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

Courts & crime, 1849

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Seduction, Murder and Suicide

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1849 · page 1

THE Hampshire Advertiser records a lamentable case:—Mellicent Balch Maguire, whose mother is a widow, residing in Southampton, in an evil hour left her house…

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Central Criminal Court, Tuesday June 5

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1849 · page 3

Before His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE. Charles Betkner, late of Brisbane, labourer, was indicted for having on the 3rd February, 1849, feloniously assaulted and…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, June 12, 1849. Before W. P. FAITHFULL, Esq., J. P. and W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1849 · page 4

Before W. P. FAITHFULL, Esq., J. P. and W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P. HIRED SERVANTS ACT.—Mr. Lazarus Cohen, Store-keeper, of Clinton-street, appeared to answer…

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Police Intelligence. Friday, June 22, 1849. Before J. F. M'arthur, Esq., J.P., and James Chisholm, Esq. J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1849 · page 5

Before J. F. M'ARTHUR, ESQ., J.P., and JAMES CHISHOLM, ESQ. J.P. ROBBERY.—John Clements was brought before the Bench this morning, upon a charge of assaulting…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, June 26, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 June 1849 · page 5

DRUNKARDS.—Thomas Barrett was charged on information with having appeared drunk in the streets of Gonlburn on the previous day. The defendant having pleaded guilty, was fined…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, July 3, 1849. Before J. F. M'arthur, Esq., J.P., and W. P. Faithfull, Esq. J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1849 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Mary Flannigan, of the true and generation of the great O'Flannigans, whose prowess has been proved at every fair from Ballinasloe to Donnybrook, and made the subject of…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, July 10, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1849 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—Eliza Wilson, was called three times to answer a charge of drunkenness preferred against her by the Chief Constable. As she did not appear to plead, evidence was taken in support…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, July 24, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 July 1849 · page 5

IMPOUNDIN ACT.—William Stewart, was charged upon information with allowing a horse, his property to stra within the reputed limits of the town of Goulblurn…

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Small Debts' Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1849 · page 6

Last Monday being one of the days appointed by the Rules of Court, for the hearing of causes, under the Small Debts' Act. Messrs. W. H. Hovell, F. Rossi and— Ball, took their seats on the Bench…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, August 7, 1849. Before W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P. and Lieut. Ball, J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1849 · page 4

LARCENY.—Mary Anne Sullivan, a native of the colony, apparently about fourteen years of age, and William Johnson, a ticket-of-holder, were placed in the dock, charged under the following…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, August 14, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 18 August 1849 · page 5

DRUNKARD.—Mary Ann Cusack, who had only a few days since been discharged from Gaol, where she had been confined under the vagrant act, was brought up charged with having appeared in the…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, August 21, 1849. Before J. F. M'arthur, Esq., J.p.; W. P. FAITHFULL, Esq., and W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1849 · page 4

Before J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq., J.P.; W. P. FAITHFULL, Esq., and W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P. WANTON ASSAULT.—Thomas Duffy was charged with assaulting a man named John Jaggers, a…

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The Darlinghurst Gaol

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 4

THE clear and explicit report which has been presented to the Legislative Council on the subject of the Darlinghurst Gaol, sets the seal of truth upon the numerous rumours that have from time to time…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, August 28, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 5

BEFORE W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P.; and F. ROSSI, Esq., J P. DEAD TIMBER.—Mr. L. M. Fenwick, overseer for F. Nicholas Rossi, appeared to prefer complaints…

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Execution of James Landick, at Exeter, for the Murder of Mrs. Grace Holman, at Taphouse

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 September 1849 · page 1

THE convicted murderer of Mrs. Grace Holman finished his career of crime upon the public scaffold on Monday. Since his condemnation he has exhibited…

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GOULBURN Circuit Court. Crown Side.—saturday, Sept., 1

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Thursday 6 September 1849 · page 1

CROWN SIDE.—SATURDAY, SEPT., 1. His Honor the CHIEF JUSTICE took his seat on the Bench at 10 o'clock precisely, and the Court having been opened, the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, September 3

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1849 · page 3

His Honor the Chief Justice took his seat on the Bench at ten o'clock. HORSE STEALING. Samuel Shackles, late of Braidwood,…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Friday, Sep. 7. in Chambers—ecclesiastical Jurisdiction

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1849 · page 4

IN RE THOMAS HARRISON, DECEASED.—Mr. Ogle produced a copy of the Will of the late Thomas Harrison. He had applied for Probate on behalf of Mr. E. Harrison, the legatee mentioned…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Crown Side, Monday, Sept. 3, 1849. [Continued from page 3.] FORGERY

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 September 1849 · page 6

Robert Watt, late of Goulburn, labourer, was indicted for feloniously uttering, disposing and putting off on the 22nd June, a certain order for the delivery of goods to the amount of £1 10s., purporting…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, September 11, 1849

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 September 1849 · page 4

Before W. H.HOVELL, Esq., J. P., and HENRY ED ENBOROUGH, Esq., J. P. DRUNKARD.—Thomas Brown, one of the approvers in the Braidwood dray robbery case that…

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