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

Courts & crime, 1859

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Local Intelligence. Small Debts' Court. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate and A. Gibson, Esq.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 2

MORAN V. NATTHEY.—A claim of £2 2s. for 7 weeks' rent at 6s.—Verdict for plaintiff £1 16s. NATTHEY v. MORAN. — A claim for £10, for damage and loss sustained by plaintiff pulling down…

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Murder at Picton

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1859 · page 3

Intelligence was received yesterday, at the police-office, by telegraph, of a murder having been committed on the evening of the 5th or the morning of the 6th, at Picton. The…

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Police Reports. Friday, February 11. (Before the Acting Police Magistrate, and John W. Chisholm, Esq.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 12 February 1859 · page 2

William Gleeson was charged with drunkenness, but it being his first offence he was discharged with a caution. HORSE-STEALING.—Davis, charged on suspicion of…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 16 February 1859 · page 2

(Before the Acting Police Magistrate, and D. H. Thorn, Esq.) One case of drunkenness was discharged. HOUSE-STEALING.—William Davies, remanded…

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Local Intelligence. Murder Near Bogolong

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

ON last Sunday afternoon, some excitement was occasioned in Yass by a rumour that a man had been murdered at Bogolong Creek, about twenty miles from Yass. On enquiry…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

(Before the Acting Police Magistrate and W. Chatfield, Esq.) ASSAULT.—Schultz v. Clarke.—Defendent was fined 5s., the bench stating that the assault was…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, February 17. Before Dr. Blake and T. Laidlaw, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 February 1859 · page 2

DRUNKARD. -- John Wilcox, who had been three times fined for drunkenness since March last, was, for a repetition of the offence, fined £1, or in default of payment…

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Police Reports. Saturday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 2

There were four cases of drunkenness, one of which was fined 10s., and the rest were discharged. MONDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate, J. W. Chisholm, A. Gibson, and W. Chatfield, Esquires.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1859 · page 2

LARCENY.—Thomas Crossin was charged with stealing a prayer-book from Joanna Fabey, at Mr. Macdonnell's, Argyle Inn, on Sunday last. The evidence being conclusive against Crossin, who appears…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate, assisted through the day by J. W. Chisholm W. Conolly, J. S. Futter, and J. R. Styles, Esqrs.) LUNACY.—Mary Mc Donald was brought up as…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, March 9. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 4

Lots 1 to 4, 21a. 2r. each; lots 5 to 22, 30a. 0r. 6p. each, being portions 9 to 30, parish of Conningar, and situate within the Cunningar Reserve. Upset price £1 per acre…

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At the Police Office, Adelong. On Monday, 7th March. Suburban Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 4

Lots 1 to 1S. -- 4a. 3r., 8a., 8a., 7a. 3r., 7a. 6a. 2r., 6a. 1r., 7a. 1r., 8a. 1r., 7a. 0r. 23p., 5a. 3r. 31p., 5a, 3r., 6a. 0r. 25p., 13a., 13a., 14a. 1r. 8p., 13a., and 11a. 2r. 23p…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, March 9. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 February 1859 · page 4

Lot 1, 437a. 2r.; 2, 97a. 2r.; and 3,77a. 1r., situated near Wheco, between the Lost River and the new road from Goulburn to Wheco, and adjoining Christy's, Hassett's,…

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Police Reports. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 March 1859 · page 2

FOUR cases of drunkenness were disposed of. TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.) One case of drunkenness were disposed of…

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Police Reports. Thursday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 2

In one case of drunkenness the defendant was fined 10s. FRIDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate and A. G. de Lauret,…

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Local Intelligence. the Yass Police. -- Trucking with Confines in the Lockup

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 2

CONSTABLE STANLEY, on Thursday last, appeared before the Police Court, with "unlawfully buying a horse, saddle, and bridle, from a prisoner confined in the lockup…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday, March 9. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 4

Lots 1 to 4, 2la. 2r. each; lots 5 to 22, 3[?]. 0r. 6p. each, being portions 9 to 30, parish of Cunningar, and situate within the Cunningar Reserve. Upset price £1 per acre…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, March 9. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 March 1859 · page 4

Lot 1, 437a. 2r.; 2, 97a. 2r.; and 3, 77a. 1r., situated near Wheco, between the Lost River and the new road from Goulburn to Wheco, and adjoining Christy's, Hassett's…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1859 · page 2

On Saturday and Monday there were a few cases of drunkenness disposed of. TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate and W.H. Hovell,…

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Country News. Campbelltown. Police Office, March 4. (Before John Bray, Joseph Leary, and Henry Rose. Esquires.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1859 · page 3

William Hicks, alias Snow, was brought up under remand, on a charge of murdering one John Earnshaw, at Red Bank, on the 5th February last. William Henry Gordon, being duly sworn, deposed;…

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