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

Courts & crime, 1865

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The Yass Gaol. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 February 1865 · page 3

SIR.-- Would you be good enough to inform me how it comes that although a salary was voted for a surgeon for the gaol in this town no appointment of the kind has taken place? It is only proper…

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The Defective Police System. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 February 1865 · page 3

SIR,-- As I predicted in a former letter, I find that the tocsin of the Martin Ministry has sent forth its last peals, and made the welkin ring with its expiring sounds, and that the great inventor of our…

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The Police and the Bushrangers at Bungendore. To the Editor of the Herald and Chronicle

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 February 1865 · page 4

SIR,—You will doubtless have heard before this reaches you of the robbery of fire valuable horses at Molonglo last Saturday night, by Hall, Gilbert, and Dunn. I therefore hog, in referring to this…

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Encounter Between the Police and the Bushrangers. the Latter Fled on Foot. Hall Supposed to Be Wounded. Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 February 1865 · page 2

At four o'clock this morning Mr. Huthwaite, and a party of four or five police proceeded to a barn at a settler's named Burns, at Muttbilly, twenty-five miles from here, when they were fired at from within…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—february 27Th

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate and W. H. Hovell, J. W. Bray, and W. E. Dignam, Esqrs. HARBORING BUSHRANGERS.—Thomas Byrnes, senr., Edward Byrnes, and Thomas Byrnes, junr.,…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence. Yass Police Court. Tuesday, February 28. Before Messrs. Laidlaw and Styles

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 March 1865 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING.--Charles Perry, remanded from the previous bench day. was brought up, charged with having stolen a heifer, the property of Michael Delaney…

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Gunning. Court of Petty Sessions.--wednesday, March 1. Before Messrs. Hassall, Gray, and Saxby

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 March 1865 · page 2

ASSAULT.--William Foulkes, of Jerrawa Creek, appeared on summons, charged with having unlawfully assaulted Robert Dowling, of Felltimber Creek, on the 25th January last…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Monday—march 6

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

BEFORE the police magistrate and A. Gibson, Esq. STEALING A WATCH.—William McConnell was brought before the court by virtue of a warrant charging him with stealing a watch, the property of…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Police Court. Tuesday, March 7. Before Messrs. Davidson and O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 8 March 1865 · page 2

BREACH OF IMPOUNDING ACT.--Michael Delaney appeared to answer a charge preferred against him by Joseph Alexander Robinson, for having, on the 12th February, impounded three horses, the…

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Burrowa.--the Bushrangers Chased by the Police

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 8 March 1865 · page 2

MARCH 6.--This afternoon about two o'clock a stranger arrived in town and reported that he had been stopped by Gilbert, Hall, and Dunn, at the Chinaman's hut, on the Yass side of the Burrowa…

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The Bushrangers' Friends Before the Goulburn Police Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 March 1865 · page 4

THE telegram contained in our last issue gave the result of the fallowing esses in the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday last. We now extract the evidence in full, as published in Wednesday's…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Police Court. Tuesday, March 14. Before Dr. O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 March 1865 · page 2

MALICIOUS DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.--Ann Wren alias Stewart, was charged with having wilfully and maliciously, broken a pane of glass, the property of William Coble, of Cooma-street…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—march 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate, and Messrs. J. W. Bray, C.S. Oakes, and H. A. Turner. ARSON.—William Kirke was brought up on remand, charged with arson. Mr. Walsh appeared…

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A New Divorce Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 March 1865 · page 2

The Orange Guardian correspondent is responsible for the following:—I have been down the Murrumbidgee wool gathering. Amongst…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—march 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 March 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate. James Hartin was charged with cattle-stealing. [?]: On Thursday through the town [?]…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Police Court. Tuesday, March 21. Before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 March 1865 · page 2

VAGRANT ACT.--Margaret Bird, alias Kelly, was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. Constable Whealey arrested prisoner on…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—march 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate. James Hartin appeared on remand to answer a charge of cattle-stealing. Hannah Cramp deposed: I live near Tuena, and…

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Murder of the Rev. Mr. Volkner. Camp Te Papa, March 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1865 · page 4

It is very questionable whether I shall succeed in my attempt to describe to your readers one of the most barbarous and atrocious murders which has over been…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, March 28. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 29 March 1865 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING AT BOWNING.--Daniel and Mark Minehan (father and son) were brought up, remanded from last sitting of the court on a charge of cattle stealing…

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Friday, March 31st. Before the Police Magistrate. RICA V. DA[?].—Assault

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 April 1865 · page 2

James Rica being sworn, said by was a miner living at Tipperary Gully, and defendant, Daies, was his mate. On Wednesday he was working with him down a hole. He had some…

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