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

Courts & crime, 1864

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The Queen and the Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 October 1864 · page 6

English royalty is on the wing. Her Majesty, who has just returned to Windsor from the Isle of Wight, starts to-morrow for Balmoral, where the court will stay some…

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Friday—october 28. Attempt to Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 3

John Mc Cormack, previously arraigned, was then put on his trial for attempting to murder one Tin Chow, a Chinaman, at Demondrille Crook, on the 1st October instant. A second count charged…

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Trade Marks.—dr. John Collis Browne's Chlorodyne. Vice-chancellor's Court, July 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 7

This case, which came before the court upon the motion for an injunction in Jenuary last, and was report in the Times of Junuary 12,1864, now came on for hearing…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, October 25 Before Messrs. Blake and O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 October 1864 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- John Williams, on bail, was called, but did not appear. Fined 5s. VAGRANCY.--Michael M'Lean was charged by Charles James Woodman, for that he did, on the…

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Local and Provincial. Suspicion of Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 3

IN our last issue was reported the initiation of proceedings at the police office against John Hall, a shepherd at Gundary, in the employ of Mr. Brad-ley who was suspected of murdering his wife,…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 1. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Saturday 5 November 1864 · page 2

LARCENY.--John Martin, who was arrested on Monday on suspicion of having stolen some wearing apparel, the property of one William Baker, of Goulburn, was brought before the court…

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Police Court. Wednesday—november 9

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 November 1864 · page 3

(Before the police-magistrate and W. Conolly, Esq.) ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.—William Corcoran, apprehended near Wagga Wagga, on the above charge, was remanded until the 16th instant…

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Suspicion of Murder

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 November 1864 · page 4

IN our last issue was reported the initiation of proceedings at the Police Office against John Hall, a shepherd at Gundary, in the employ of Mr. Bradley, who was suspected of murdering his…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Saturday 12 November 1864 · page 2

HORSE STEALING. -- William Marshall, alias W. N. Nash, was brought before the court, charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle. Senior-sergeant Scully produced a warrant issued at…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 15. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 November 1864 · page 2

LARCENY.—Hugh Seerey, on remand, was brought before the court charged with stealing a saddle and bridle, the property of Joseph Hallam. John O'Brien deposed: I am senior-constable…

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More Mail Robberies.— Encounter with the Bushrangers.—sergeant Parry, of the Gundagai Police, Shot Dead

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 November 1864 · page 3

Is our last issue wo remarked that for some time past we had to record each week two mail robberies on the main southern road, within sixty or seventy miles of yass. this week proves no exception…

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The Murder of Sergeant Parry

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1864 · page 3

HAVING in our last given the Yass Courier's account of the murder of Sergeant Parry we now append that of the Murrumbidgee Herald, a paper published in Gundagai:—…

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Local and Provincial. Police Court. Wednesday—november 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 3

NON-REGISTRATION OF DEATH.—Joseph Carroll was fined 10s. and costs of court, for not registering the death of his son as prescribed by the act. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.—William Corcoran was…

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Original Correspondence. Police Abuses and Reform. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 3

SIR,-- Your Young correspondent states, in his letter of the 11th October, that my remarks on Jaggers' conduct at Crowther were "unjust and untruthful." I will pass over his many blunders…

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Gunning. Court of Petty Sessions.-- Wednesday, Nov. 23. Before Messrs. Hassall and Saxby

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 November 1864 · page 3

LARCENY.-- Thomas Petty was charged with having stolen a pair of winkers on the 9th October. Joint Jenkins deposed that he is lockupkeeper at Gunning; from information received he…

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Police Court. Saturday—november 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Charles Conner, a ticket-of-leave holder absent from his district, was remanded to Sydney. Samuel Barber, brought up on a charge of…

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Gunning. Court of Petty-sessions.—wednesday, November 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1864 · page 3

Before Messrs. Hassall and Saxby. LARCENY.-Thomas Petty was charged with having stolen a pair of winkers on the 9th October. John Jenkins deposited that he is lockup-keeper at…

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Police Court. Friday—december 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and W. H. Hovell, Esq., J.P Arthur Hoyle and George Hamilton were charged with stealing a swag, the property of John…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, November 29. Before Messrs. Campbell. Blake, Adye, Laidlaw, O'Connor. and Calvert

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 December 1864 · page 2

LARCENY. -- Thomas Boyd, who had been apprehended by warrant, was charged with having stolen sundry articles of wearing apparel, the property of John Mackenzie…

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Police Court. Saturday—december 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 December 1864 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Freeney, charged with disorderly conduct, was discharged. MONDAY—DECEMBER 5…

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