT. BALL, J.P. DRUNKARDS—WILLIAM NEVIN, appeared to answer an information filed by the Chief Constable,…

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Supreme Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 6

The defendant was tried and found guilty during the criminal sittings holden in Sydney in the month of December last, of the misdemeanour of having filed a fraudulent…

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Police Intelligence. Friday, April 20, 1849. Before W. P. FAITHFULL, Esq., J.P., and James Chisholm, Esq., J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1849 · page 5

Before W. P. FAITHFULL, Esq., J.P., and JAMES CHISHOLM, Esq., J.P. CROWN LANDS ACT.—JAMES STAFF, appeared on summons to answer an information exhibited…

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Police Intelligence. Friday, April 27, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 April 1849 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—JAMES ALLEN, was charged on information with being drunk in the public streets of Goulburn, on the 24th inst. Failing to answer when called upon,…

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Sydney News. Wilful Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1849 · page 3

AN inquest was commenced on Friday and concluded on Saturday, at the Police Court Sydney, before J. R. Brennan, Esq., to investigate the cause of death of one Ann Earles,…

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Actions for Libel in the Small Debts' Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1849 · page 4

THERE is an old saying amongst children that " what is food for the goose is food for the gander; "and all the wise men who have employed numberless hours in proving the…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, May 1, 1849. Before W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P., and W. P. FAITHFULL, Esq., J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1849 · page 5

DRUNKARD.—John Meehan, was charged on information, with having appeared drunk in the public streets on the day previous. On his name being called, Meehan did not appear: the Court…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, May 8, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1849 · page 4

Before J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq., J. P., and J. EDGE, Esq., J. P. VAGRANT ACT.—THOMAS MUSKELLY was brought up under the Vagrant Act charged with having no…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, May 15, 1849. Before J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq., J. P., and W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1849 · page 4

Before J. F. M'ARTHUR Esq., J. P., and W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P. HIRED SERVANT'S ACT.—A man named WHITEHEAD, was brought up under the following…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, May 29, 1849. Before J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 June 1849 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—Mary Dillon was brought up to answer an information exhibited by the Chief Constable, charging her with having appeared drunk in the public streets of Goulburn on the 25th inst…

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Police Intelligence. Friday, June 8th, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1849 · page 4

Before J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq., J. P. and W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P. HIRED SERVANTS ACT.—Mr. Robert Patterson, of Chertsburgh, superintendent for Chas. Cowper,…

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Central Criminal Court. Sydney, June 1, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1849 · page 2

Before His Honor Mr. JUSTICE DICKINSON. STEALING ORDERS. Francis Sylvester and Thomas Phillips were indicted for having, on Richmond…

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New Trials in the Small Debts' Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1849 · page 4

DURING the April sittings of the Small Debts Court, a Mr. Graham, a butcher, in this town, sued a Mr. Duigan. The plaintiff having sworn to his claim, the defendant…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, June 4, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 June 1849 · page 6

THIS being the day appointed for the hearing of causes in this Court, Capt. HOVELL, J.P., took his seat on the Bench at about half-past ten o'clock. A second Magistrate not being in attendance, the…

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