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

Courts & crime, 1866

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Monday—december 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 December 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. George Croker and William Johnson appeared charged with shooting at and wounding G. C. Welch…

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The Escape From Yass Gaol

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 12 December 1866 · page 2

On Wednesday last, in the Yass gaol, John Tasker. alias "Jack the Devil." alias John Wearin. was brought before Dr. Blake, the visiting, justice, charged with escaping from Yass gaol on the 22nd…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, December 12

The Yass Courier · Saturday 15 December 1866 · page 2

Before Messrs. Calvert and O'Connor. Previous to the business of the cay being entered upon, their worships informed Mr. Sub-inspector Brennan that a letter, received from the…

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

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 December 1866 · page 4

BEFORE: the police-magistrate and Messrs. De Lauret and Levey. Robert O'Brien v. Richard Jeffrics; unlawful possession of a horse; dismissed…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Friday—december 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 December 1866 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. George Nichols and William Nichols were charged with horse-stealing. Mr. Gannon for the defence…

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Murder at Yass

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 December 1866 · page 5

ON Tuesday an inquest was commenced, and on the following day conclude, at the White Swan Inn, before the district coroner, on view of the body of Ellen Buckley, who had died on the previous Sunday…

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Inquest.-- Verdict of Murder

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 December 1866 · page 2

ON Tuesday an inquest was commenced, and on the following day concluded, at the White Swan Inn, before the district coroner, on view of the body of Ellen Buckley, who had died on the…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 December 1866 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26. Before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw. CATTLE STEALING.-- Anne Larkins and Thomas Hardy were brought up in custody charged with…

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