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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 7 of 11

Police Reports. Monday August 10. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 6

HORSE-[?]LING.—John G[?] ht up under [?], charged with horse-[?] No [?]e was taken and the pri[?]…

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Police Reports. Yesterday's Police. (Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. J. W. CHISHOLM.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 4

REMANDED CASES OF HORSE-STEALING.—John Gleeson and William Williams were severally brought up, on suspicion of horse-stealing…

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WEDNESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. MAITLAND

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 August 1857 · page 6

CHARGE OF LARCENY.—Mrs. Mary Anne Heathwood appeared before the Court charged with having stolen a box containing wearing apparel, the property of Mr. Abraham…

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Burglary

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 4

On Saturday night last, the store of Mrs. Craig, adjoining the inn at Inveralochy, was broken into. The articles stolen were a ham, a chest of tea, a quantity of…

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TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 4

CHARGE OF HORSE-STEALING.—John Gleeson was again brought up under remand. The Chief Constable stated that, although he had written to Captain Battye with…

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THURSDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 4

INDECENCY.—William Ford, a drunken currier, was ordered to go to gaol for a month in default of paying a fine of £5, imposed for a gross act of indecency, in view of the main…

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Police Reports. Saturday, August 15. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. CHATFIELD

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 4

BEING ILLEGALLY ON PRIVATE PREMISSES.—Robert Costello was charged with having been illegally on the premises of Mrs. Sarah Birch…

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YESTERDAY. Before the Police Magistrate and Messrs. W. CHATFIELD and E. MAITLAND

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 4

HORSE-STEALING.—Hector M'Kenzie was brought up under remand, charged with horse-stealing. Mr. Kershaw stated that Messrs. Giblett…

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MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs W. CHATFIELD and W. E. KING

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 August 1857 · page 4

ILLEGALLY ON THE PREMISES.—Costello was brought up under remand. In his defence, the prisoner said that he did not even know where Mrs. Birch lived. He…

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Police Reports. TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, Capt. ZOUCH, Messrs. E. MAITLAND, and J. W. CHISHOLM

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1857 · page 4

HORSE-STEALING.—Hector M'Kenzie, charged with being connected with George Edwards, in the illegal appropriation of certain horse stock, was again brought up…

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YESTERDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. F. R. L. ROSSI and E. MAITLAND

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1857 · page 4

MASTER AND SERVANTS' ACT.—John Egerton Williams appeared, by his attorney, Mr. J. W. Chisholm, to the effect that defendant…

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Tuesday, Sept. 1. Before the Police Magistrate, and Dr. FALDER, J.P.

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 4

ASSAULT.—Michael Drew was charged with committing an assault on Susan Hoare, on the 27th ultimo. It appeared from the evidence that the…

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Police Reports. Monday, August 31. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. F. R. L. ROSSI and E. MAITLAND

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 4

THE SCAR ACT.—Mr. George Sykes, sheep-farmer, of Spring Valley, Lake George, applied for a certificate entitling him to receive compensation from the Treasury at the rate…

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YESTERDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. J. F. M'ARTHUR, A. GIBSON, A. RANKIN, and J. R. STYLES

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1857 · page 4

THE REGISTRATION ACT.—Benjamin Abraham Myers pleaded guilty to a charge preferred by the district registrar, Mr. W. Chatfield, J. P., of not having registered a child…

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Murder of Sophia Lewis.--conviction of the Murderers

The Yass Courier · Sunday 6 September 1857 · page 2

THE trial of the Chinese prisoners, indicted for the wilful murder of Sophia Lewis, commenced on Friday and terminated on Saturday afternoon. At the close of the first day's…

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TUESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. CHATFIELD

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 6

NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES.—Eliza Robertson sued Robert Kennedy for wages alleged to be due,—namely, at the rate of six shilling a week for thirteen weeks…

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Police Reports. Monday, September 7. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. E. MAITLAND

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 September 1857 · page 6

A LUNAIC.—Mary Mahon was brought up in custody, charged with being of unsound mind. The Chief Constable having stated the facts…

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The Mysterious Murder in Dublin

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 6

A MAN named Spollen stands charged upon the confession of his wife with the murder of Mr. Little, the late cashier of the Great Western Railway of Ireland, and was examined by the…

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Police Reports. YESTERDAY

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 4

[Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE, Messrs. J. W. CHISHOLM, J. F. M'ARTHUR, A. GIBSON, W. CHATFIELD, and DR. FALDER.] THE POLICE.—William Dunn, district…

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Gazette Notices. Government Land Sales. Sale at the Police Office, Tumut. On Tuesday, 10th November. Suburban Lot, County of Buccleuch, Parish of Mundonga

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 6

Lot 1, 20 acres, near Tumut, allotment 4. Last offered for sale on 5th October, 1854. Upset price £2 per acre. Town Lots, County of Wynyard, Town of Tumut…

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