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

Courts & crime, 1850

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The Late Murder at Liverpool

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1850 · page 2

At Liverpool Assizes, on Wednesday, John Gleeson Wilson, the man charged with the murder of Mrs. Henrichson, her two…

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Bermondsey Murder, Apprehension of Manning

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1850 · page 3

FREDERICK MANNING who eluded the vigilance of the police, for three weeks, was at length apprehended in Jersey. The following are the particulars:—Jersey Times…

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Murder of the Princess De Lambelle

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1850 · page 2

ONE of the most dreadful deeds which characterised the first Revolution in France was the murder of the Princess de Lamballe. This youthful widow of the son of the…

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Police Intelligence. Friday, January 4, 1850

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1850 · page 4

BEFORE J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq., J.P.; and J MORPHY, Esq., J.P. MASTERS' AND SERVANTS' ACT.—Mr. Mandelson. of the Goulburn Hotel, appeared to prefer a…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, January 8, 1850

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 January 1850 · page 5

BEFORE J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq., J.P.; and J. MORPHY, Esq., J. P. A SWEEPING AFFAIR.—Joseph Newcombe, an ostler in the employ of Mr. Nathan Mandelson, of…

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The English and Continental Police

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 January 1850 · page 2

IT has been very much the fashion among the half-travelled and half informed—who have steamed it to Boulogne—continued it up the Rhine—Christmassed it in…

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Police Intelligence. Saturday, January 19, 1850

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1850 · page 4

BEFORE J. CHOPPER, ESQ., J.P. STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—James Grainger, carrying on business as a barber, was charged this morning with stealing a silver watch, from the…

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Crime.—police

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1850 · page 4

His HONOR MR . JUSTICE DICKENSON, will arrive in town to-morrow morning, and on the following day the Circuit Court will be opened with the usual formalities. The…

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Queanbeyan. Police Office, January 24, 1850. BEFORE A. T. Faunce, Henry Hall, and Thomas Rutledge, Esquires

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1850 · page 6

ATTEMPT AT POISONING.—John King, a shepherd in the employ of Henry Hall, Esq., of Charnwood, appeared in irons on the floor of the Court, charged with putting poison into a mutton pie, with…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, January 28, 1850. BEFORE W. H. Hovell, Esq., J. P., and James Chisholm, Esq., J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1850 · page 4

CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.-James Stark, of Tarlo, was charged by Corporal Bagwell with stealing a horse belonging to the Mounted Police There being no evidence to substantiate the charge…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, February 4, 1850. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickenson. Attempt to Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 February 1850 · page 6

Mary Hickmott, late of Goulburn, sempstress, was arraigned on an information which charged her with shooting at one William Hickmott, at Kenmore, on the 28th December last, with a loaded pistol,…

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Horrible Murder in Ireland

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1850 · page 1

AN inquest has just been held at Tolerton in a case of murder, compared to which in atrocity that of the Mannings sinks in the shade. Catherine Thompson, an interesting…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, February 12, 1850

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1850 · page 4

HousE STEALING. —John Henderson was brought up charged with stealing a horse the property of Francis Oakes, Esq. Mr. Hamilton Walsh, who appeared for the…

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Country News. Queanbeyan. Police Intelligence—feb. 7, 1850

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1850 · page 5

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—FEB. 7, 1850. BEFORE HENRY HALL and THOMAS RUTLEDGE, Esquires, and DOCTOR HEALY. MASTERS' AND SERVANTS' ACT.—The…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, February 26, 1850

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1850 · page 4

BEFORE W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P.; and LIEUTENANT BALL, J.P. A STUPID CHARGE.—James Larkins was brought up charged with throwing ''thing'' over the gaol…

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Country News. Yass. Police Intelligence

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1850 · page 6

AIRY LODGINGS.—John Shelton, a roughheaded son of the Emerald Isle, was introduced to F. Allman, Esq., the sitting Magistrate, on Thursday the 28th ult., charged by constable Peter Ritchie…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, March 5, 1850. BEFORE W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1850 · page 4

HORSE-STEALING.—Patrick Connor, remanded from last Friday, was placed in the dock charged with feloniously taking and carrying away a roan colored horse the property of Mr. Michael Ryan,…

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The Country Towns' Police Act

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1850 · page 4

THE GOVERNOR'S Proclamation, defining the boundaries of Goulburn has been published in the Government Gazette, for the purpose of bringing into operation the Country…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, March 12, 1850

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1850 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—There was a strong muster this morning of the worshippers at the altar of Bacchus, but most of them pleaded guilty, and were discharged in consequence of their having been…

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Abstract of the Country Towns' Police Act

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1850 · page 6

DRUNK or disorderly persons to be apprehended.— Watch-house keeper may take householder's bail for the appearance of persons confined for petty misdemeanors.—Persons assaulting or resisting a…

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