Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

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

Courts & crime, 1862

106 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 6

Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, October 14. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 October 1862 · page 2

[?].--Three persons, charged with having been drunk in the streets, and who had deposited five shillings each as bail for their appearance, were called on, but did…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, October 21st. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 October 1862 · page 2

THE QUEEN AGAINST WALLIS AND GREGSON.--These two prisoners who had been committed by the Bench to take their trial on a charge of stealing seventeen head of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Piracy, Murder, and Burning

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 29 October 1862 · page 4

THE Western Morning News gives the following details:—We are enabled to place before our readers some details of the most atrocious case of piracy, murder, and burning…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, October 28. Before Messrs. Blake, Laidlaw, and Calvert

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 29 October 1862 · page 2

DESERTING AN ILLFGTIMATE CHILD. -- Robert Elliott, miller, of North Yass, appeared un summons to answer a complaint exhibited by Marion Clareuce, which art forth that on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Insolvent Court. Wednesday, October 29

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 2

Before the District Commission-. Is the Estate of Charles Cobb Wildash, a third meeting was appointed to ho held. There were present —Messrs. Cottrell and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday October 20. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 2

HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT NORTH YASS.—John Ryan was charged with this offence. Senior-sergeant Brennan deposed that on the previous day a man, named William…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

So Much for Captain Battye and His Police Force.—murrumburrah and Binalong Mail Robbery. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 November 1862 · page 3

SIR,—The mail robbery near Murrumburrah has caused the police a considerable deal of excitement. Since it happened, up to this date, they have never ceased riding all over…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 4. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 5 November 1862 · page 2

VAGRANCY. -- Edward Bennett, an old and feeble man, was brought before the Bench, charged under the Vagrant Act with having no visible lawful means of living…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Small Debts' Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 November 1862 · page 2

ON Wednesday last the usual monthly sitting of this court was held before Dr. Blake. There were only two causes on the list John Mach[?] v. Chas. Smith. -- Plaintiff…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Berrima Quarter-sessions and District Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 12 November 1862 · page 3

THIS court was opened on Monday, 6th November Instant, before Thomas Callaghan, Esq., judge; Mr. D. G. Forbes crown-prosecutor. Cattle-stealing,—Robert Spriggs was indicted for…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

District Court

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 15 November 1862 · page 2

The sittings of this court commenced before his Honor Judge Collagham, on Wednesday, immediately after the conclusion of the quarter-sessions; and one undefended case having been taken, the court was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Local and General Intelligence. Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 November 1862 · page 2

These sittings will commence on Thursday next before Judge Callaghan. The following is the list of causes: -- SUCCESSIVE CAUSES…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, November 15. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 19 November 1862 · page 2

LARCENY BY A CARRIER. -- James, Arthur, and John Bush, on remand, were placed in the dock charged with larceny. Mr. Serjeant, who appeared for the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Thursday, November 20. THE Court was opened at aims a.m

The Yass Courier · Saturday 22 November 1862 · page 2

OBTAINING MONEY UNDER FALSE PRETENCES AT YOUNG. Michael Phillips was indicted on an information which charged him with having, at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Saturday, November 22. Horse-stealing at Lachlan

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 November 1862 · page 2

James Leonard pleaded nor guilty to an information which charged him with having, at Lachlan, on 10th October, stolen a horse, the property of John Elliot. A second count…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Mysterious Murder at Glasgow

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 November 1862 · page 4

A SCOTTISH Court of Justice has recently been occupied with the trial of a remarkable case of murder, and the story has created an extraordinary…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Yass District Court. Monday, November 24. (Before Judge Callaghan.)

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 November 1862 · page 3

Christopher Alt v. John Brennan; promissory note and interest, £34 14s. For plaintiff, Mr. Serjeant. Mr. Walsh for the defendant. The answer was that of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 2. (Before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw.)

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 3 December 1862 · page 2

DRUNKARD.—Mary Irwin was charged by the senior-sergeunt with having been hi drunk in Cooma-street, on the night of he 1st inst. She pleaded guilty, and in utilised that if she…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 9. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 10 December 1862 · page 2

ON his Worship taking his seat this morning, he stated to Senior-sergeant Brennan that he had received a complaint in writing Betting forth that it was the practice of a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Late Murder in Berrima Gaol of Thomas Craig, a Warder of That Prison

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 13 December 1862 · page 3

A VERY lengthy and elaborate inquiry, extending over fire entire days, and ending on the evening of Monday, the 8th instant, has been held by Messrs. Oxley and Nicholson, justices of the peace, touching…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →