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

Courts & crime, 1866

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LOCAL & General Intelligence. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, October 1. Before Messrs. O'Connor and Calvert

The Yass Courier · Saturday 3 November 1866 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--John Allison was charged with having no lawful visible means of support. On being asked to show that he had such, he said he had none…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—november 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 November 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. ASSAULT.—John Barr, charged with assault, was remanded until the 9th instant…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—november 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 4

BEFORE J. Allman, Esq., PM., H. Zouch, Esq., J. P. and H. saxby, Esq., J.P. George Hammond was brought up on a charge of arson…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—november 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 4

BEFORE the police magistrate of Goulburn Messrs. Huthwaite, Waddoll, and Chisholm. John F. Carey v. James Brennan.— Summon.— Cutting certain trees and causing certain damage,…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—november 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Hovell, Rossi, and Conolly. Thomas Mc Innes was fined 20s. for using obscene language, Meden De Barr v. G. F Wood; assault…

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Murder in Dublin

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 7

A murder, the circumstances of which are at present enveloped in considerable mystery, has just been perpetrated in Dublin. The victim of…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, November 7. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Saturday 10 November 1866 · page 2

COUNTRY TOWNS' POLICE ACT.--J. A. Antill was fined 5s., together with 5s. 6d. costs, for suffering a horse, his property, to stray in Coomastreet…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—november 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 November 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Miller, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged. MONDAY—NOVEMBER 12…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Saturday 17 November 1866 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14. Before J. S. Calvert, Esq. INEBRIATE. -- Harry, the black tracker, attached to the police division stationed at Yass, pleaded…

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

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 November 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Felix Grady, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged…

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Original Correspondence. the Yass Gaol. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 21 November 1866 · page 3

SIR, -- Would you inform me whether it is a fact that persons are employed, either temporarily or permanently, as warders in the Yass goal, who are ignorant of the proper use of fire-arms, although…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—november 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Conolly and A. S. Chisholm. Thomas McNamara and Margaret Mitchell, brought up for drunkenness, were discharged…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, November 21. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Saturday 24 November 1866 · page 2

PROFANE LAN[?] -- Frances Reilly was charged on the complaint of constable Whealley, with having on the night of Sunday last made use of profane language in a rubble place. In reply…

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Police Court.—tuesday, November 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 November 1866 · page 4

Before James Hall, Esq., J.P. Thomas Mc Clung was charged with having a horse unlawfully in his possession. William Madigan deposed: I am a farmer, and…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Monday—november 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 November 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Rossi. William Emsley appeared charged with assaulting his wife. The prosecutrix did not appear. The defendant was dismissed with a caution…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, November 28

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 December 1866 · page 2

Before Messrs. Campbell and Besnard. WIPE DESERTION.--Charles Woolley was brought up. charged with having unlawfully deserted his wife…

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Tuena Police Court. Wednesday—november 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 December 1866 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. James Hall. Thomas Hearne, William Hearne, and William Madew, appeared on remand from the 20th instant charged with feloniously stealing one bullock, the…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—december 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 December 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Henry Goodhew v. John Mehan; unlawfully using a horse; fined 10s. and costs. MONDAY—DECEMBER 3…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—december 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 4

IN the legislative Assembly, Petitions against the Matrimonial Causes Bill were ordered to be printed. The following were agreed to as formal…

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Local and Provincial. Collector Police Court. Tuesday—december 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 December 1866 · page 4

BEFORE the police magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. J. J. Waddell. William Stoddart summoned Volney Cooper for £2 5s., three weeks' wages…

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