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

Courts & crime, 1858

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 3

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE, and Messrs THOMAS GIBSON and W. CHATFIELD. HUSBAND AND WIFE.—Jane Lansdowne [?] Thomas Lansdowne. The hearing of this…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, December 31

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 January 1858 · page 2

The magistrates on the Bench were J. G. Davidson, Esq.; N. R. Besnard, Esq.; J. R. Hardy, Esq.; I. M. Blake, Esq.; and A. Campbell, Esq…

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Police Reports. SATURDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 6 January 1858 · page 3

INDECENCY.—Mary Faraham, a very old habituee of the Police Court, having been found guilty of a gross act of indecency, was ordered to be imprisoned for six months…

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Court of Requests

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 2

THE usual monthly Court for tho decision of small debts cases opened at the Court House on Tuesday last. The only magistrate in attendance was Mr. Davidson, of Douro…

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Our Small Debts' Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 2

WE confess that we were somewhat surprised at the excessively arbitrary manner in which the Court of Requests was adjourned on Tuesday last. The facts of the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, January 7

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 January 1858 · page 2

THE Magistrates ou the bench were J. G. Davidson, Esq.; I. M. Blake. Esq.; N. R. Besnard, Esq.; and A. H. Hume. Esq. DRUNKARDS' LIST.--William Clements and…

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Police Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 January 1858 · page 2

On Monday, William Carrington and Mary Anderson, convicted of a gross act of indecency, on Sunday, in the bread day-light, in the neighbourhood of the…

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Official Dispatches to Calcutta. First Dispatch From Delhi After the Assault

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1858 · page 2

Notification—The Right Honorable the Governor-General in Council has the great satisfaction of publishing the subjoined letter, dated 16th September, from his Excellency the…

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Burglary at the Crimean Hotel, Goulburn

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 20 January 1858 · page 3

EARLY on Saturday morning, the dwellinghouse of Mr. Bagwill in a keeper, was broken into, and a silver watch, gold chain and a bunch of keys stolen. The two burglars…

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Police Reports. WEDNESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. Chatfield. Cattle Stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1858 · page 2

George Penning was brought up in custody, charged with that he did. on the 10th day of January feloniously…

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Mutiny and Cold Blooded Murder at Sea

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1858 · page 2

WE have had for some days before us the particulars of a horrible murder and mutiny on board the American whaler, Junior; but a press of local matter has compelled us to…

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YESTERDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, and a Bench of Magistrates

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 2

John Sinclair was charged with vagrancy. Prisoner had gone to several persons in town and made representations to induce them to give him money, which he afterwards spent…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1858 · page 2

ASSAULT.—Matthew Pennington, of Binda, publican, v. Edward Morris Constable. Matthew Pennington: I am a Licensced Publican, and reside at Binda; defendant came…

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Police Reports. MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate, and Mr. W. CHATFIELD

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1858 · page 2

THE POLICE AGAIN.—Constable Leonard Pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness. Thu Chief Constable stated that, on leaving duty on the previous night, Leonard went…

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The Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

Some time back we stated that our worthy Police Magistrate had taken his passage for England, in the Duncan Dunbar, with the object of…

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District Intelligence. Binalong. Supposed Murder

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

I HAVE to inform you that the report of a murder reached this place the other day, and has caused not a little excitement. The [?] are the only particulars at prescut…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE, and Mr.W.CHARTFIELD. INSANITY.—William Hilton was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. He was arrested by the Chief constable in…

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The Mutiny and Murder on Board the American Whaleship Junior

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

THE three prisoners, Cyrus plumer, Jacob Ryche, and Charles Stanley, charged with being implicated in the tragedy on board the American whaleship Junior, of New Bedford,…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, February 2

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above court took place on Tuesday last, the magistrates present being Messrs. Davidson, Campbell, Besnard, and Blake…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 4

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 February 1858 · page 2

THE magistrates on the Bench were, Messrs. Davidson, Campbell, Hardy, and Laidlaw. DRUNKENNESS.—Samuel Taylor, of the Murrumbidgee, was charged with having…

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