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

Courts & crime, 1860

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At the Police Office, Gundagai. On Monday, March 23. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 4

Lots 1 to 6, portions 13 to 21, 60 acres, 48 acres, 42 acres, 31 acres 1 rood, 35 acres, and 40 acres 2 roods respectively, within the extended reserve at Gundagai, on and near…

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At the Police Office. Tumut. On Wednesday, April 18. Country Lots -- County or Buccleuch

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 4

Lots 1 to 13. portions 189 to 201, 37 acres [?] acres. 62 acres. 7 rood. 43 acres. 30 acres [?] acres, 1 rood, 45 acres, 59 acres. 38 acres 3 roods, 50 acres, 45 acres. 88 acres 3 roods, 88…

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Gazette Notices. Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Boorowa. On Wednesday. April 4. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 March 1860 · page 4

Lots 1 to. 6, portions 31 to 36, 12 acres 12 acres 1 rood 13 perches, 20 acres, 1 rood, 30 acres, 44 acres, 44 acres 3 roods, 47 acres 2 roods; lots 7 and S. portions 37 and 33, 47 acres each:…

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Eden District Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1860 · page 3

LARCENY.—James Collins, charged with stealing ducks, the property of Peter O'Neil, of Panbula, was acquitted and discharged. STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—Jacky Wayman,…

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Local Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1860 · page 2

THE sittings of this court commenced on Monday, the 26th, before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise. It is the first time his Honor has been on circuit since his appointment as a judge of the supreme court…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, March 26, 1860. (Before his Honor Mr. Justice Wise.)

Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser · Wednesday 28 March 1860 · page 2

THIS Court opened on Monday last. His Honor Mr. Justice Wise, attended by J. O'Neill Brenan, Esq., sheriff, took his sent at ten o'clock. The usual proclamation against…

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The Double Murder Near Burrowa, &c

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 March 1860 · page 3

A GENTLEMAN who arrived in Yass yesterday afternoon from Goulburn favours us with the following particulars of the proceedings in the Circuit Court at Goulburn up to last…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 March 1860 · page 2

THE Court was opened on Monday, before His Honor Mr. Justice Wise. The following abridged report of the cases tried is compiled from the Chronicle: --…

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Local Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 March 1860 · page 2

Wednesday's trial will be found reported on our fourth page.] THURSDAY—MARCH 29. The court opened at ten o'clock…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Wednesday—march 28th, 1860

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 March 1860 · page 4

William Henry Dress John Vaughan, and William Lee, were brought up for sentence. A written statement of some length from the prisoner Drewe was read, in which he asserted his innocence, and…

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Government Land Sales. at the Police Office, Boorowa. On Wednesday, April A. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 March 1860 · page 4

Lots 1 to 6, portions 31 to 36, 12 acres 1 rood 13 perches, 20-acres 1 rood, 30 acres, 44 acres, 44 acres 3 roods, 47 acres 2 roods; lots 7 and 8, portions 37 and 38, 47 acres each:…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Wednesday, March 28,1860. (Before his Honor Mr. Justick Wise.) Desiliquin Bank Robbery.—sentence

Goulburn Chronicle and Southern Advertiser · Saturday 31 March 1860 · page 2

William Henry Drew, John Vaughan, and William L[?], convicted on the previous day of the robbery of the Bank of New South Wales, Deniliquin, were brought up for sentence…

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Local Intelligence. Goulburn Circuit Court. Civil Side. Saturday 31st March

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 4 April 1860 · page 2

The civil sittings of the Circuit Court commenced at half-past nine o'clock. There were but two cases on the cause list, one of which, an action for trespass pass, was Settled out of court…

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Burrowa Police Court. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 April 1860 · page 2

MR. EDITOR,-- A case of rather an anomalous character occurred in the Burrowa Police Court this morning. William S. Mackay, of Burrowa, was summoned on the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 5Th April. (Before J. G. Davidson aud I. M. Blake,Esqs.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 April 1860 · page 2

Washington Parker, an American negro, was brought up before this court to-day, charged with stealing a gun, the property of James Findley, fanner, Yass River…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 April 1860 · page 2

THIS court will open at Yass on Wednesday, the 2nd of next month. There are five or six adjourned causes, and thirty new suits set down for hearing. The…

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Agricultural Statistics, 1860. the Police District of Yass

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 April 1860 · page 2

THE annual returns, showing the number of holders of purchased land, the extent of their holdings, and the quantity…

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GOVERN [?] Sales. at Police Office. Queanbeyan. On Tuesday. April 21. Country Lots--county of Murray

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 April 1860 · page 4

Lots 1 and 2. portions 91 and 92. 112 acres and 40 acres, on the road from [?] to Queanbeyan. adjacent to the north bournes rie[?] of W. O'Neill's 66 acres, and D. M Aalide…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, 19Th April. (Before N. R. Besnard, J. G. Davidson, and I. M. Blake, Esquires, J. P.'s.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 April 1860 · page 2

AN UNGRATEFUL THIEF.--A colored man, with the astounding nomenclature of "Washington Kelly," and who appeared to take his evil destiny with a remarkable amount of…

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The Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 April 1860 · page 2

The hour of commencing the business at the police court has been latterly altered from eleven to half-past ten o'clock. This is in many respects an improvement…

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