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

Courts & crime, 1865

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Friday, June 16. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 2

HENRY PHILLIPS, on remand for sheep-stealing from Carlo Marino, Esq., of Moppity, was brought up and committed for trial. HENRY VERY was fined £2, or a month’s…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—june 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the police magistrate, and A. F. Gibson and J. S. Futter, Esqs. SHORT WEIGHT.—John Pain, baker and confectioner, of Auburn-street, appeared on summons to…

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Local Intellience. Police Court, Young. Monday, June 12. (Before A. G. Shadforth, Esq.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 2

DANIEL RYAN was brought up on remand. The warrant for his apprehension was issued by the Goulburn Bench, and he was remanded to that place to be dealt with…

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Murder in a Harem at Constantinople

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 3

The house of Ahmet Effendi, an employs at the Porte, residing at Scutari, has, during the recent Ramazzan, been the scene of a sad tragedy. It appears that an Arab…

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Court of Requests. Monday, June 12. (Before A. G. Shadforth. Esq.. J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 2

BROMLEY V. LAWSON—Carriage, £10. From the evidence in this case it appeared that the plaintiff had brought sonic mining-tools from Tarnagulla, in Victoria, to Young in May…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 14. Before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 17 June 1865 · page 2

DRUNKARDS. -- Two persons were called on their bail, and not appearing, their deposits were ordered to be forfeited. LARCENY. -- Joseph Riley, on remand, was charged…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—june 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1865 · page 2

BEFORE the police magistrate. STEALING FROM THE PERSON.—William Brooks, on remand, was brought up to answer the charge of stealing £6 from John Murphy…

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Local Intelligence. Police Court, Young. Monday, June 19. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

JOHN SCOTT, on remand for cattle-stealing, was again remanded for a week, to allow time for the warrant against him to arrive from Melbourne. GEORGE BROADBENT, on remand for illegally…

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THURSDAY, June 22. Before the Police Magistrate

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

Obscene Language.—John Grant was charged with using obscene and abusive language to Mr. Manby on Wednesday. He was given into the custody of constable Foley, hut strongly…

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FRIDAY, 23rd June. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

King v. Ward.—Mr, Manby appeared for the defendant. The complainant in this case stated that he had agreed to exchange with the defendant, a number of pigs for some cows, and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—june 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs J. W. Bray and A. G. D. Huthwaite, Esqrs. STRAY PIGS.—Mrs. Simons was fined 20s. and 2s. 6d. costs, for allowing four pigs to stray…

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Burrowa. Police Court, WEDNESDAY.(Before the P.M.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

George Colgan charged Charles Lloyd with stealing and disposing of some sheep. It appeared that the prisoner had been hired to drive a flock of sheep into Goalburn, and that…

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Court of [?]sts. Monday, June 19. (Before the Police Magistrate, A. G. Shadforth, and John Pring, Es[?]rs., J.’s P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

Corcoran v. Dwyer—£8 8s. Verdict for plaintiff for 15s. 6d. (Mr. Pring here left the Bench.) Stormer v. Lynch—advertising, £1 17s…

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Friday, June 23. (Before the Police Magistrate and A. G. Shadforth, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

Lehman v. Brown—£3 2s. 7d., goods sold.— Plaintiff and his storeman proved the delivery of the goods to defendant, who was unable to disprove the debt, and judgment was therefore…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday—june 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Davidson and Blake. APPRENTICESHIP ACT.—Mr. J. J. Brown, proprietor of the Yass Courier, appeared on summons to answer an information exhibited against him by…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 21. Before Messrs. Davidson and Blake

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

APPRENTICESHIP ACT.--Mr. J. J. Brown, proprietor of the Yass Courier, appeared on summons to answer an information exhibited against him by Michael Joseph Doyle, an apprentice of the said…

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The English Mail. Assassination of President Lincoln. Attempted Assassination of Secretary Seward and His Son. Apprehension of 100 Conspirators in New York. American War Virtually Over. 22,000 Rebels Capitulated at Farnsville. Suicide of Admiral Fitzroy. Confession of the Road Murder. Dr. Manning, Archbishop of Westminster. New National League in Ireland

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 June 1865 · page 2

The branch steamer, with the English mail, reached Adelaide this (Friday) evening. The Salsette brings news to the 16th May. The heir to the Russian throne is dead…

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Original Correspondence. the Regent Lecture at the Court House. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 28 June 1865 · page 3

SIR, -- Burns vindicated! From what? From a charge of immorality. The thing is impossible -- and need not, and ought not to be attempted. The well-known events of his life, and his untimely…

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Local Intellience. Police Court, Young. Saturday, Junk 24.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 July 1865 · page 2

HORSE-STEALING.—GeorgeSmith was charged with-stealing a bay horse, the property of Ole Salem. The prisoner was apprehended by Senior-Sergeant Musgrove on the 23rd instant…

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Wednesday, June 28. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 July 1865 · page 2

GEORGE SMITH was again brought up, and defended by Mr. Manby, The horse since the preceding day had been subjected to a great shaving process, which had…

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