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

Courts & crime, 1859

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Court-house, Albury

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

Tenders for the erection of a Court-house at Albury, will be received at the office of Land and Works, until 12 o'clock on Tuesday, 14th of June…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, May 16

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 May 1859 · page 2

James Annell, charged with drunkenness, was lined 5s., or in default of payment twenty-four hours in the cells. Henry Pullin, on a charge of indecency…

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Government Notices. Crown Lands' Sale. at the Police Office, Berrima. On Monday, the 20th day of June next. Country Lots

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

Lot 1, 88 acres—portion 1, at the head of Bundanoon Creek, about 2½ miles south-easterly from Throsby's 640 acres, and about 3 miles southerly from his 1500 acres…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, May 26. Before T. Laidlaw, and J. G. Davidson, Esqrs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 May 1859 · page 2

SURETIES FOR GOOD BEHAVIOUR.--William James complained that a young man named Wheeler had used the following threatening language to him, viz.:--"--you; go to…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1859 · page 2

The first sittings of this court were held in the Court-house on Wednesday, the 1st instant. Attorneys present: Messrs. Walsh, Waring, Gannon, and Searvell…

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Country News. Campbelltown. Police Office, May 28

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 4 June 1859 · page 4

(Before Joseph Leary and Henry Rose, Esquires.) William Frost, charged with indecently exposing his person to a female child of tender years, received a sentenced of six months' hard labour in Parramatta…

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Government Land Sale. at the Police Office, Tumut. On Wednesday, July 6. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 June 1859 · page 3

Lots 1 and 2, 45 acres each; lots 3 and 4, 60 acres each, within the Tumut Reserve, about 2 miles northerly from the town of Tumut, and adjoining Rankin's, Piper's and…

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The Meeting at the Court House. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 June 1859 · page 2

Sir, -- At the meeting in the Court-house, on Thursday evening, the resolution which I came forward and proposed was not against any gentleman in particular, it merely stated…

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Small Debts' Court. Monday, 6Th June. (Before the Police Magistrate, and W. H. Hovell, Esq.)

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1859 · page 2

NEWBERY v. ARDILL.–This was an action for £3 5s. There was no appearance on defendant's side. Verdict for plaintiff. BURGESS v. BURGESS.—This was an action in…

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Goulburn District Court. Friday, 3rd June. Gibson V. MERRILL

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 8 June 1859 · page 2

This was an action by Mrs. Gibson of Tiranna, to recover 50 acres of land at Veteran's Flats, held by David Merrill, as tenant-at-will. The land formerly belonged to one Sugden, whose widow is now…

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The Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 2

AN in p[?]ession prevailing that the Yass Court of Requests has now no jurisdiction in small debts eases, having been superseded by the District Court, we publish one or…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, June 7. [Before A. Campbell, J. G. Davidson, and A. H. Home, Esqs.]

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 June 1859 · page 2

John Noble, Gunning, v. Walter Woodhouse, Gunning -- for 14s. -- settled out of court. James Cottrell, Yass, v. James Jones, Yass…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 22 June 1859 · page 2

PETTY LARCENY.—Alexander Donaldson, a knight of the shears, was fined £2, for unlawfully stealing and offering for sale, two books belonging to the Goulburn Mechanics' Institute…

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Police Reports

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 2

(Before the Police Magistrate and W. H. and J.L. Oakes, Esquires.) CATTLE-STEALING.—Daniel Eldridge, William Eldridge, and George Gordon, were brought up on…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 23. Before T. Laidlaw. A. Campbell, and A. H. Hume, Esqs.; Messrs. [?]. M. Blake and J. G. Davidson were also on the Bench

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 June 1859 · page 2

John Jones, an elderly man, was charged with absconding from the service of Mr. E. Howard, boot and shoe maker, leaving certain work in an unfinished state, for…

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Wheeo and Lachlan River Districts Cattle Stealing Prevention Association

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Wednesday 29 June 1859 · page 2

It will have been observed that a public meeting was held pursuant to advertisement, at the post-office, Reid's Flat, on the 8th instant, when resolutions were adopted to organize measures for the…

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

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

On Wednesday Henry Jefferson was sentenced to seven days' imprisonment, for using obscene language. On Thursday no business was transacted. FRIDAY…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 30

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 July 1859 · page 2

AFFILIATION. -- A very coarse specimen of womankind, rejoicing in the euphonious appellation of Sarah Matilda Reynolds, of Catherine's Creek, sued one Michael…

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

The Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

STEALING A WATCH.—James Scholefield, a shoemaker well known in Goulburn, was charged with stealing a watch, the property of George Russell. It may be remembered that some three months…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 7. Before J. G. Davidson, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 July 1859 · page 2

Edward Johnson, shoemaker, was fined 10s. for drunkenness, VAGRANT ACT-- Henry Allen, who had formerly been sentenced to six months…

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