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

Courts & crime, 1858

242 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 13

Gazette Notices. Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 26th April. Town Lots. -- County of Harden. -- Parish of Downing

The Yass Courier · Saturday 17 April 1858 · page 3

1 to 10. -- 2 roods each, village of Bowning, allotments 1 to 10, section 3. Upset price £8 per acre. 11 to 30. -- 2 roods each, village of…

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Police Office, Thursday. Before Thomas Rutledge, E. S. Antill, and C. E. New-combe, Esquires

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1858 · page 3

James Lonergan appeared to answer the charge of the Chief Constable for using threatening language, on the second day of the races, and otherwise committing a breach of…

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Court Petty Sessions. MONDAY, April 19. (Before M. Blake. Esq.. J.P.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 April 1858 · page 2

LARCENY.—illiam Morris and Ellen Moris, husband & wife, confined on the evening of Saturn, were brought before the Court. [?] the theft of three bottles…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday 26th April. Town Lots.—county of Harden.—parish of Bowning

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 April 1858 · page 4

I to 10.—2 roods each, village of Bowning, allotments 1 to 10, section 3. Upset price £8 per acre. 11to 30.—2 roods each, village of…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 28 April 1858 · page 3

Before W. Chatfield and D. H. There, Esquires ASSAULT.—Frank Devereux, who had been apprehended on the previous night, charged with having assaulted Mr. Joseph Jones, of…

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Police Reports. Yesterday

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1858 · page 3

CHARGE OF HORSE-STEALING.—Mr. John Macdonell who had been accused of stealing three horses belonging to Mr. Peter M'Alister surrendered to undergo final examination…

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At the Police Office, Albury. On Thursday, 13th May

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 May 1858 · page 4

COUNTRY LOTS.--COUNTY OF DENISON.--PARISH OF MULWALLA. 1.--46 acres 1 rood, portion 105. 2 and 3.--50, acres each, portions 106 and…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Monday, 31st May

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 May 1858 · page 4

COUNTRY LOTS.--COUNTY OF KING. 1.--113 acres, on the High Hill Creck, about 1½ miles north-easterly from J. Jobbin's (now Percival's) 30 acres on Pudman's…

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At the Police Office, Gundagai. On Thursday, 13th May. Country Lot--county of Harden.--parish of Coolooc

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 May 1858 · page 4

1 to 3.--73 acres 3 roods, 90 acres, and 135 acres respectively, portions 2,3, and 4. Part of this land is subject to inundation. Upset price £1 per acre…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, April 24. Before T. Laidlaw and N. R. Besnard, Esqs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 May 1858 · page 2

DRUNKARDS' LIST.--John Hendry, discharged; John Beveridge, fined 5s.: William Whitehair, fined 5s.; James Elliott, discharged: William Cunmius, fined 5s.:…

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Queanbeyan. Police Office.—thursday, April 29

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1858 · page 3

Before the Police Magistrate and W.F. Hayley, Esq. INDECENT LANGUAGE.—John Donohue, of Bungendore, for using indecent language within hearing of a public road, at last races…

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Murder by Blacks

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1858 · page 4

A report has reached Brisbane that another murder has been committed by the blacks of the Upper Dawson. Their victims on…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 31st May. Suburban Lots. -- County of King

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 May 1858 · page 4

1, 2, and 3. -- 50 acres. 68 acres 2 roods, and 81 acres respectively, situate on Bango Creek, about 2 miles northerly from Yass, and between P. Whelan's 68¾ acres and J…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May 4. Before I. M. Blake and J. G. Davidson, Esqs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 May 1858 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. -- Catherine Raine, who appeared before the Bench on the above charge, was fined 20s., in default to be imprisoned for forty-eight hours. At…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1858 · page 2

Ann Smith, William Whitby, and Sarah King, charged with drunkenness, were discharged. John Edwards, form similar offence, was fined 5s…

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Queanbeyan. Police Office.—thursday, May 6

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1858 · page 2

Before the police Magistrate, W. F. Haryley, and Henry Hall, Esqrs. BREACH OF THE REGISTRATION ACT.— Robert Charles, of Gundaroo, upon the…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1858 · page 2

(Before W. Chatfield, Esq., J.P.) CATHERINE HANDLOW, charged with drunkenness, was fined us. John Shippey for the same offence, 10s. George Hieland, holding…

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Police Office.—monday, May 10

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1858 · page 2

HOUSEBREAKING.—Henry Hobson, whose arrest upon the above charge we noticed in our last, was, together with his wife and daughter, brought up for examination…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 31st May

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 May 1858 · page 4

SUBURBAN LOTS.--COUNTY OF KING. 1, 2, and 3.--50 acres. 68 acres 2 roods, and 81 acres respectively, situate on Baugo Crock, about 2 miles northerly from Yass, and…

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At the Police Office. Burrowa. On Monday, 31st May. Country Lots.--county of King

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 May 1858 · page 4

1.--113 acres, on the High Hill Creek, about [?] miles north-easterly from J. Jobbin's (now Percival's) 30 acres on Pudman's Creek. Exclusively of a road 1 chain wide…

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