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

Courts & crime, 1856

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Police Reports. Monday, July 28. BEFORE W. CHATFIELD, EsQ., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1856 · page 4

Alexander McLeod, shoemaker, was brought op charged with having entered by force into the dwelling house of James Cavanagh, of Goulburn, with unlawful intent…

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Thursday, August 6. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—The list consisted of four males and one female. In one case, the penalty of 40s. was inflicted; in the others, 20s., or in default the usual period of confinement…

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Friday, August 8. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—John Richardson, confined for being drunk in the public streets, forfeited his bail of £2 for men appearance. ASSAULTS.—There were [?]…

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Tuesday, August 5. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 4

HORSE STEALING.—Thomas Jones, remanded on the previous day, accused of horse-stealing, was again brought up. Mr. Benton, the lock-up keeper, in the…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 4Th August, 1856. Before the Police Magistrate and William Chatfield, Esq

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 4

CORNELIUS HENDERSON v. WILLIAM WAVERLEY.—The plaintiff sued defendant for £1 12s., the value of certain shoemaker's tools detained by the latter, and also for £5 for…

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Police Reports. Monday, August 4. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. THORN and CHATFIELD

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 August 1856 · page 4

HORSE-STEALING.—Thomas Jones, who was tried and acquitted at the last Quarter Sessions on a charge of stealing a horse from Mr. McCarthy, of Appin, was brought before the…

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Police Reports. Friday, August 15. Before the Police Magistrate and William Chatfield, Esq

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1856 · page 4

DRUNKARDS.—Ann Kavanagh, who stated that it was her first appearance here these twenty years, was charged with being drunk in the public streets, and was discharged with an…

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The Last French Tragedy. Trial for the Murder of a Countess

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1856 · page 2

THE trial of Antoine Beaumann, for the murder of the Countess de Caumont La Force, has taken place before the Court of Assizes of the Seine. A great part…

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Police Reports. Saturday, August 16. Before the Police Magistrate, and J. CROPPER, Esq

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 4

DRUNKARD.—Patrick O'Hara was convicted of having been drunk in the public streets, and was fined 10s. or 24 hours imprisonment. ASSUALT.—John Crabtree appeared on…

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Tuesday, August 19. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Rossi and Futter

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 4

THREATENING LANGUAGE.—There was a summons case in which James Stapler complained that Francis Roupec had ased threatening language to him. The matter had…

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Friday, August 22. Before the Police Magistrate and William Chatfield, Esq., J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 4

MASTER AND SERVANT'S ACT.—CAVAN v. CARTER.—As there was no proof that the summons in this case had been served, an adjournment was ordered till Tuesday…

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The Trial of Wm. Palmer for Wilful Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 August 1856 · page 3

THIS trial, to which so much interest is attached, commenced at the Old Bailey, London, on Wednesday, the 15th of May, and was continued up to the day…

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The Murder of Mrs.kelly

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1856 · page 2

IN the Dunlin Court of Queen's Bench, on Thursday, an application was made to admit to hail Mr. Strevens, charged with the murder of Mrs. Kelly…

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Police Reports. Friday, September 5. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 4

CHARGE OF OBTAINIG GOODS UNDER FALSE PHETENCES.—Francis Hughes, who stated that he was a native of the colony, was brought up under the following circumstances:—…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Saturday, August 30. THORN v. FAITHFULL. In Banco. Before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickinson, and Mr. Justice Therry

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 September 1856 · page 4

THIS was a rule nisi for a criminal information. The complainant was Mr. D. H. Thorn, J.P., late a candidate for the representation in Parliament of the county of Argyle; and the respondent was Mr. W. P. Faithfull,…

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Tuesday, Sept. 9. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1856 · page 4

DRUNKARD.—Francis Roupce was convicted in the sum of 20s. for drunkenness. He had been in one of the usual rows at Mrs. Feeny's, and was ousted from that lady's very pure…

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Thursday, September 11. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1856 · page 4

DRUNKARD.—Charles Cooke was convicted of drunkenness, and fined 10s., or in default 24 hours in the cells. ASSAULT.—Francis Roupee appeared on…

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Police Reports. Monday, September 8. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and W. CHATFIELD, Esq., J. P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1856 · page 4

INSULTING LANGUAGE.—A man named Wm. Harris, who lives on the Yass road near Goulburn, was convicted in the penilty of 20s, for having used obsence and irritating language…

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Police Court, Yass. Before Dr. BLAKE and—DAVDSON, Esqs., J.P.'s

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1856 · page 4

David Douglass, shoemaker, was called upon to answer to an information charging him with having on the 22nd of August last deliberately taken and ridden away one mare the property…

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Deliberate Murder on Board a Convict Ship

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 September 1856 · page 3

The ship Runnymede, Captain Burrows, now at anchor in Plymouth Sound, bound with 248 convicts to Swan River, on the afternoon of the slat, at three o'clock, was the…

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