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

Courts & crime, 1859

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Tuesday—12th April. Horse-stealing

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1859 · page 2

James Richard Webber (acquitted on a charge of cattle-stealing on the previous day) was charged with having, at Booromba, on the 5th February, stolen one horse and one mare, the property of…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 2

On Wednesday and Thursday, two drunkards were discharged and cautioned. FRIDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate.)…

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Sale at the Police Office, Adelong

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 4

Lots 1 to 18, 4 acres 8 roods, 8 acres, 8 acres, 7 acres 3 roods, 7 acres, 6 acres 2 roods, 6 acres 1 rood, 7 acres 1 rood, 8 acres 1 rood, 7 acres and 23 perches. 5 acres 3 roods 31…

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Government Land Sale. Sale at the Police Office. Yass. On Tuesday, 19th April, 1859. Country Lots --County of King

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 April 1859 · page 4

Lot 1, 40 acres, on Grabben Gullen Creek, adjoining the south boundary of Patrick Leonard's 19 acres 3 roods 20 perches. Lots 2 and 3, 53 and 45 acres, on…

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Local Intelligence. Annual Licensing Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 2

THE annual meeting of Justices for the purpose of deciding applications for publicans' licenses was held on Tuesday last. The magistrates on the bench were A. Campbell Esq. J.G…

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Agricultural Statistics, 1859. the Police District of Yass

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 2

THE official returns of the extent of land under cultivation, and the various description of crops grown in the Police District of Yass for the present year have just been…

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Berrima. Police Office, April 19. (Before John Morrice and C. L. Nicholson, Esqrs.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1859 · page 2

Two cases of drunkenness were disposed of. CHIEF CONSTABLE v. NANCY BREEN.—This was an information for making use of indecent language in a public place…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1859 · page 2

ON Saturday and Monday there was no court. TUESDAY. (Before the Police Magistrate, J. W. Chisholm, and R. Waugh, Esqrs.)…

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Gundagai. Police Court, April 20

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 April 1859 · page 2

THE following case was heard by the Police Magistrate, on Thursday, the 20th instant: -- PIC STEALING. -- CARROL v. BOON. -- The plaintiff, Carrol, having been sworn, stated;…

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Berrima. Police Office, Tuesday, April 26

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1859 · page 2

(Before H. M. Oxley, John Morrice, and C. L. Nicholson, Esquires, J.P.) BEFORE proceeding with the business of the Court, Mr. Oxley stated that he considered it his duty to…

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Police Reports. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate and W. H. Hovell, Esquire.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 May 1859 · page 2

HALL v. TOYE.—This was a charge of wilfully injuring a chesnut horse, preferred by Mr. E. S. Hall, of Lake Bathurst, against his servant, Patrick Toye…

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Local Intelligence. Berrima District Court. Friday night

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2

THE first sittings of this court that have been held at Berrima opened this morning before his Honor Mr. Cary. Barristors present: Messrs. Meymott, Cary, and…

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Court of Requests. TUESDAY, May 3. Before T. Laidlaw, Esq., and I. M. Blake, Esq., J.P.'s

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2

Begley v. Bates. -- £10, for damages for breach of contract. Adjourned. Pigram v. Miller. -- £5, for services rendered. No appearance…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday May 8. Before T. Laidlaw, Esq., and I. M. Blake, Esq., J. P.'s

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 May 1859 · page 2

ALLEGED CATTLE STEALING. -- John Boyd, apprehended on warrant issued by the Picton Bench, on a charge of stealing two working bullocks, was brought before the Court…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1859 · page 3

(Before the Police Magistrate, W. H. Hovell, A. G. de Lauret, A. F. Gibson, and F. R. L Rossi, Esquires.) The application of Michael Berrell for a publican's…

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Berrima District Court. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Cary.) FRIDAY—MAY 6

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 11 May 1859 · page 2

THE first Berrima sittings of the District Court commenced on Friday, as mentioned per electric telegraph in our last. The members of the bar present were Messrs. Memontt, Cary, and Wilkinson;…

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Police Reports. (Before Capt. Plankett, P.M., and A.G. de Lauret, and W.H. Havell, Esqrs.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1859 · page 2

IN HE OXLEY.—The defendant in this matter Heary Molesworth Oxley, of Wingercarribbee near Berrima, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace, was charged on the information of Charles…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 12. Before J. G.. Davidson, and T. Laidlaw, Esqrs., J.P.'s

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 May 1859 · page 2

John Paterson pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Cooma-strect, and as this was his first offence, he was fined 10s. Edward Lonergan, charged with being…

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Police Reports. Tuesday. (Before W. H. Hovell, W. Chatfield, and F. R. L. Rossi, Esquires.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 May 1859 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING.—John Peckham, of Spring Valley, was brought up on remand from the previous day, on a charge of stealing a bullock, the property of Michael Humphreys at Millbank, on the…

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Police Reports. Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate and W. H. Hovell, Esquire.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1859 · page 2

LARCENY.—William Smith, who, on the previous day, had been fined for drunkenness, was charged with having, on Thursday, stolen a pair of blankets and a sheet from Mrs. Puckett, in whose employ he…

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