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

Courts & crime, 1865

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Monday, October 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

Henry Day and John Morgan were charged with using obscene language in the public streets on Sunday last. Day was fined 10s. and Morgan 40s…

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Tuesday, October 31. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

Patrick Maroney v. William M’Connell.— Breach of Master’s and Servant’s Act. Patrick Maroney was sworn, and said, he was a grazier residing at Jerrybang, and had…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 4

GOULBURN POLICE COURT.—On Wednesday before the police-magistrate and Captain Hovell, John Wilson and John Larragy were each sentenced to twenty-one days in jail for vagrancy.—On Thursday…

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Friday, November 3. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’Malley Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

Mr. Illingworth Fletcher was charged with committing perjury on the 7th June last. J. P. Winchcombe deposed : On the 7th of June last, I was apprehended at the instance of…

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Burrowa. Police Court, November 1St. Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M.

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

J. N. Ryan v. Houghton.—Landlord’s and, Tenant’s Act.—The defendant was ordered to give up possession of the premises occupied by him to the complainant in one week, and in…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, November 1. Before J. S. Calvert, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 November 1865 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE. -- Benjamin Mitchell was charged by Mr. Sub-inspector Brennan with having, in Cooma-street, on the 28th ult., within the hearing of Charles James Woodman, used obscene…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—november 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 November 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. ASSAULT.—William Clements, for assaulting Selina Brownlow, was fined 40s. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Samuel Sheppard, for using…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court, Young. Monday, Nov. 6.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

Thomas Comrain was charged by Constable White with using obscene language in the public street on Saturday evening last, and was fined 10s., or three days imprisonment…

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Tuesday, November 7. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

Barnes, junr. v. Weir—Action for a goat, £1. This was a case in which a new trial had been granted on the previous day that some…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—november 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 4

BEFORE the police magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Hassall, Gray, and Saxby, J.P.'s. Medway v. Allan Mc Guinneas, Fish River.—Unlawful rescue of cattle. Withdrawn…

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Court of Requests. Monday, November 6.(Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’Malley Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

Wilding v. Collins.—Value of rafters, poles, &c., £10. The plaintiff in this case stated that, about fourteen months ago, he paid some men to…

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Gundagai. Petty Sessions, Monday, November 6. Before his worship, the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING. -- James and Edward Carroll were brought up by the police, charged with stealing two head of cattle, a red and white cow and white heifer, the property of Mr. J. P. Sheahan, of…

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Local and Provincial. Collector Police Court. Tuesday—november 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn, and J. J. Waddell, Esq. Patrick Mc Garry (on bail) had been arrested on suspicion of stealing a saddle, the property of T…

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Tuesday, Nov. 7. Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’M.Clarke, Esq., J.P.

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

George Harris v. John Dower.—Detaining a mare and her increase. George Harris was sworn, and said, that when he was married, his wife had a grey mare…

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The Murder of Prince Alfred's Cook, at Bonn

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 7

AT BONN.—A TITLED RUFFIAN.—A letter to Galignani says:—"The cook (a Frenchman) was quietly, in the evening, walking in one of the streets of Bonn, when he met some…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, November 8. Before Messrs. Campbell and Besnard

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 November 1865 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING PREVENTION ACT. -- James Merriman appeared on summons to answer an information filed by Mr. Sub-inspector Brennan for having in his possession the carcass of a beast…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—november 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 November 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate and Captain Zouch J.P. OBSCENE LANGUAGE, &c.—William Hancock was fined 10s. Alexander Piper, charged with being of…

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Thursday, November 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 November 1865 · page 2

Henry Hurst was charged by John Walter Woods with committing an assault. From the evidence it appeared that defendant went into complainant’s house, and assaulted him without…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—november 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1865 · page 4

BEFORE the police magistrate and W. H. Hovell Esq., J.P. AFFILIATION.—E. Stroyd was ordered, on the complaint of E. Cooke, to pay 5s. a week, for twelve…

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"Sydney Punch" and the Hon. J. Robertson in the Police Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 November 1865 · page 4

The following case was disposed of at the Sydney Central Police Court, on Monday last, before Mr. Murphy, chairman, and a full bench of magistrates. We quote from Tuesday's Empire:--…

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