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

Courts & crime, 1863

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, July 21. Before Messrs. Blake, Adye, and Davidson

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 July 1863 · page 2

DRUNKARD.—Thomas Herring, charged with having been drunk in a public place, not appearing when called upon, his bail (5s.) was ordered to be forfeited…

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The Vagaries of the Police. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 3

SIR, -- I am informed by a respectable person of this place that on last Sunday, while he and his wife were on a visit to a neighbour's they left a boy to mind their dwelling. In their absence…

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Original Correspondence. Bushranging. -- a Native Police. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 July 1863 · page 2

SIR, -- Seeing in your columns letters, reports of meetings, and constant discussions about bush- ranging, without any suggestions being offered as to which would be the best means of putting a stop…

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Original Correspondence. the Police and the Bushrangers. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 August 1863 · page 3

SIR, -- Numerous are the reports of acts of violence perpetrated by a hand of lawless villains, who, if opposed to their victims on equal terms, would, in all probability, be found wanting in true courage;…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 4. Before Messrs. Blake and Adye

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 5 August 1863 · page 2

DRUNKARD.-- Anne Rain, charged with having been drunk in a public place, forfeited bail by non-appearance. ASSAULT.-- Philip Dwyer appeared on summons,…

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Alleged Cattle-stealing at Binalong. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 3

SIR, -- In your paper of the 5th inst., I observe a statement to the following effect: -- That a man named Edward Bourke is in charge of the Binalong police for cattle-stealing. The statement is untrue…

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Bushranging and the Police. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 August 1863 · page 3

SIR, -- In your issue of Wednesday last I perceive a letter, treating on the inefficiency of the police, signed "J. P." I fully agree with the writer in the advisability of employing Australian youths,…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 18. (Before Messrs. Blake and O'Connor.)

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 19 August 1863 · page 2

VAGRANT ACT. -- David Wallan, who had been apprehended on a charge of disorderly conduct in Cooma-street, and admitted to bail in the sum of 20s., did not appear. The bail was ordered to be…

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The Domain Murder

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 26 August 1863 · page 4

IT will be in the remembrance of our readers that on the night of the 27th June, a female known as Margaret Geo was found murdered in the Outer Domain, and that James…

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Local & General Intelligence Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, August 23

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 August 1863 · page 2

Before Messr. Blake, Calvert, and Rees Jones. ASSAULT. -- Michael Cusack, of Belle Yale, pleaded guilty to an information in which he was charged with having, on the previous day, struck…

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Bushranging in the Southern Districts. Lowry Shot by the Police. -- Apprehension of Suspected Characters

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 2 September 1863 · page 2

THE following information of the shooting of Lowry was supplied last night from Goulburn by electric telegraph: -- Senior-sergeant Stephenson, trooper Herbert,…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, September 1. Before Messrs. Blake and Roes Jones

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 2 September 1863 · page 2

STEALING FROM A DWELLING. -- John M'Guiness on remand was brought up for final examination. Mary Marshall deposed: I am the wife of David Marshall and live at Blakeney's Creek; I heard…

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Murder of Mr. John Barnes by Bushrangers, and Attack by the Police on the Gang

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 September 1863 · page 2

IN our last issue we gave a brief account of this atrocious affair; and are now enabled to supply fuller particulars from a reliable correspondent:-- He writes: Murrumburrah was on Sunday thrown…

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A Police Camp Surprised by Bushrangers, and the Horses Stolen

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 September 1863 · page 2

One of our correspondents writes:-- On Sunday night Detective Inspector Orridge's party of troopers left their bush camp in the neighbourhood of Wombat with only one man and a black…

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The Murder of Mr. Barnes of Murrumburrah

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 September 1863 · page 3

ON Monday, the 31st, ultimo, an inquest was held on the body of Mr. Barnes, at the station of Mr. Alexander McKay, Wallenbeen, before the coroner of the district, Mr. Robert Falder…

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The Murder of Mr. John Barnes of Murrumburrah

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 9 September 1863 · page 2

A correspondent who has had many business transactions with the late Mr. Barnes, and who deeply regrets his untimely end, writes:--The numerous outrages that have been recently…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence. Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, September 8. Before I. M. Bake and Rees Jones, Esqs

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 9 September 1863 · page 2

MASTERS AND SERVANTS' Act.--Emanuel Hodson, sub-contractor on the Sydney Road, appeared to answer the complaint of William Hayes, which alleged that the said Emanuel Hudson was…

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The Yass Gaol. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 3

SIR, -- I perceive by the Government Gazette that a gentleman has been appointed gaoler at Yass. I do not know this gentleman, and cannot be accused of any prejudice against him, but I have a…

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Original Correspondence. the Police and the Bushrangers. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 September 1863 · page 3

SIR, -- You have on former occasions given me opportunities to give utterance to my opinions on the serious and all-absorbing topic of bushranging. I again feel a desire to trespass on your kindness…

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Our Police System Inconsistent with Our Liberties. To the Editor of the Herald

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 16 September 1863 · page 2

SIR,—Though I have no means of verifying dates yet the following will be found substantially correct:— Some six weeks or two months ago a man was apprehended a hundred or two miles up the country…

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