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

Courts & crime, 1861

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday, August 15

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 17 August 1861 · page 2

Barrett v. Hall.—Lord v. Hall.—In these cases, which were tried last sittings, the defendant's attorney, Mr. Gannon, gave notice of motion for new trials, but in consequence of the absence of the…

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Yass Gaol. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 21 August 1861 · page 3

SIR,--I observe that the Colonial Architect has recommended the Executive to build a now goal in this town instead of adding to the accommodation of the old over-grown…

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Burrangong Police Court. Saturday, August 17. Before Messrs. P. L. Cloete, J. H. Griffin, and-- Fitzsimmons

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 August 1861 · page 2

THE RIOT OF THE 14TH JULY.--Henry Moor was charged with taking part in a riotous assemblage at Burrangong on the night of the 14th July last…

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Pass District Court. Monday, August 26

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 28 August 1861 · page 2

THE Court was opened this morning by Judge Callaghan with a list of seventy-eight causes. The following undefended causes were disposed of on that and the following day:--…

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Berrima Quarter-sessions and District Court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 2

HIS HONOR having taken his seat on the bench st[?] ten o'clock, intimated to the jurors in attendance that as there were no cases on the calendar requiring their services they were discharged…

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Pass District Court. Tuesday, August 27

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 2

James Kennedy, Murrumburrah, v. Henry Butchart, Lambing Flat--Goods sold, £21 2s. 1d. Mr. C. H. Walsh for plaintiff, Mr. Forbes for defendant. The claim in this…

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Berrima Quarter-sessions and District Court. Before Henry Cary, Esq., Judge

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 31 August 1861 · page 2

HIS HONOR having taken his seat on the bench at ten o'clock, intimated to the jurors in attendance that as there were no cases on the calendar requiring their services they were discharged…

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Mr. Torpy and the Police Authorities. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 3

SIR, -- While deeply regretting that any man should suffer the inconveniences under which Mr. Torpy recently laboured, I cannot go the length of exculpating him from all share…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, September 6. Before I. M. Blake, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 September 1861 · page 2

FIGHTING IN THE STREETS. -- Thomas Dade and Julius Theodore Schultz (on bail) pleaded guilty to a charge of having been disorderly in the streets on the night of the 30th inst…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday—september 16, 1861

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

(Before his Honor Mr. JUSTICE WISE.) THE Goulburn Circuit Court opened on Monday with an unusually heavy calendar. Mr. Justice Wise, attended by the sheriff (Mr. Ubr), took his…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday—september 16, 1861

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

THE Goulburn Circuit Court opened on Monday, with an unusually heavy calendar. Mr. Justice Wise, attended by thle sheriff (Mr. Uire). took his seat on the bench at tell o'clck. Mr. Butler…

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Trial of the Burrangong Rioters. Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, September 16

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 18 September 1861 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Wise took his seat at ten minutes before ten o'clock, and the Clerk of Arraigns (Mr. Wilkinson) commenced the proceedings by reading the usual…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. TUESDAY—September [?]

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 2

(Before [?] Mc [?] WELL AT [?] Henry [?]…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, September 19

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 3

Before Messrs. Laidlaw and Calvert. MASTERS' AND SERVANTS' ACT.-- Mr. Chas Hall, of Yeumburra, appeared on summons to answer the complaint of James Murphy, for…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday — September 17, 1861

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 2

William Cannon, Henry Bellhaus, Peter Webber, Patrick Sweeney, and Bernard Burns, were indieted for that they together with divers other evil-disposed persons, to the number of' fifty and more, to the…

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Trial of the Burrangong Rioters. Goulburn Circuit Court. Tuesday, September 17. the Riot of 30Th June

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 September 1861 · page 2

MR. JUSTICE WISE took his seat on the Bench at half-past nine, and Robert McBride, Patrick Day. Wellton Tomalty, Charles Coyle, and James Rolleston were again placed at the bar…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday—september 21, [?]

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 2

(Before the H[?] W[?] W[?] Gla[?] in the [?] of [?]…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday—september 21, 1861

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 2

William Glasse was indicted for having on the 3rd of March last, at Cowra (near Coema), stolen a horse the property of Charles Sherlock. There was a second count for receiving. Prisoner pleaded not…

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Trial of the Burrangong Rioters. Goulburn Circuit Court. Friday, September 20. Before his Honor, Mr. Justice Wise. the Riot of the 14Th July

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 25 September 1861 · page 2

Philip Mackay Stinson, Henry Moor, and Claremont Owen, charged with riot and assault at Barrangong on the 14th July, were again put to the bar…

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Another Extraordinary Murder

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 September 1861 · page 4

ON the night of Sunday, the 30th ult., a youth named Rumbelow, the son of a labourer, of Cambridge, did not return home, and his parents commenced…

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