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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 8 of 11

Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 17Th September. Before J. R. Hardy, N. R. Besnard, I. M. Blake, and A. Campbell, Esqs., J.P.

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 September 1857 · page 4

BREACH OF AGREEMENT. -- Geo. Hagerty, of Bowning, summoned Patrick Cooy, of the same place, to show cause why he had neglected in fulfil his contract with him. viz. : to put up…

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Police Reports. SATURDAY. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. E. MAITLAND

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 6

FRAUD.—A person, giving his name as Edward Smith, was brought up in custody, charged with uttering a cheque for £5, with intent to defraud, Mr. Henry Greig, the…

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Murder Will Out

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1857 · page 2

ON Wednesday, June 24th, Mrs. Spollen, a well-looking woman, wife of a painter, employed at the Broadstone terminus of the Midland Great Western…

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The Court-house Improvements

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1857 · page 3

We understand that a gentleman from the Colonial Architect's Office has inspected the "improvements,'' recently effected in the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Monday, September 28, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1857 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice DICKINSON took his seat upon the Bench shortly after 10 o'clock. The HIGH SHERIFF was in attendance on…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 October 1857 · page 4

A Couple of Amazons. -- Sarah Hill summoned Mary Roberts for having committed an assault upon her. The couple of worthies seemed to have settled their "little dispute" out of…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, September 28

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 October 1857 · page 4

The Court was opened this morning, by Mr. Justice Dickenson. Mr. Edward Buller acted as Prosecutor on behalf of the Crown. KILLING A COW WITH INTENT TO STEAL THE CARCASE…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Wednesday, September 30, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 3 October 1857 · page 2

The trial of prisoners was resumed shortly after nine o'clock this morning. CHARGE OF PERJURY. Frederick Bates was charged with having,…

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YESTERDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1857 · page 2

STEALING A POCKET-BOOK.—Samuel Bentley was charged with stealing a pocket-book, containing forty pounds, the property of Patrick Mactiegg…

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Disbanding the Mounted Police

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1857 · page 2

THE good old Whig cry of "Retrenchment and Reform has been adopted by the party now at the head of affairs in this colony. We are not disposed to…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Civil Sittings

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1857 · page 2

The Court opened at 9 o'clock this morning. THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL V. HARDY. The hearing of this case was resumed. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff…

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Police Reports. MONDAY. Before Messrs. J. R. STYLERS. F. R. L. Rossi, A.gibson, and Dr. Falder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1857 · page 2

NOTORIOUS VAGRANTS.—Mary Anderson, and William Hammond who are constantly being brought before the Bench for offences against the laws of sobriety and decency, were…

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Police Reports. YESTERDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, and Captain ZOUCH

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1857 · page 2

SUSPICION OF ILLEGALLY KILLING A BULLOCK.—John remand, on suspicion of cattle stealing. The following evidence was taken…

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Horrible Murder at Meredith

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

We take the following from the Bali[?]arul Star.—An inquest was held on the 19th ultimo before Dr. Clendin[?]ing the district coroner, at…

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Court of Requests

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 October 1857 · page 4

The usual monthly Small Debts' Court was held on Tuesday last. The magistrates on the Bench were N. R Besnard, Esq ; T. Laidlaw, Esq ; and J. G. Davidson, Esq…

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Criminal Side. Monday, October 5. (Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Dickenson.) Horse Stealing

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 October 1857 · page 6

George Edwards was found guilty of the above offence -- 1st, nine horses, the property of Mr. Giblet, of Cook's Vale ; and 2nd, two horses, the property of Michael Hanrahan, of Black Springs…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Dickenson) RAPE

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 October 1857 · page 6

Robert Lack was arraigned on an information which charged him with having, on the 23rd May, at Mount Otway, committed the above offence on one Jessie Shepherd. The prisoner was defended…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Criminal Sittings. Before His Honor Mr. Justice Dickinson. Wednesday, October 7, 1857

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1857 · page 2

His Honor took his seat on the Bench at 9 o'clock, and a jury was at once impanelled. UTTERING FORGERIES. James Parcell was placed at the bar,…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, October 8. Before N. R. Besnard, Esq.; A. Campbell, Esq.; and J. G. Davidson, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 October 1857 · page 4

Thomas Marmon, Derringullen Creek, was accused by James Mackay, of the same place, of neglecting, while in the hired service of the latter, to fulfil a contract to split 400 rails and 200…

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Police Reports. MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 17 October 1857 · page 2

Edward Izzard, on a charge of stealing a mare and two of her progeny, the property of Mr. Thorn, was remanded until Thursday next…

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