Brutul Murder at Botany
On Tuesday night last, a brutal assault was committed at Botany on the person of Deborah O'Donnell, by her husband, James O'Donnell, the result…
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Courts & crime, 1856
145 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 8
Friday, March 29Th. (Before the Police Mvgistrate.)
DRUNKENESS.âWilliam Henry Jeffrey was placed at the far, charged by Constables Patterson and Beittie with being drunk and obstructing them in the execution of their duty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wednesday, March 5. Before the Police Magistrate
CHAMPAGNE AND REAL PAIN.—A ROMANCE OF THE BATHURST BUSHRANGERS.—William Morrison, a meagre-visaged biped, was placed at the bar. His case was rather an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, March 7. Before the Police Magistrate
DRUNKENNESS.—Alexander Campbell, the man who ran away from custody on the previous day, was placed at the bar, charged with being drunk on the two previous evevings. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thursday, March 6. Before the Police Magistrate
DRUNKENNESS.—Sarah Edwards, an aged and frequent offender, was charged by Constable Peard and Bickle with having been drunk, and using obsene language in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Reports. Tuesday, Marca 4. Before the Police Magistrate, and Charles Cowper, Esq., Jun
A CASE UNDER THE SCAB ACT.—Mr. Thomas Dawson appeared before the Bench, pursuant to summons, to answer the charge of committing a breach of the 22nd clause of the Scab…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thursday, 13Th March. Before the Police Magistrate
THE BATHURST BUSHRANGER.—The man named James Berry, was again placed at the bar charged by the chief constable with being one of the men who stabbed and robbed Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, March 14. Before the Police Magistrate, and E. MAITLAND, Esq., J.P.
SCAB IN SHEEP ACT.—Mr. Walsh rose, to make an application for compensation under the above Act. He applied on behalf of Mr. Dogherty, who claimed compensation in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Reports. Tuesday, March 11. Before the Police Magistrate, E. MAITLAND, Esq., J.P., and C Cowper, Esq., J.P.
DRUNKENNESS.—Michael Harkin, an extraordinary-looking individual, whose physionomy resembled a frost-bitten pumpkin, was charged bby constables Anchin and Wyatt with being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder of Two Children by Their Mother
ON Friday morning an intense and painful degree of excitement was produced in the neighbourhod of Worship-street Police-court, in consequence of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Reports. Monday, March 17. Before the Police Magistrate
HORSE STEALING.—Thomas Murphy, alias Donoghne, was charged with stealing two horses, the property of Mr. Hall, of Sutton Forest. They had been forwarded to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thursday, 20Th March. Before the Police Magistrate, and E. MAITLAND, Esq., J.P.
CHARGE OF DRUNKENNESS.—A florid-complexioned female, named Mary Mearns, was charged with being found drunk in the streets of the town. She appeared to be very…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tuesday, March 18. Before the Police Magistrate, and E. MAITLAND, Esq., J.P.
HORSE STEALING.—Thomas Parsons, so often remanded of the charges of stealing a horse, from Bradley's water-holes, the property of Donald McDonald, and who had been in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wednesday, 26Th March. Sheep Stealing
James Lynch, Brian Lyuch, and Peter Dignam, were indicted for having, on the 24th of August, at Connaught Jack's Station, in the Cooma District, feloniously stolen thirty-nine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, March 24. Before His Honor, Justice Dickinson
The Court was opened on Monday list, and the usual royal proclamation against vice and. crime was read by the Clerk of Arraigns. ADMISSION OF AN ATTORNEY…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Reports. Tuesday, April 1. Before the Police Magistrate
DRUNKENNESS.—Edward Cammack, a tall, gawkey biped of the human race, was brought up by constables Anchin and Rowan, charged with being drunk and obstropolous in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, April 4. Before the Police Magistrate
RANKIN versus KILLFOYLE.—In this case, the defendant was charged with unlawfully entering into the private lands of the plaintiff. The case was none of the public interest. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monday, March 31. Criminal Cases. Before his Honor Justice Dickinson. Horse Stealing
Robert Phillips was indicted for stealing, at the Cross Roads, on the 12th of February, a horse, the property of Elizabeth Throshy. The Attorney-General conducted the prose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goulburn Circuit Court. Thursday, March 27. Civil Side. Before His Honour, Justice Dickinson, and a jury of four. REGINA versus BACKNOUSE
This was a proceeding at the suit of the Queen by writ of fieri facias, to recover the amount of recognizances entered into by Back house, a publican at the Major's Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Debts Court. Monday, April 4. Before the Police Magistrate, and
RABJOHN versus MURPHY.—In this case constable John Rabjohn sued the defendant John Murphy, a farmer and grazier at Collector, for his expenses as a witness, for three…
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