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

Courts & crime, 1865

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Monday—september 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and W. E. Dignam, Esq. Henry Ellingham, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court, Young. Tuesday, September 12. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 2

THOMAS SMITH complained against Carlo Marina—under the Masters and Servants’ Act— that be (Marina) was indebted to Smith in the sum of £16…

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Friday, September 15. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 2

BREACH OF THE MASTERS AND SERVANTS’ ACT.—H. NELSON v. J. DENNER.—The complainant, Nelson, is a sawyer at Moppity, and engaged the defendant to work for him for 12…

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Local Intelligence. Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—september 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 4

[?]RE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Gibson [?]anford. [?]ISANCE.—Joshua King, on the complaint of [?]y Moon, was fined 10s. and costs for following…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 2

THE ensuing sittings of this court will commence on Thursday, the 28th instant. In our issue of the 9th instant, we published a list of the causes so far as they had then been entered for trial. The…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court Op Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 13. Before Messrs. Besnard and Campbell

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 2

UNLAWFULLY ASSAULTING A CHILD.--Thomas Peters appeared on summons to answer an information exhibited against him by Patrick Brennan, sub-inspector of police, which set forth that the…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court, Young. Saturday, September 16.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

Three Chinamen were brought up, charged with mining beyond the boundary at Tipperary Gully, and were fined £5 each. The fines were paid…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—september 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. CATTLE-STEALING.—William Dunn was charged on remand with stealing two bullocks, the property of Patrick Mc Garry, of Collector. There being no…

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Court of Requests. Monday, September 18.(Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

NELSON AND WIFE V. EDERSON AND DENNER.— Slander, £10.—From the evidence in this case it appeared that the two defendants had seen two women riding through the bush on…

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Tuesday, September 19. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

ASSAULT.—William Kinghorne was brought up, on warrant, and charged .with assaulting John Wolfe. John Wolfe was sworn, and said he was…

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Monday, September 18. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

MARGARET WELSH was charged with assaulting Jane Haigh. From the evidence in this case it appeared that the defendant had abused the complainant…

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Friday, September 22. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

Matilda Jones v. Margaret Welsh, Elizabeth Palmer, and Catherine Harcombe. The parties in this case all reside at Bendick Morrell. The three defendants were charged…

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The Road-hill Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

CONSTANCE EMILIE KENT was indicted at Salisbury Assizes, on June 21, for the wilful murder of Francis Saville Kent, at Road-hill-house, on June 29, 1860. Mr. Karslake, Q.C., and Mr…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 4

THIS court, appointed to open on Tuesday, was twice adjourned owing to the sittings of the quarter sessions not being finished, and commenced it noon on…

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Burrowa. Police-office, September 20. (Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M., and John Nagel Ryan, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

Patrick Murray was charged with cattle-stealing. Prisoner was defended by Mr. Allman, from Yass, and the evidence of identity altogether failing, prisoner was discharged…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 20. Before Messrs. O'Brien. Calvert, and Forsyth

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 2

DRUNKARD.--Francis Burrs pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk in Cooma-street, on the 19th inst. The sub-inspector stated that it was defendant's first offence. He was discharged…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—september 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 September 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and W. H. Hovell Esq. POSSESSING STOLEN PROPERTY.—Sarah Jane Wildgust and Elizabeth J. Parsons (the former a…

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The Road-hill Murder

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 27 September 1865 · page 4

CONSTANCE EMELIE KENT was indicted at Salisbury assizes, on June 21, for the wilful murder of Francis Saville Kent, at Road-hill House, on June 29, 1860. Mr. Karslake, Q.C., and Mr…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of General Sessions. Monday, September 25. Before Judge Meymott

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 27 September 1865 · page 2

THE court was opened at 10 o'clock this morning. Mr. Forbes prosecuted for tho Crown. The other legal gentlemen present were Mr. Allman and Mr. Wilkinson…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court, Young. Monday, September 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 2

A. M’QUINN was fined 5s. for using obscene language. WILLIAM HAMILTON was charged with stealing a quantity of flour, boots, and candles…

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