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

Courts & crime, 1851

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Police Intelligence. Friday Oct. 31, 1851

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 5

LARCENY.—Francis Grant was brought up charged with stealing the carcase of a cow, the property of J. R. Styles, Esq., J.P. The prisoner was discharged from custody on an…

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The Execution of Patrick Kennedy, at Melbourne, for the Murder of His Wife

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 November 1851 · page 8

THE last penalty of the law was carried into effect on Saturday morning on the body of Patrick Kennedy who had been convicted of the murder of his wife at the criminal sessions of the Supreme Court,…

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"Murder Will Out

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 November 1851 · page 2

MURDER WILL OUT.—About a fortnight since a woman named Mary Fleming, residing at Kilkeasy, went to Constable Read, of the Huggins-town station, and…

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Police Intelligence. FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 1851

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 November 1851 · page 5

Warren Kerr was brought up under the Hired Servants Act, charged with neglect of duty, his master, Mr. Woore, consented to take him back on his promising to perform the same…

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Sydney News. Murder of Mr. Benjamin Boyd

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 3

WE have with regret to announce the death, by the hands of the natives of one of the Solomon Islands of Mr. Benjamin Boyd. The statement of Mr. Crawford (who has arrived…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday Nov. 25

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 November 1851 · page 4

Warren Kerr again figured on the boards of that theatre so familiar to him, that on the question being put by the presiding magistrate, Wm. H. Hovell, Esq., "Are you guilty?" the actor who…

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Horrible Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 1

ANOTHER horrible murder had been perpetrated in Suffolk. Our account is abridged from the Times of August 6th. Eye, August 5th…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Dec. 2

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1851 · page 4

UNLUCKY MICK.—Michael Fenny was placed before the sitting magistrate, Win. H. Hovell, Esq., charged with being drunk on Friday last. His Worship asked him if he pleaded guilty? "Yer…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Dec. 9

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1851 · page 5

After the drunkards' list had been disposed of, a case was brought into court by a man named Hughes, who sued his master for wages amounting to £25.— It appeared that this person had been the hired…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Dec. 23

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1851 · page 4

There were several cases on the drunkards list this morning. "THE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING."—Lady Jane was there to answer for having serenaded the Queen's…

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