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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 6 of 13

Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 10. Before T. Laidlaw and I. M. Blake, Esqs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 May 1858 · page 2

DRUNKARDS' LIST.--John Matthews, Joint Holland, and Robert Smith, charged with drunk and disorderly conduct, were discharged. Catherine Raine, a third…

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Police Reports. Tuesday. (Before Messrs. Chatfield, Woore, and Falder.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 19 May 1858 · page 3

John Armstrong, charged with drunkenness, was fined 10s., in default of paying to be confined for 24 hours. Eliza Burns and William McDonald were…

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The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 22 May 1858 · page 2

(Before W. Chatfield, Esq.) DRUNKENNESS.—William Bates was fined 5s. for drunkenness. VAGRANT ACT.—George Hieland was brought up…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 20. Before I. M. Blake, N. R. Besnard, and J. G. Davidson, Esqs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 May 1858 · page 2

STEALING A COAT. -- Stephen Butler, a carrier, was charged with stealing a top-coat from the stores of Messrs. H. Godfrey & Co., of Yass…

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Police Reports. Saturday, May 22. (Before W. Chatfield, J.P.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 26 May 1858 · page 2

JAMES McLAREN was fined 5s. for drunkenness. George Evans, apprehended upon a search warrant for cattle stealing, was allowed bail, himself in £50, and two sureties of £25 each; for his…

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The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 29 May 1858 · page 2

(Before W. Chatfield, Esq.) W. HAMMOND, and John Kelly, charged with drunkenuess, were fined, the former 10s., and the latter the sum of 20s…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 27. Before J. G. Davidson and T. Laidlaw Esqrs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 May 1858 · page 2

LARCENY.--Mary Reedy was brought before the Bench for the second time, and a further remand of the case till Thursday next was obtained by the Chief Constable…

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

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

JAMES MONKS and James Burrell, charged with assaulting one Patrick Claney, and forcibly taking away a mare, the property of the said Patrick Clancy, were discharged, owing to the imbecility of…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

JOHN FITZPATRICK, charged with having no visible means of subsistence, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labour…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 1

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

J. GRAHAM, YASS, v. H. HART, YASS.-- The plaintiff sued for the sum of 5s., the amount due for a day's work performed. The defendant lodged a set-off to the effect that…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 3

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 June 1858 · page 2

Before A. Campbell, I. M. Blake, J. G. Davidson, and T. Laidlaw, Esqrs. LARCENY.--Catherine Reedy was a second time brought up on a charge of the above…

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The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 2

(Before W. Chatfield, and J. W. Chisholm, Esqrs.) WILLIAM DARLINGTON, charged with drunkenness, was fined 5s., or, in default, six hours in the cells…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, June 7Th. (Before W. Chatfield, A. Gribson, H. Zouch, and R. Falder, Esquires.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 June 1858 · page 2

THIS court opened on Monday last. There were thirty-five cases set down for hearing, some of which were settled out of court, while in other the parties did not make an appearance. The Following were…

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The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 June 1858 · page 2

(Before W. Chatfield, and H. Zouch, Esqrs.) ASSAULT.—Cornelius Ryan, for whose apprehension a warrant was issued, was brought before the bench, charged with having, on the 5th instant, at…

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Local Intelligence. District Court in Yass

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 June 1858 · page 2

THE following are copies of the replies received by A. Campbell, Esq., J.P., in answer to letters forwarded by him to Mr. Murray Mr. Faucett, and Mr. Forster, in accordance…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 10

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 June 1858 · page 2

The magistrates on the Bench were Messrs. A. Campbell, J. G. Davidson, T. Laidlaw, and I. M. Blake. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.--William Ryan…

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Central Criminal Court. Friday, 11Th of June. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Therry.) MURDER

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1858 · page 2

John Egan, a man about 36 years of age, employed as shepherd at Numbs, Shoalhaven, a native of King's County, Ireland, who came to this colony eight years ago, was arraigned on the charge of…

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Police Reports. Saturday. (Before II. Zouch, Esq., J.P.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1858 · page 2

ANN O'BRIEN was fined 5s. for drunkenness…

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Charge of Assault and Attempt to

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 2

COMMIT MURDER.—A man named J. seph Doyle, who is now at large, is charged with assault and attempt to murder Michael Connolly, on the 20th nlt., at Douro. near…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 June 1858 · page 2

LARCENY.—John Jones, alias Edwards, charged with larceny, was remanded until Tuesday next, for the production of the prosecutor, for whose appearance a warrant was ordered to be issued…

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