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

Courts & crime, 1866

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—may 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Ann Roach was sent to gaol for three months for vagrancy. John Shippey, for using obscene language, was…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday, 14th May. (Before A. G. Shadforth, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 2

John Duffy, on remand, charged with horse-stealing. On the application of Mr. Inspector Sanderson Duffy was discharged. Michael McGill was charged with…

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Burrowa. Court of Petty Sessions, Wednesday, May 16. Before J. E. Pearce. Esq., P.M.

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 2

LARCENY.-- John Carroll, otherwise "Bothered Jack," made his debut before the Burrowa bench, under the guardianship of senior-constable Walmsley, for his unskilful manipulation of…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 16. Before Messrs. Calvert and O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Saturday 19 May 1866 · page 2

UNLAWFULLY RESCUING CATTLE.-- John Taylor and Roland Taylor, appeared to answer an information, exhibited by Richard Gorman, which sot forth that on the 10th day of April, he, the said Richard…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—may 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 May 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and W. E. Dignam, Esq. William Horne alias Bungee, charged with deserting his illegitimate child by Margaret Ronan…

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Court of Bequests. Monday, May 21. (Before the Police Magistrate and A. G. Shadforth, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 2

G. Harris v. Musgrave and wife.—Collecting cattle, 15s. Plaintiff said he could not swear he had been paid before for collecting these cattle. Defendant, upon being sworn, said he…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Friday—may 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 3

BEFORE the Police-magistrate Thomas Maher was charged with an aggravated assault on his wife. Constable Gall deposed; I apprchended the…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday, 21st May. (Before A. G. Shadforth, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 2

Michael McGill, on remand, charged with horse-stealing. John Muir, sworn, says: I am a storekeeper, and reside at Cowra; I have examined the…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday. May 23

The Yass Courier · Saturday 26 May 1866 · page 2

Before Messrs. Campbell and Laidlaw. Obscene Language. — George Warner was charged with having made use of obscene language in a public place. Fined I.. or in default one week…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—may 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1866 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Johuny Long, a Chairman, was charged with having in his possession a pair of trousers supposed to have been stolen from Mr. Summers' store at…

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Local and Provincial. Murder of a Chinaman

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 May 1866 · page 2

ON Sunday afternoon the dead body of a Chairman was discovered by Mr. E. Wickham floating in the Wollondilly between field and Kenmore. It was lying half in and half out of the water and was in…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Tuesday, May 29th.(Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 2

Quinn v. Leigh, for abusive language. Bernard Quinn, being sworn, said: I am a storekeeper, and reside at Young. On Wednesday morning last, the 23rd instant, I was in…

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Thursday, 3rd May. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 2

Chantler v. Boyle.—Threatening Language.— James Chantler, sworn, says : I am a labourer, and reside at Garibaldi Gully, Young. I have heard the information read, and the party…

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Friday 1st June. (Before the Police Magistrate and J. Pring, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 2

Thomas Moore was charged with assault. Mary Harold, being sworn, says: l am a wiodw, and reside at Cootamundry. I see the prisoner, and know him. He came to my…

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Local and Provincial. Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—may 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Johnny Long, a Chinese, was brought up on remand charged with being unlawfully in the possession of a revolver the property of the government…

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The Murder of African Travellers

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 4

At the Geographical Society, London, on Tuesday evening, Colonel Playfair gave all the particulars so far known of the death of the Baron Von der Decken. Since…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 2

The following is a list of the cases for trial the District Court on Monday next:— Jolin Bennett v. Michael Shmith.—Malicious arrest, £200…

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Berrima Quarter-sessions and District Court. Thursday—may 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 5

BEFORE Judge Purefoy. The legal gentlemen present were the crown-prosecutor (Ur. Templeton), Mr. J. T. Gannon, from Goulburn, and Mr. Fitzhardingo, from Sydney…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 30. Before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 2

ROLLING A LIGHTED TAR-BARREL.-- George Donald, junior, pleaded not guilty to a complaint exhibited by constable Smith, which set forth that on the night of the 24th inst. the said George…

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Burrowa. Court of Petty Sessions--wednesday, May 30. Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M., and N. R. Besnard, Esq

The Yass Courier · Saturday 2 June 1866 · page 2

MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT.--Robert Todd v. Michael Campfield: claim for wages, Si. The bench, after hearing the evidence, and making some deductions for store goods, gave a verdict for 7l…

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