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

Courts & crime, 1865

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Court of Requests. Monday, September 25. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 2

Stormer v. Winchcombe.—Goods sold and delivered. 17s. 6d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff, and costs…

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Friday, September 29. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 2

JAMES ROBERTS V. LETITIA RUSSELL.—Breach of Masters’ and Servants’ Act.—The defendant in this case had been hired by the complainant as a domestic servant, who had paid for her…

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Tuesday, September 26. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 2

BREACH OF THE PUBLICANS’ ACT.—Thomas Hayes was charged with selling spirits after hours on the 21st instant, and was fined £1 and costs…

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Wednesday—september 27. Stealing Wheat at A[?]kstone

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 4

Joseph Maguire and Margaret Howell pleaded not guilty to a charge of having, on the 11th July, at Arkstone, stolen ten bushels of wheat, the property of Joseph Martin; a second count charged the…

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Thursday—september 28. Stealing a [?]Addle at Yass

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 4

Thomas Simpson, on bail, pleaded not guilty to an information in which he was charged with having stolen, on the 1st June, at Yass, a saddlo, the property of Henry Ferris. There was the usual count…

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Murder on Board the Brig Curlew

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 3

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was, on Thursday, instituted by his Worship the Water Police-magistrate, at the water police court, continued on Friday, and concluded yesterday, into a charge of wilful murder…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 3

THE business before this court was commenced yesterday morning before Judge Meymott. The legal gentlemen in attendance were Messrs. Forbes, Allman, Wilkinson, and Walsh. None of the cases…

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Yass Quarter Sessions. Monday, September 25. (Before, his Honor Judge Meymo[?] Stealing From a Dwelling at Ston[?]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 2

ELIZA BURNETT and RICHARD W[?]TT pleaded not guilty to an information in which they were charged with having stolen [?] the 24th May last, at Stony Creek, from [?]…

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Local & General Intelligence a Circuit Court for Yass

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 2

UNWATCHFUL of the interests of this district as its inhabitants for a long time past have become--not a solitary, individual having attempted to occupy the leading post in agitating matters…

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Yass Court of General Sessions. Before Judge Meymott. Tuesday, September 26. Housebreaking at Young

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 September 1865 · page 2

Ah Foo, a Chinese, pleaded not guilty to an information in which he was charged with having, on the 24th June, at Young, broken and enteral the shop of Samuel Matthews with intent then and…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—september 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. PIG-STEALING.—John Cosgrove was brought up in custody charged as above. Senior-constable O'Brien deposed: I am stationed…

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Escape From Braidwood Gaol. Braidwood, Tuesday evening

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 4 October 1865 · page 2

This morning, at six o'clock, Thomas Clarke charged with horse stealing, got over the gaol wall and ran about one hundred yards to where a horse had been left in readiness for him. The warder…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence. Yass District Court. Saturday, September 30. Before Judge Meymott

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 4 October 1865 · page 2

THOMAS KERR v. MICHAEL COTTER.--This was an action for goods sold and delivered, and money lent. The plaintiff claimed 341. 7s. 5d. Mr. Allman appeared for Kerr, and Mr. Wilkinson for Cotter…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court, Young. Monday, October 2.(Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’Malley Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 2

STREET-PREACHING.—William Hartley Noble was charged with making use of language in a public place calculated to incite a breach of the peace…

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Court of Requests. Monday, October 2. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’Malley Clarke, Esq.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 2

Coupland v. Maloney— Goods sold, £6 6s. 6d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff. Coupland v. Maloney.—Commission account, £4 3s. Defendant did not appear. Verdict…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—october 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and J.J. Waddell, Esq. UNLAWFULLY ON PREMISES.—Thomas Welsby appeared to answer the above charge…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—october 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 4

BEFORE A. G. De Lauret, Esq. DETENTION OF PROPERTY.—Ellen Wilson, on the complaint of Hannah Vernon, was ordered to restore certain property claimed by her within…

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Wednesday, September 27Th. Stealing Wheat at Arkstone

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 4

JOSEPH MAGUIRE and MARGARET HOWELL (on bail), were jointly charged in an information with having, on the 11th July, at Arkstone, stolen ten bushels of wheat, the…

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Daring Escape From the Braidwood Gaol

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 4

YESTERDAY morning a most impudent and daring escape was effected from the Braidwood gaol. The prisoners had just been let out by the warders into the recreation ground at six o'clock, and ten…

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Burrowa. Police Court, September 4. (Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 2

HORSE STEALING.—Thomas Connors was brought up and charged with the above offence. From the evidence it appeared that the horse in question belonged to a Chinaman, who had…

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