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

Courts & crime, 1862

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Yass District Court. Before Judge Callaghan

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 28 May 1862 · page 2

THE Court opened on Saturday morning; and the business concluded on Monday afternoon. The advocates present were Mr. Allman, Mr. Serjeant. Mr. Mayne, and Mr. Walsh (of…

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Minor Police Appointments. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 May 1862 · page 3

MR. EDITOR,--Whenever a new Chief Constable was appointed to a district, as a consequence of such appointment it was heralded forth that Mr. So-and-So, Chief…

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Insolvent Court. Friday, May 30. Before the District Commissioner

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 May 1862 · page 2

In re Charles Cobb Wildash, of Aakstone, near Burrowa. Adjourned second meeting. Insolvent present. for whom Mr. G. C. Allman appeared;…

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The Police of the M Division and Their Pay. To the Editor of the Herald

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 June 1862 · page 3

SIR, The police of the M division are complaining very much of the irregularity of their pay since Mr.Markham has been appointed to the office super intendent in that district. Since the 1st of March…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 15. Before Messrs. Blake, Davidson, and O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 June 1862 · page 2

DRUNKARDS. -- James Bonn, alias Jemmy the Jew, was charged with having been drunk in the public street. He had been released on depositing 5s. Ordered to be…

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Latest From Orange. the Lachlan Escort Stopped and Robbed by Gardiner and Twelne Other Bushrangers. the Police Wounded; One Shot Dead. Tuesday, 6.17 p.m

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 18 June 1862 · page 2

The escort from Forbes, which had 2700 ozs. gold, and £3700 in cash, was stuck-up forty-five miles from this township by a…

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Local and General Intelligence. Insolvent Court. Wednesday, June 18. Before the District Commissioner

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 June 1862 · page 2

AN adjourned second meeting in the estate of C. C. Wildash. The following creditors were present:--Messrs. Cottrell, Godfrey, R. Jones, A. Campbell, and W. D…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, June 26. Before William Adye and Morgan O'Connor, Esqs

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 June 1862 · page 2

WHAT MAT HAPPEN TO A MAN IN NEW SOOTH WALES. -- John Delany was charged with stealing flour, below the value of two shillings, from the tent of Thomas Brett…

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Insolvent Court. Wednesday, July 2. Before the District Commissioner. RE C. C. WILDASH

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 July 1862 · page 2

This was an adjourned second meeting, held for the purpose of receiving any information that the trade assignee, Mr. Cottrell, might think proper to afford, after…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, July 8. Before Messrs. Blake and Davidson

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 9 July 1862 · page 2

DRUNKARDS.--Anne Faulkner, charged with having been drunk in Lead-street on he 6th instant, pleaded guilty, and was lischarged with a recommendation to keep…

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The Police and the Bushrangers

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 30 July 1862 · page 4

THE precise line where sir John Young's rule ends, and that of General Gardiner beings, is not as yet, we believe, accurately laid down, If, however, Gardiner and his men continue to…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 29

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 30 July 1862 · page 2

Before Messrs. Blake and O'Connor. MASTERS' AND SERVANTS' ACT.-- Canty a Zoach, for non-payment of wages,-- The comment ser forth that there was a soon…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 30. Before Messrs. Blake and O'Cannor

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 August 1862 · page 2

DRUNKARD.-- Benjamin Collins pleaded guilty of having been drunk in Cooma-street. It being his first offence, he was discharged with a caution…

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The Great Exhibition. New South Wales Court

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 6 August 1862 · page 4

THE following is an extract from a lecture delivered by Professor Smith, of the Sydney University, on Tuesday:—Let as now descend again to the floor of the…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 5. Before Messrs. Laidlaw, Blake, and Campbell

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 6 August 1862 · page 2

DRAY ROBBERY AT JERRAWA.—James and John Bush were brought up in custody charged with having stolen a quantity of store goods, the property of the Messrs…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, August 8

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 August 1862 · page 2

THE DRAY ROBBERY AT JERRAWA.--James Bush and John [?] been remanded from the previous Thursday, were brought up for final examination…

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Local and General Intelligence. Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 August 1862 · page 2

THE sitting of the Court will commence on Tuesday next, before his Honor Judge Callaghan. The following is tho list of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday. August 12. Before Drs. Blake and O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 August 1862 · page 2

THE 12TH REGIMENT ON THE ROAD.— A CARELESS SOLDIER.— John Silk, a " seedy-looking respectable" person, was charged with stealing the rifle of James…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn District Court. Wednesday—august 13

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 16 August 1862 · page 2

BEFORE Judge Callaghan The court opened with a list of thirty-seven new and several continued cases, the majority of which were undefended and of no importance. The…

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Original Correspondence. the New Police Force. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 August 1862 · page 3

S[?]--Some of your contemporaries have lately " come out strong " against the New Police Force, and have gone to the extent of declaring it a failure ; an assertion, in my…

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