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

Courts & crime, 1863

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Herald). Monday, March 23. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Wise.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 28 March 1863 · page 2

The barristers present at the opening of the court were Messrs. Holroyd, Isaacs, and Simpson; attorneys, Mr., Walsh and Mr. Gannon. Mr. Butler prosecuted for the…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (Abridged from the Herald). (Before His Honor. Mr. Justice Wise.) Wednesday, March 25. Murder at Corowa

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 April 1863 · page 2

Peter alias Black Peter, an aboriginal, was indicted for the murder of a gin named, Kitty alias Wabgunyah Kate, at Corowa, on tho 21st November last. Prisoner was defended…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Circuit Court Saturday—march 28

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1863 · page 2

His Honor Mr. Justice Wise took his seat on the bench at nine o'clock. CARELESS DRIVING. Michael Curran was indicted for that he on the…

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High Court of Justiciary, Edinburgh. Decision on the Case of the Rev. Patrick M Laughlin

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 April 1863 · page 4

OUR readers will remember that in this journal of the 25th February appeared a full report of the proceedings which led to the following judgment. We extract…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 31. (Before Messrs. Blake, O'Connor, Davison, and Calvert.)

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 April 1863 · page 2

ASSAULT.--Edward, a coloured man, employed as cook at the White Swan inn, appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Tea Fee, a Chinese, who charged…

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The Sawpit Gully Murder

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

THE following remarks on the late trial at the Goulburn assizes of the two East Indians, fro the Sawpit Gully murder, are from the leading columns of the Empire:-…

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Local and General Intelligence. a Circuit Court for Yass

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

ON Thursday afternoon a preliminary meeting was held at Mr. Patison's, Globe Hotel, for the purpose of considering the advisability of petitioning the Government…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Circuit Court.—civil Side. Wednesday—april 1

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

This case, which was partly heard on Tuesday, was resumed and concluded. It was an action brought by Mr. D. C. Mc Gregor of Morangarell, in the Lachlan district against Mr…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Saturday, March 23. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Wise.) Careless Driving

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 April 1863 · page 2

Michael Curran was indicted fur that he on the 19th day of March, at Goulburn, being a person driving a certain public carriage carrying passengers for hire, by reason of…

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The Berrima Murder

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1863 · page 2

THIS case was tried before the chief-justice, [?] central criminal court, at Darlinghurst, co[?] on Thursday last. The evidence is very [?] and we can find room only for an abridgem[?]…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 7. (Before I. M. Blake, Esq.)

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 8 April 1863 · page 2

THE LATE STICKING-UP CASE AT BLAKNEY'S CREEK.--Michael Walsh was brought up, charged with being one of the party who robbed Robin Reedy's premises, at Blaitney's…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Civil Side. Wednesday. April 1. (Before His Honor Mr. Justice Wise.) MCGREGOR V. CALDWELL

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 8 April 1863 · page 3

This ease, which was partly heard on Tuesday, was resumed and concluded It was an action brought by Mr. D. C. McGregor, of Morangarell, in the Lachlau…

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Murder of the Indian Juggler

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 15 April 1863 · page 4

THE following letter has been sent to our office for publication. It is the production of a person named Ramsay, now undergoing a sentence of three years' imprisonment for forgery. Being strongly of…

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Local and General Intelligence. the Murder at Narrawa

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 April 1863 · page 2

CORONER'S INQUEST ON THE REMAINS. ON Saturday last, Dr. Blake, the district coroner, held an inquest before a jury of twelve, at Mr. A. L. Patison's, Globe…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, April 11

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 April 1863 · page 2

(Before Messrs I. M. Blake and O'Connor.) THE LATE ROBBERY AT BLARNEY'S CREEK. --Michael Welsh surrendered his recognizance for the purpose of undergoing an…

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The Murder Near Narrawa

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 18 April 1863 · page 3

ON Saturday last, Dr. Blake, the district coroner, held an inquest before a jury of twelve, at Mr. A. L. Pation's Globe Hotel, on view of the remains of a man, name unknown, which had been found in a…

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Uncle Joe in Court

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 6 May 1863 · page 4

JOE BASSETT was a queer genius--"Uncle Joe," as everybody culled him--and though hut possessing very few of the goods of this world, yet he was one of the…

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Police, and the Expenditure Thereon. [Contributed by " Nemo."]

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 May 1863 · page 2

THE security of person and property of the public—from whose labour and industry tho means are subtracted to provide for a protective force against violence,…

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Important Decision to Free Selectors. Supreme Court, Sydney. Friday, May 1St, 1803. Ex Parte Main

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 May 1863 · page 3

This was an application by rule nisi under the impounding Act to set aside, by prohibition, an order by the Moama Bunch. This order was one directing the refunding of…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, May. 12. (Before Messrs. Blake and Calvert.)

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 May 1863 · page 2

DRUNKARD.--Richard Smith was charged with having been drank in Meehan-street on the 10th instant; the defendant pleaded guilty. The Bench enquired whether this…

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