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

Courts & crime, 1863

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, September 15. Before Messrs. O'Connor, Rees Jones, Chatfield, Campbell, Calvert, and Davison

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 16 September 1863 · page 2

PETTY LARCENY. -- Walter Graham was charged with stealing property below the value of forty shillings. Constable Robert Smith deposed: On Tuesday…

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Another Escape From Berrima Gaol

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 2

ON the night of Tuesday, or rather Wednesday morning, the 16th September instant, another escape from this prison was effected. The parties so making their escape were John Jobson (a native of…

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The Murder of Mr. Barnes

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 September 1863 · page 4

THE death of Mr. Barnes presents peculiarities which make it more than usually impressive. It is needless for us to suspend our observations on a case where no difference of opinion in reference to…

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Local & General Intelligence. Marengo. Patrick Omaley's House Burnt by the Police

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 23 September 1863 · page 2

SEPT. 16TH--The day before yesterday a party of police, headed by a sub-inspector, surrounded Patrick O'Maley's ex-public-house in the Wadden Mountains; they searched the place for…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. (Condensed from the Herald.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 2

THE Goulburn Assizes commenced on Monday before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J. Mr Isaacs prosecuted for tho Crown, Mr. Jackson representing the Crown Solicitor. Mr. H. H. Voss…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, September 25. (Before Messrs. Blake and Campbell.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 2

ALLEGED RAPE.--Thomas Makin and Frederick Babbage were brought before the court, under warrant issued on the information of Anne Stewart, in which the former was charged with having…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Wednesday, September 25

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 30 September 1863 · page 2

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.--John Dacey, on bail, pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him with robbery with violence from the person of James Mason, at Cootamundry (Burrangong…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, September 26. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 30 September 1863 · page 2

ALLEGED RAPE.--Thomas Makin and Frederick Babbage, who had been remanded on the previous day, on a charge, the former with having feloniously assaulted and committed a rape on…

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The Police

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 7 October 1863 · page 2

THE following telegrams were read by Mr. Cowper on Wednesday in the Assembly in reply to Mr. Piddington. on his moving the adjournment of the House for the purpose of showing the utter…

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Inspector-General of Police to Colonial Secretary, Sydney

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 7 October 1863 · page 3

Young, 29th September, 1863. -- I much regret that the tone of my last telegram should be considered by the Colonial Secretary so highly reprehensible. I never intended to arrogate to myself…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, October 6. Before Messrs. Campbell and Besnard

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 7 October 1863 · page 2

PRESENTING A PISTOL WITH INTENT TO COMMIT MURDER. -- An old deaf man, named James Ward, was charged with having presented a pistol at Susannah Gaskin, with intent to murder…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 October 1863 · page 2

THE following is the cause list for the ensuing sittings, which will commence on Monday, the 19th inst., before Judge Callaghan: -- CONTINUED CASE…

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District Court

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1863 · page 2

THIS court was opened pro forma on Monday, but immediately adjourned till TUESDAY—OCTOBER 13, when a number of undefended cases were gone…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, October 13. Before J. G. Davidson, Esq

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 14 October 1863 · page 2

VAGRANCY. -- John Allison was brought up charged with having no lawful visible moans of living. The defendant, on being asked if he could show…

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Local and Provincial. District Court. Wednesday—october 14

Goulburn Herald · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 2

claimed £200 damages by reason of the [?] son, George Mayo, during the term of his apprenticeship unlawfully absenting himself from the service of the plaintiff, and not behaving himself as a…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass District Court. Before his Honor Judge Callaghan

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 October 1863 · page 2

THE court was opened on Monday, about midday (the criminal business not having been concluded) for the purpose of disposing of the following case. Mr. Allman, who was for plaintiff,…

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Shocking Murder and Suicide at Bethnal-green

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 October 1863 · page 4

A MURDER of a most shocking character was committed at Bethnal-green shortly after twelve o'clock yesterday morning (12th August), followed by the suicide of the murderer. The…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 3. Before Messrs. J. G. Davidson, I. M. Blake, -- M'Donald, and J. S. Calvert

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 4 November 1863 · page 2

STEALING A BULLOCK BELL. -- James Henry was charged with stealing a bullock bell, the property of the husband of one Mary Marshall. The prosecutrix and her brother, Robin Reedy,…

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Recent Sentences in the Yass Police Court. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 November 1863 · page 3

SIR, -- Will you allow me space in your columns to give expression to my opinions on the decision of the Bench of Magistrates on Tuesday last, as published in the case of shoplifting, I had heard of…

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Another Horrible Murder. Friday, 2 o'clock

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1863 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Fahay, of Rama Rama, have been shot and [?]hawked by the natives. The man is almost dead. The woman is dead. Two children escaped to the camp this morning and gave the information. Fahey was a pensioner. These…

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