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

Courts & crime, 1852

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Murder and Attempt at Suicide

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1852 · page 3

A murder was committed at Mudgee, a few das sice, [?] the person of a stranger name unknown but [?] posed to be from New England, by a man [?]…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Dec. 30

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1852 · page 4

Before Captain PLUNKET, and W. CHATFIELD, Esq., J. P. The comedy of "Taming the Shrew" was performed before a select audience in the front of Mr…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Jan. 6

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1852 · page 4

Before W. H. HOVELL and W. CHATFIELD, Esq'rs. Henry Hancock was filled 10s. for being drunk. Edward Cartey, for using threatening language, was fined £4, or three months in goal…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Jan. 13. Before W. H. HOVELL and W. CHATFIELD, Esq'rs

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1852 · page 5

Before W. H. HOVELL and W. CHATFIELD, Esq'rs. BLACK SAL AND DUSTY BOB.—After a regular flare up had extinguished the last spark of sobriety somewhere about a public house, but not knowing…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Jan. 27

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1852 · page 4

There were no less than eleven oases to be disposed of in the shape of drunkards, nine of whom forfeited 10s. each, and two were discharged. FRIDAY, JAN. 30…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Feb. 3. Before WM. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P., and W. CHATFIELD, Esq., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1852 · page 4

Before WM. H. HOVELL, Esq., J.P., and W. CHATFIELD, Esq., J.P. There were twelve cases of drunkenness. Seven of the parties were fined 10s. each; two discharged…

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Tuesday, 10Th February. Cattle Stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1852 · page 6

Joseph Grainger, of Cooma, indicted for cattle stealing, pleaded not guilty. Attorney, Mr. Allman; counsel, Mr. Holroyd. John Morris, of Sutton Forest, farmer and cattle…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Civil Side. Friday, 13Th February. Nisi Prius. Before His Honor Mr. Justice THERRY

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1852 · page 4

Hall v. Robertson.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, who as a magistrate of the territory. The defendant pleaded the general issue under…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, 9Th February. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Uttering a Forged Order

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1852 · page 6

Thomas Wilson was indicted for uttering a forged order for £6 17s. 4d., knowing the same to be so. H pleaded not guilty. The Solicitor-General conducted the prosecution; the prisoner was…

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Mr. M. D. Hill, on Detentive Police

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 1

THE Recorder of Birmingham has just made his annual memorandum on reform of the correctional law; the subject this year being that which he breached last year—the…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, Feb. 24. Before WM. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P., and Captain Plunkett, J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1852 · page 4

MASTER AND SERVANTS ACT.—Mr. Joseph Peters, licensed victualler and grazier, residing at Marulan, appeared this morning, to answer the complaint of his hired servant, Owen Smith, for non-payment of…

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Trial of Thomas Wilmore for Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1852 · page 8

Thomas Wilmore was indicted for the wilful murder of Phillip Alger on the 20th of November last, in the District of Wellington. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Holroyd,…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, March 9. Before WM. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P., and W. CHATFIELD, Esq. J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1852 · page 4

IMPOUNDING ACT.—Mr. Simons, licensed victualler, appeared to answer a charge preferred against him by Mr. D. H. Thorn, of Brisbane Grove, for having placed illegal damages on a bull which…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, March 16

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1852 · page 3

CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.—Thomas Chamberlain was brought up on a charge of drunkenness. Mr. Walsh appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty…

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Killing No Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1852 · page 1

ON the morning of Wednesday, the 16th of April, William Armstrong, of Sorbie Trees, a substantial farmer on the Scottish border, took leave of his wife and children for the…

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Violation and Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 March 1852 · page 8

Sarah Watts, a girl of fifteen, was left in charge of her parents' cottage at West Woodlands, near Frome : in the course of the day she was found dead. She had been…

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Goulburn Small Debts' Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 4

Messrs. Hovell and Rossi sat on Monday last under the Recovery of Small Debts' Act. There were twenty-nine cases on the list, but scarcely one of them possessed a feature of public interest. The…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, April 6. Before WM. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P., and Lieut. WOORE, J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1852 · page 4

THE CHINAMEN'S CASE.—Laoo Seuk, Le Swa, and Yap Plan, three natives of Amoy, were this morning brought up charged with a breach of the Master and Servants' Act…

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Police Intelligence. Tuesday, April 13. Before WM. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 April 1852 · page 4

HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—TWO men, named Dunn and Brophy, were brought up this morning, charged with having committed a robbery, attended With violence, on the person of one James Broughton…

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Police Intelligence. Friday, April 23, 1852

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1852 · page 4

Before W. P. Faithfull, Esq., J.P., James Byrnes, Esq., J.P., W. E. King, Esq., J.P., W. Chatfield, Esq., J.P., and F. N. L. Rossi, J.P. PRIZE FIGHTING.—Michael M'Cormick was…

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