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

Courts & crime, 1858

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Police Reports. YESTERDAY

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

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE, Mr. J. W. CHISHOLM, and Dr. FALDER. BREACH OF MASTERS' AND SERVANTS' ACT.—Abraham Boreham, ("new chum") in the…

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Brutal Murder at Congo Creek

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 February 1858 · page 2

IN our last issue our correspondent at Binalong detailed the circumstances connected with the discovery of the body of a youth, supposed to have been murdered; and…

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A Second Greenacre Case. the Waterloo-bridge Murder

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

On Friday morning, October 9, was discovered, at Waterloo-bridge, the mangled and mutilated body of a gentleman, who had apparently been…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 11

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 February 1858 · page 2

The Court opened shortly after ten o'clock. The magistrates on the bench were Messrs N. R. Besnard, T. Laidlaw, and Dr. Campbell…

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The Gaol

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

Amongst the prisoners in the gaol is an man, named Murdieman, who is awaiting his trial on a charge of murder. According to the evidence, taken before the…

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Police Reports. Friday, February 12. Before the Police Magistrate, Messrs. A. GIBSON, and W. CHATFIELD

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

CHARGE OF STEALING A SADDLE.—John Wilson was brought up in custody, having been arrested under warrant, charged with stealing a saddle, the property of a person…

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The Murder at Congo Creek

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

THE MURDER AT CONGO CREEK.—A few numbers back we stated that Mr. Beckhain, the Lachlan Crown Lands Commissioner, had found the dead body of a boy on the road…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1858 · page 2

LARCENY.—William Harrison and William M'Donald were charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of one Pennington, living at Wingello…

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Attempt at Wife Murder

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 20 February 1858 · page 2

The Molong correspondence of the Empire, writing on the 12th, furnishes the following to that journal:—Our usually quiet township has…

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Police Reports. MONDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 24 February 1858 · page 2

OBSENSE LANGUAGE.—William Hammond was charged by the police with having used obsence language; he was convicted, and sentenced to three months imprisonment…

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Police Reports. WEDNESDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1858 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.— Ann O'Brien and Daniel Holmes, were convicted of this offence, and sentenced, each, to be fined 10 shillings. THURSDAY…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 25. Before Messrs. Campbell, Blake, Davidson, Laidlaw, and Hardy

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 February 1858 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--A man named Joseph Dickinson appeared to answer the above charge. He pleaded guilty, and it being his second offence, a fine of 20s. was…

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Police Reports. YESTERDAY

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

Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE, Messrs. W. CHATFIELD, JAMES CHISHOLM, C.COWPED, Jun., A. GIBSON, and Dr. FALDER. CHARGE OF HORSE-STEALING.—Thomas…

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Dreadful Murder and Suicide at Warrnambool

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1858 · page 4

A FRIGHTFUL tragedy has been perpetrated in this district. The wife of a German named Fritsche, a small farmer at a locality a few miles from Warrnambool, on night of the…

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Police Districts. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 24th February, 1858

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

SEVERAL new Police Districts having recently been established, and certain modifications having become necessary in the boundaries of some of those previously existing, the…

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Police Reports. YESTERDAY. Before the Police Magistrate

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

A SECOND CHARGE OF HORSE-STEALING AGAINST LINNANE.—About twelve o'clock, on Thursday. Thomas Linnane was arrested on warrant, by the Chief Constable, charged…

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Court of Requests

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 March 1858 · page 2

THE magistrates who presided at the monthly court for deciding small debts cases on Tuesday last, were, A. H. Hume, Esq.; J. G. Davidson, Esq.; J. M. Blake, Esq.;…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, March 4

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 March 1858 · page 2

THE magistrates on the Bench were--A. Campbell, Esq., and A. H. Hume, Esq. DRUNKARDS.--John Doyle, alias Goldsmith, was charged with having been drunk…

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Police Districts. Colonial Secretary's Office, Sydney, 24th February, 1858

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1858 · page 4

SEVERAL new Police Districts having recently been established, and certain modifications having become necessary in the boundaries of some of those previously existing the…

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

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

There were only two cases of drunkenness, Which were discharged. YESTERDAY. Before the POLICE MAGISTRATE and Messrs…

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