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

Courts & crime, 1865

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Wednesday, April 12. (Before tie Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 2

GEORGE WRITER was charged with horse-stealing. Senior-Sergeant Musgrove said he received the prisoner from Goulburn on Tuesday last. The prisoner had been apprehended at last…

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Thursday, April 13Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 2

JOHN and WILLIAM LARKINS for cattle-stealing were again remanded until Tuesday. WALTER DEERELL.—Passing a forged cheque. Senior-sergeant Musgrove produced a pair of…

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Theft of a Draft for £3000

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1865 · page 6

Towards the end of last May, a young man, calling himself Charles Walter Thorne, and of fashionable exterior, arrived in Ayr by ra[?],…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Monday—april 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and W. H. Hovell, Esq. BEING OF UNSOUND MIND.—A. Mc Donald brought up on the above charge, was committed…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 18. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 19 April 1865 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-- Margaret Byrne, alias Kelly, was charged with having used obscene language in a public place in Yass, on the 12th instant…

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Friday, April 21St. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

DICKSON v. TREASURER.—Settled. CASEY v. WELSK—£6 15s., work and labor done.—Judgement for plaintiff for £4 1s. BENTON v. MUNROE—£6 15s., money lent…

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Friday, April 21st. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

W. and J. LARKINS, on remand for cattle stealing, Mr. Thomas Mate was called, and said: That he managed his father’s station, Tonga at Tarcutta. He had seen the eleven cattle in…

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Local Intellience. Police Court, Young. Tuesday, April 18Th. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. Mackey, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

GEORGE BROADHEAD was brought up for horse-stealing. Senior-sergeant Madden said he apprehended the prisoner on the 17th inst. under a warrant…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—april 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the police magistrate and A. G. D. Huthwaite and J. W. Bray, Esqs. FURIOUS RIDING.—Thomas Nowlan was fined 10s. for this offence, or in default to go to gaol for seven…

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Court of Requests. Wednesday, April 19

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 April 1865 · page 2

Mr. Shadforth informed the Court that the Police Magistrate had been called away to Burrowa, and that all cases requiring two magistrates would, therefore, be adjourned until Friday:—…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—april 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and W. H. Hovell Esq. William Brown, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 April 1865 · page 2

THE above Circuit Court opened on Monday, before the Chief Justice. Mr. Windeyer prosecuted for the Crown ; the only other barrister present on Monday was Mr. Isaacs. The Sheriff attended…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, April 25. Before Mr. Calvert

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 April 1865 · page 2

ILLEGAL DETENTION OF PROPERTY. -- Samuel Stonham, of Throsby's Creek, appeared on summons to answer the complaint of John Davis, of Derrongullen Creek, which set forth that he…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court, Young. Saturday, April 22. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

W. and J. LARKINS were again brought up on remand for cattle-stealing. In defence, William said he did not claim the cattle, and had only been employed by his…

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Friday, April 28Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

DANIEL BYRNE, alias John Hyland was arrested by constable Sutherland on the 23rd instant, at Mr. Flood’s, Medium Station, Murrumbidgee, for escaping from the Gundagai…

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Tuesday, April 25Th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

ROBERT GREGORY was charged with destroying the hide and brand of a beast immediately after slaughtering it. Senior-Constable Ussher said, on the 18th…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—april 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn. ASSAULT.—Dowling v. Dollard.—The defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting complainant in the street at Collector on the 9th instant, but…

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Court of Requests. (Before the Police Magistrate, G. O’M. Clarke, and A. G. Shadforth, Esqrs., J’s.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

M‘INNES v. SHMITH.—£10, value of a mare.— This was the third adjournment on which this case had been called on for hearing. The defendant did not appear…

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Great Burglary and Extensive Robbery of Jewellery

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

THE shop of Mr. John Walker, the chronometer- maker and jeweller, of No. 63, Cornhill, at the corner of Sun-court, was broken into on Saturday night, when articles valued at £6,000'were…

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Wednesday, April 26. (Before the Police Magistrate, G. O’Malley Clarke, and A. G. Shadforth, Esqrs., J’s.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 April 1865 · page 2

PATRICK O’NEIL.—VIOLENT ASSAULT.—Constable J. Corbett said he arrested the prisoner by order of Inspector Sanderson, on Tuesday evening, for violently assaulting a woman named…

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