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

Courts & crime, 1854

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1854 · page 2

Before Mr.JUSTICE THENRY and a Jury of four. RYAN v. JONES THIS was an action of trespass by Mr. Edward Ryan, a sheep farmer, &c., residing near…

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Supreme Court—sydney, July 13, 1854,—(In Banco.) Exparte Solomon v. the Justices of Bombala

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1854 · page 2

Mr. Broadhurst appeared for the applicant, and the Attorney-General for the Magistrates. The applicant had been convicted under the Publicans' Act of illegally delivering a quantity…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1854 · page 2

FRIDAY, AUGUST 4.—Before W. H. HOVELL, Esq., J. P., and W. CHATFIELD, Esq., J. P. ASSAULT.—George Humphreys, alias Bothered George, was brought up in custody,…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, August 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1854 · page 2

Jeremian Conlan alias Donovan, who stood remanded on a charge of uttering a forged cheque, was placed at the bar. It transpired from enquiry made subsequent to the remand…

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Sydney and Colonial News. Central Criminal Court. Trial of Dr. Beer for Assault with Intent. Tuesday, August 8. (Before his Honor the Chief Justice.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1854 · page 4

Dr. Frederick Beer, a German medical practitioner, was indicted for having on the 17th June last, assaulted one Charlotte Harpur, a woman 46 years of age, the mother of…

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Police Reports. Thursday, September 7. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 2

James Ryan was brought before the Bench charged with being drunk on the preceding night, and the case being fully proved he was fined 10s., which being paid, the prisoner was…

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Friday, September 8. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1854 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE. Robert Brown was brought before the Bench charged with being drunk on the proceeding lay. The prisoner, whose face exhibited tokens…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1854 · page 4

THE Goulburn Court of Assize was opened by His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON, on Monday, the 11th instant, at 10 a.m. The Clerk of Assize having read Her Majesty's proclamation…

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Court of Quarter Session. Thursday, September, 14

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1854 · page 2

A Jury having been impannelled. Rosanns Horton was indicted, for having at Goulburn, on the 27th July, 1854, feloniously stolen in a dwelling-house, a purse containing…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (Continued from fourth page.) Wednesday, September, 13

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1854 · page 2

Thomas Conn was indicted for that be on the 12th day of April, 1854, at Goulburn, did feloniously and wilfully kill and slay one John Taylor…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Friday, September, 15

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1854 · page 4

Before His Houer Mr. Justice DICKINSON and a jury of four. SHRA v. SPENO[?]R AND ANOTHER.—This was an action for damages sustained under…

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Police Reports. Friday, September 29

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 September 1854 · page 2

Before the Police MAGISTRATE and WILLIAM CHATFIELD, ESQ HAVING POSSESSION OF FORGED ORDERS.— James Bennett Meikle, who had been remanded…

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Before the Police Magistrate. Wednesday, October 4

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1854 · page 2

John Buckley stood charged on Warrant, with assaulting his wife, Mary Buckley; and the case being fully proved, the prisoner was directed to find sureties to keep the peace, and in default…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, October 3

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1854 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE and D. H. THORN, Esq. James Bright, (who surrendered to his bail) was placed at the bar charged with having on…

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Sydney and Colonial News. Wilful Murder of a Wife by Her Husband

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 October 1854 · page 4

An investigation was held on Wednesday, before the Coroner, and a Jury of 14, at the Forturne of War' public-house, Lower George-street, Sydney, touching the death of Mary…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, October 10

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1854 · page 2

James Bennet Meikle, who stood remanded on a charge of having forged orders in his possession was brought up and again remanded at the request of the Chief Constable, till…

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Sydney and Colonial News. Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, October 6

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1854 · page 4

Abraham Polack and William Boury Wells. convicted of fraud at the last Criminal Sessions, were placed before the Court to received sentence…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, Oct. 17

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1854 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE and WILLIAM CHATETELD, Esq., J.P. Joseph Burnett Meiklo who from time to time has stood remanded on a charge of having…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, Oct. 24. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1854 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE. John Ryan of Bangonia, on a charge of having feloniously presented fire-arms, and for whom Mr. Denichy appeared, was remanded till…

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Friday, October 27. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 October 1854 · page 2

The case of Henry Sibley who appeared on a charge of having used abusive and threatening language in the town of Goulburn, with intent to provoke a breach of the peace, was…

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