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

Courts & crime, 1853

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Cattle Stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1853 · page 2

SINCE the opening up of n profitable market for horses and horned stock in Victoria, which was caused chiefly by the great auriferous discoveries in that…

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Sydney & Colonial News. Wilful Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1853 · page 3

A MURDER exhibiting some painful features has been committed in Sydney. On Monday se'nnight, while Serjeant Pearson of the 11th regiment was seated, reading, in the Barrack…

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Police Reports. Monday. August 1

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1853 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE. VAGRANT ACT.—Thomas Craigen was charged with using indecent language in the public streets. He was found guilty and fined £1…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, August 1, 1853

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1853 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE and F.L.R. ROSSI, Esq., J.P. NELLIGANE v. FLANNIGAN.—This was an action of trover. Mr. Hamilton Walsh appeared…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, August 9. Before the Police Magistrate and D. H. THORN, Esq., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1853 · page 2

ARTICLES OF THE PEACE.—John M'Connell and Susan his wife appeared to answer the complaint of Mrs. Elizabeth Newman, which set forth that on the 4th day of August, the…

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Police Reports. Monday, August 15

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 August 1853 · page 2

LARGENCY.—John Howarth was charged with stealing a piece of bacon belonging to Mr. W. Simons It appeared that the piece of bacon with which the prisoner was charged with stealing,…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, September 5

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 September 1853 · page 2

This morning the Court was opened by his Honor, Mr. Justice Therry. Barristers present: Mr. Callaghan, Crown Prosecutor, Mr. Holroyd, Mr. Purefoy, and Mr. Faweek…

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Court of Quarter Sessions. Monday, Sept. 12, 1853

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1853 · page 2

Before A. CHEEKE, ESQUIRE, (Chairman), and a Bench of Magistrates. CUTTING AND WOUNDING. John Fitzgerald was arranged on an…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, September 20. Before the Police Magistrate, and John Gerard, Esq., J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1853 · page 2

TOWN'S POLICE ACT.—James Grainger, appeared on information which charged him with suffering cattle under his charge to stray within the limits of the township…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, September 27

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 October 1853 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE, W. CHATFIELD, Esq., J. P., J. . CHISHOLM, Esq., J. P, D. REID, Esq, J.P., and F. R. L. ROSSI, Esq. J.P. A SINGULAR CHOICE.—John Riddle, once a…

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Police Reports. Thursday, October 6, 1853. (Before the Police Magistrate and — ZOUCH, Esq., J. P.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING—John Williams was charged with stealing a horse the property of Mr. James Thompson. It appeared from the evidence that on Tuesday last Mr. Thompson attended a sale…

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Small Debts Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1853 · page 2

THE usual sittings of this Court were held on Monday last before WM. CHATFIELD, Esq., (Chairman), and a Bench of Magistrates, The cause list was very small and as is usual,…

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Police Reports. Wednesday, October 13, 1853. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—Hector Mackenzie was charged with stealing a horse, the property of Donald M'Donald. An application was made to postpone the hearing of the case till Friday…

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Country News. Yass. Atrocious Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 2

YASS, OCT. 12.—An inquest was held this day, at Kangalera, near Yass, touching the death of a man named Barry, a carpenter by trade. It appeared from evidence that deceased…

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Colonial News. Piracy, Bushranging, and Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1853 · page 1

THE Launceston Examiner has the following:— We are indebted to a correspondent for the following particulars of an atrocious murder perpetrated at Circular Head, by two passholders,…

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The Late Atrocious Murder Near Yass

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1853 · page 2

LAST week we furnished our readers with a brief narratre of a murder of [?] than common [?] station of N.R. [?]. The report was…

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Police Reports. Monday, October 17. Before W. CHATFIELD, Esq., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 October 1853 · page 2

STEALING MONEY. — William Anderson, who stated he was in the employ of William Briggs, the brick-maker, was charged wirh steeling a £1 Bank note from the person of Mr. William…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, October 25

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1853 · page 2

ATTEMPT AT HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—Moses Cavanagh was charged with attempting to rob one John Plato. The prosecutor who described himself as a…

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Another Atrocious Murder in Victoria

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1853 · page 1

IT would appear from the following report that dreadful murders are indigenous to the soil of our beautiful Sister-land. Each tale of horror is a terrible rival to some one that has…

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Yass Police Office — Nov. 17. (Before Dr. Campbell, Jp.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1853 · page 2

George Mountain, horse-dealer, late of Sydney, was charged with stealing a horse, the property of one Rudd, residing at Gunning.— appeared from the evidence that defendant…

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