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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 10 of 11

Police Reports. Saturday, November 14. Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. MAITLAND, and W. CHATFIELD

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1857 · page 2

RESULTS OF A SPREE.—William Mullins was charged with attempting to obtain money under false pretences. It appears that the defendant, who bears a…

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YESTERDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. E. MAITLAND, A. GIBSON, F.R.L. ROSSI, and J. W. CHISHOLM

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1857 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Charles Fenton was fined 10s. for this offence. ABUSIVE LANGUAGE.—Mr. Columbus Fitzpatrick appeared to answer a charge of using…

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Domestic Intelligence. Mr. Richter's Disappearance.—supposed Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 November 1857 · page 2

SINCE our last, the search for Mr. Richter has been pursued with untiring energy, but at the time we write no clue has been obtained to the missing gentleman. From information…

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Police Reports. THURSDAY. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 November 1857 · page 2

ILLEGALLY ON THE PREMISES.—Peter Shaw an elderly man, who is a stranger in this part of the country, was charged with being illegally on the premises of Thomas Woore, Esq.,…

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The Police Magistrate. To the Editor of the Goulburn Herald

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

SIR,—I had no desire to provoke a controversy, when I directed the attention of your readers to a little back-stairs negociation about the Police Magistracy. Nor did I…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, November 19. (Before I. M. Blake, Esq., and A. Campbell, Esq.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 November 1857 · page 6

ASSAULT ON A PARENT. -- Samuel Taylor, jun., of the Murrumbidgee, was summoned by his mother, Mrs. Taylor, for having assaulted her. On the case being called, neither plaintiff or…

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Police Reports. SATURDAY. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 25 November 1857 · page 2

ATTEMPT AT MURDER.—E. Swa was brought up in custody, charged with an attempt to murder, under the circumstances mentioned in our last issue…

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Police Reports. WEDNESDAY. [Before the Police Magistrate.]

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 2

A DESTITUTE CHINAMAN.—Din Hoe, a Celestial, was brought up under remand, charged with vagrancy. "Tommy," an intelligent Chinaman, in the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 26Th November. Before J. R. Hardy, I. M. Blake, J. G. Davidson, and A. Campbell, Esquires

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 November 1857 · page 4

Samuel Taylor, of the Murrumbidgee, did not appear when called on to answer a charge of having been drunk and disorderly in one of the public thoroughfares of the town. He had lodeed…

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Police Reports. MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1857 · page 2

BREAKING INTO THE POST OFFICE, BUNGONIA.—Charles Fenton was brought up under remand, charged with breaking into the Post Office, at Bungonia, on Wednesday…

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Domestic Intelligence. the Attempted Murder at Wollagorang

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 December 1857 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Saturday last, the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. Maitland being on the Bench, E Swa, a repulsive looking Chinaman, was brought up in custody, charged…

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Police Reports. THURSDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1857 · page 2

Three individuals (including a woman), who made their first appearance pleaded guilty to the charge of inebriety. His Worship thought that, if they could afford to…

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YESTERDAY. [Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. J. W. CHISHOLM,]

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1857 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.—Three persons were fined five shillings for over-indulgence in intoxicating drinks PROTECTION.—Owen Reardon was brought…

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The Attempted Murder at Wollagorang

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1857 · page 2

E-Swa, the Chinaman accused of attempting to murder Sou-He, was brought up before Captain Plunkett, at the Police Court, on Wednesday, for final examination…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, December 1

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 December 1857 · page 4

The monthly court for the disposal of small debts cases was held to-day, before T Laidlaw, E-q., I. M. Blake, Esq., and J. G. David.-on, Esq. The following cases wore disposed of:--…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 1. (Before T. Laidlaw, and J. G. Davidson, Esqs.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 December 1857 · page 4

Thomas Hyland was fined 20s., or forty-eight hours imprisonment, for having been drunk on his employer's premises. John Williams pleaded guilty to having been…

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Police Reports. SATURDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1857 · page 2

STEALING MONEY.—John Jones was brought up, under remand, charged with stealing money. Richard Gwatkins: I am a gold-digger,…

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Small Debts Court. MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate and Dr. FALDER

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1857 · page 2

There were twenty cases set down for hearing, but they were chiefly undefended. There were none of any public interest. ANNE DUIGAN v. CHARLES DUIGAN.—Mr…

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The Supposed Case of Murder at Waverley

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1857 · page 2

We mentioned in a previous issue the circumstance of a man named William Russell having lost his life during a brawl which took place on the evening of the 30th…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1857 · page 2

CHARGE OF INCENDIARISM.—Denis Gaffney was charged with having, at Currawang Lake George, on the night of Sunday, the 6th instant, feloniously fired two stacks of hay…

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