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

Courts & crime, 1857

206 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 11

Police Reports. Saturday, Dec. 27. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 4

A QUESTIONABLE AFFAIR.—Mr. Hugh Kennedy appeared on summons, charged with having unlawfully in his possession of filly, the property of Mr. George E[?]uns, of Mummel…

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Monday, Dec. 29. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 4

VAGRANT ACT.—William Whiley was charged by Mary Butcher with having used indecent and threatening language towards her. Mr. Walsh and Mr. Den[?]hy were…

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Friday, Jan. 2. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 4

IN-RE HUGH KENNEDY.—This case, which was one of possession without having any claim to ownership was dismissed, as neither of the parties appeared…

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Tuesday, December 30. Before the Police Magistrate and E. MAITLAND, Esq

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1857 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Mr. Henry Mitchell appeared to answer a charge of assault preferred against him by Mr. George McConnell. The defendant pleaded guilty to having pushed the…

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Court of Quarter Sessions

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1857 · page 4

On Monday next a Court of Quarter Sessions will be held at Goulburn. The calendar is light, and happily presents no case of violence to the…

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Police Reports. Friday, Jan. 16. Before the Police Magistrate and E. MAITLAND, Esq

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 4

ASSAULT.—William Whitley appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Mrs. Mary Butcher, of having assaulted her. The case had been before the court on a previous…

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Quarter Sessions. Monday, January 12. Before A. CHEEKE, Esq., (Chairman.) Cattle Stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 January 1857 · page 6

William Happs was arranged on an information which charged his with having, at Wheeo, on the 26th October last, stolen two cows and two heifers, the property of Janah…

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Police Reports. Monday, Jan. 19. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 4

CHARGE OF PASSING A FORGED CHEQUE.—James Ryan, alias McMaton, was brought up under warrant, issued by his bench, charged with having uttered a cheque for £80 to…

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Friday, Jan. 23. Before the Police Magistrate and John Cropper, Esq

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 4

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST A CONSTABLE.—Francis Ireton, who was remanded on the previous Monday, charged with having been drunk while on duty, appeared this morning…

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Tuesday, Jan. 20. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Chartfield, Maitland, and THORN

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 4

SUMMONS LIST.—James Kirby v. Parramatta Jack.—The summons set forth that the defendant had, on a certain day named, "threatened to take the life of James Kirby," and…

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Horrible Murder of an Actress

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 3

ON Thursday a young woman and a man (her father) went into the Maltmill Inn, Armley, near Leeds, and shortly afterwards another man went…

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The Magistrates and Police at Fault

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1857 · page 4

Two or three weeks ago a warrant was issued from this Bench for the apprehension of one James Ryan, charged with having knowingly uttered a forged cheque to Mr. Emanuel…

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Police Reports. Tuesday, Jan. 27. Before the Police Magistrate and E.MAINLAND, Esq

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 4

UNLAWFULLY DETAINING A BULLOCK.—John Stephenson, of Gundary, appeared on summons, charged with unlawfully detaining a bullock belonging to michael Byrnes…

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Horrible Murder in Ireland

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1857 · page 3

Our country has been disgraced by a most atrocious murder, made doubly so if the case as it is now represented be fully proved, a thing which we…

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New England. Supposed Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 3

The following account of the finding of the body of a man under circumstances which lead to the suspicion that he has been murdered, and on whose remains no magisterial inquiry…

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The Murder in Parliament Street

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1857 · page 3

Richard Cope, who had his skull fractured by a ticket-of leave man, on the night of the 20th ultimo, died on the 9th November. An inquest was held on the body on Wednesday last, when…

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Police Reports. Saturday, February 7. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 4

VAGRANT ACT.—William Armfield was charged with using obscene language in Stoane-street. He was fined £3. MONDAY, FEBURARY 9…

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Country News. YASS.—MURDER

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 4

On Friday evening last Mr. P. Michaelis brought information to the police of this township that a murder had been committed that day at Mrs. Lachlaln's, Kangmangaro. On…

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Reduction of Our Police Force

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 February 1857 · page 4

SOME few honorable members of the Legislative Assembly are affected just now with an antipolice mania—and have contrived to engraft their notions upon a large section of the House,…

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Friday, February 20. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1857 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Mr. John O'Donnell, who had been released on bail on a charge of having violently assaulted his wife, appeared this morning, and as there was no one to presecute him…

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