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

Courts & crime, 1858

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Police Reports. Tuesday. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, and A. G. de Lauret, Esq)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1858 · page 2

ARTICLES OF THE PEACE.—John Macdonell v. Henry Maynard and Charles Armstrong. Mr. Waring appeared for the defendants. Mr. John Macdonnell, of Tyrl Tyrl, deposed that…

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Small Debts' Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1858 · page 2

MONDAY last was the day appointed pursuant to adjournment for holding the Small Debts' Court. There were 25 cases on the list, of which several were settled out of court, and a few postponed. The…

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Police Reports. Friday. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, and W. Conolly, Esq.)

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

DRUNKENNES.—Charles Smith, for drunkenness, was fined £1, or 7 days. HORSE-STEALING.—Eli Burgess and James Clarke, for horse-stealing, were remanded till 29th instant…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, October 21

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 October 1858 · page 2

Before T. Laidlaw and J. G. Davidson, Esqrs. Edward McGinnis, already committed for trial, was brought up on a charge of horse-stealing and remanded till Thursday next…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1858 · page 2

(Before the Acting Police Magistrate, W. Chatfield, J. W. Chisholm, D. H. Thorn, and W. Conolly, Esqrs.) DRUNKENNESS.—Peter Gray was brought up…

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FRIDAY. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, and A. G. de Lauret, Esq.)

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

One drunkard, and one person, charged with vagrancy, were admonished and discharged. NON-PAYMENT OF WAGES.—George Wallace v. B. Benjamin.—The plaintiff clained £5 as a balance…

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Police Reports

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

One drunkard was fined ten shillings, or forty-eight hours in the cells. MAIL ROBBERY.—Charles Nixon, apprehended on suspicion of being concerned in the robbery of the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, October 23. Before I: M. Blake, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 October 1858 · page 2

A stranger, named John Minton, was brought before the Court, charged with having made use of obscene language in the public street. He was reprimanded, and…

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Police Reports. Tuesday. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, W. Chatfield and W. Conolly, Esqrs.)

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

DRUNKARDS.—Several drunkards were brought up; but, as in each case, it was the first appearance, they were discharged. Some cases adjourned from the sittings of the…

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Police Reports. Thursday. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, W. Chatfield, F. R. L. Rossi, and J. Cropper, Esqrs.)

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

ROBBERY.—Francis Rupee, a characterwell Known to the police, and who, unlike his prototype, cannot be said to be honesty worth two shillings, and samuel Edwards, a gentleman who shillings, and…

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Cattle and Horse Stealing. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 November 1858 · page 2

SIR, -- Permit me through the medium of your valuable journal to offer a few remarks relative to the extraordinary increase in cattle and horse stealing in this district, and…

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Injury to a Man While in Custody of the Police. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 November 1858 · page 2

SIR, -- As a lover of fair play, I cannot refrain from laying before the public a few remarks as to the treatment of an unfortunate young man named Clinch, who was under escort…

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Police Reports. Tuesday. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, and J. W. Chisholm, Esq.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 2

John Byrnes was brought before the Court, charged wilth stealing a horse, the property of Mr. E.S. Hall. Discharged…

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Law. Supreme Court.—friday. Sittings in Banco

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 2

BEFORE the chief Justice, Mr. Justice Dickingson, and Mr. Justice Therry. HALL v. GIBSON. This was a question upon a point reserved on the…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Banco Sittings Thursday. the Queen V. Murray

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 November 1858 · page 4

This was a special case from the criminal sittings at the Goulburn Circuit. Mr. Blake appeared for the prisoner, and the Attorney-General for the Crown…

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Domestic & Colonial News. the Late Alleged Cattle Stealing at Blackney's Creek. Supreme Court. -- Wednesday. the Queen V. MURRAY

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 2

This was a special case from the criminal sittings at the Goulburn Circuit. Mr. Blake appeared for the prisoner, and the Attorney-General for the Grown…

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Police Reports. Wednesday. (Before W. Chatfield, Esq)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 2

ONE drunkard was reprimanded and discharged. THURSDAY. Two or three cases of drunkenness were disposed of…

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Law. Supreme Court.—tuesday. Sittings in Banco. Hall v. GIBSON

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 2

THIS was a case in which judgment had, after been partially given, and a reservation had been made for further discussion upon two points 1. Whether the power of the Queen to delegate…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, November 11. Before I. M. Blake, A. Campbell, and N. R. Besnard, Esqrs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 November 1858 · page 2

DISOBEYING A SUMMONS. -- Mary Ann Corbyn, apprehended on a warrant issued by the Wagga Wagga Bench, for having neglected to attend the court there to give evidence in a…

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Police Reports. Tuesday. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, James Chisholm, and A. W. Hanford, Esqrs.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 November 1858 · page 2

BURGLARY.—A man by the name of Muldoon, made his appearances before the Court to answer the above charge, preferred against him by Mr. Charles Thomasl…

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