Deliberate Murder on Board a Convict Ship
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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Courts & crime, 1856
145 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 6 of 8
Police Reports. Thursday, September 18. Before the Police Magistrate
DRUNKARDS.—Mathew Redbond, William Jones, Patrick Dwyer, and Alexanlder Thompson, were severally convicted of drunkenness, and fined [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Admission of James Martin, Esq., As a Barrister. Supreme Court.— Thursday, June 11 Before Mr. Justice DICKINSON and Mr. Justice THERRY
This was a special sitting by rule of Court for the admission to the Bar of any gentleman who might have passed the necessary examinations and have been duly [?]proved of by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tuesday, September 23. Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Therry. Cattle Stealing
Gabriel and Edward Izzard were jointly indicted for stealing, at led Ground, on the 1st May, one ex, the property of Thomas Fardy. Gabriel Izzard pleaded guilty; the trial of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Goulburn Circuit Court. Civil Side. Thursday, September 25. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. ROPER v. KIDD
THIS was an action brought to recover the value of goods sold and delivered to the defendant. The general issue had been pleaded, but the defendant was not represented. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, Sept. 22. Before his Honour Mr. Justice Therry. Mr. Isaacs prosecuting for the Crown. Robbing with Firearms
Richard Middleton, alias Ruggy Dich, was indicted for stealing with firearms, at Mittagong, on the 1st May, 1855, one silver watch, a pair of boots, and £7, from Anne West, the moneys, goods, and chattels of John West…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Reports. Tuesday, September 30.Before the Police Magistrate
THE SHOOTING CASE.—James Derby, the man who had been apprehended on a charge of shooting at George Chippefield, on the 19th inst., was this morning brought before the Bench for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, October 3. Before the Police Magistrate
DRUNKARDS.—Mary Anderson, who had been discharged from gaol on the previous day, where she had served an alternative sentence of 14 days' imprisonment for using obscene…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An American at Court
AN unpleasant little incident happened in the circle of the Court on the occasion of the levee, on Wednesday—an accident not less lamentable because it is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crown Side. Monday, September 29. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry. Criminal Assault on a Child
George Reid was arranged on an information which charged him with having, on the 18th March, at Billy Bong, feloniously assaulted, abused, and carnally known one Martha Smith, a female child under the age of ten…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goulburn Circuit Court. Civil Side. Saturday, September 27. Before Mr. Justice Therry and a jury of four HARDY v. Wiss and Ano
This was an action for trespass upon the plaintiff's run. The plaintiff was John Richard Hardy. The defendants were George Foster Wise and J. Milburne Marsh. The place of the alleged trespass was a run…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Reports. Saturday, October 4. Before the Police Magistrate
'THE CONSTARULARY.—William Rowles, one of the constables stationed at Binda, was charged by the Chief Constable with having been drunk, and further with having been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, Oct. 10. Before the Police Magistrate
DRUNKARD.—Alexander M'Gregor pleaded guilty to is charge of drunkenness, and was fined 10s. or in default to go to the cells for 24 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thursday, Oct. 9. Before the Police Magistrate
DRUNKARDS.—George Humphrey, better known as Bothered George, was sentenced to pay a fine of 20s. or 24 hours in the cells Daniel Hinton, who pleaded guilty to having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monday, Oct. 6. Before the Police Magistrate and W. Chatfield, Esq
DRUNKARDS.—There were two cases on the watch house sheet: Alexander Donaldson was fined 5s., and George Wright 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horrible Murder at Florence
ON the 16th of October, a most horrible murder was committed at Florence, in the Palazzo Quaratesi, in the Borgo Ognissanti, on the person of a man named Corry, a native of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tuesday, Oct. 14. Before the CHAIRMAN, the Police Magistrate, and J. F. M'ARTHUR, Esq. HORSE-STEALING
Michael Byrnes was arraigned on an information which charged him with having stolen on the 16th of August, at Mundarlo, one horse, the property of his master, William Nixon. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tuesday, Oct. 21. Before the Police Magistrate
THE WOUNDING CASE.—Thomas Ryan was this morning brought up for final examination, charged with stabbing Mr. James Kennedy. Mr. Denichy watched the case on behalf of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Monday, Oct. 20. Before the Police Magistrate
THE WOUNDING CASE.—Thomas Ryan, who had been remanded from Saturday, on a charge of stabbing Mr. James Kennedy, was brought up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Friday, Oct. 24. Before the Police Magistrate
OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—George Humphreys, better known by the soubriquet of Bothered George, was convicted, on evidence, of having used indecent language in the public streets,…
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