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

Courts & crime, 1867

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—march 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Margaret Carey was charged with stealing a gown and a pair of slippers, the property of Timothy Pawsey. It seemed that the parties had been…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Putty Sessions. Wednesday, March 27. Before Mr. Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 March 1867 · page 2

VAGRANT ACT. -- William Johnson pleaded guilty to a charge of having no visible means of support. Defendant, who is blind of one eye stated that he had been living beyond Orange and was on his…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—march 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 April 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Daniel Mc Kay, on bail, charged with obtaining £469 13s. 1d. from Frederick Parsons bye mans of false pretences, was discharged on the application of…

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Burrowa. Court of Petty Sessions.-- Wednesday, April 4. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING.--Richard Smith, on remand since Wednesday last, appeared to answer a charge of cattle stealing. The evidence of Stewart McKenzie, as also that of M. O'Keefe and wife,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—april 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. De Lauret. Thomas Lawler, brought up on remand for absconding from his bail on a charge of horsestealing, was remanded to Monday next…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—april 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn, and Messrs. Waddell, Huthwaite, and Chisholm, J.P.'s. Thomas Carolan, on bail, charged with threatening life…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Wednesday, April 3. Before Messrs. Campbell and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 2

J. Brown v. S Wilson.--The plaintiff claimed 51., the value of a bull, his property, illegally detained by the defendant. Mr. Allman conducted the plaintiff's case…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 3. Before Messrs. Campbell amd Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 April 1867 · page 2

CHILD DESERTION.--Johanna Daley appeared to prosecute her son-in-law, a man named Corbyn, for having deserted his four children. The defendant's wife is dead, and the children had been…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—april 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 April 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Mounshee, brought up for vagrancy, was discharged…

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Goulburn Assizes. Wednesday, April 10. Horse Stealing at Jembaicumbene

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 2

Thomas Lawler was charged with having, on the 21st April, 1863. at Jembaicumbene, stolen a horse, the property of George and William Boylan. The prisoner, who was undefended, pleaded not…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 10. Before Messrs. Laidlaw and Besnard

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 April 1867 · page 2

ASSAULT. -- Thomas James appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Mathias O'Hehir for having assaulted him on the 3rd April. Mr. Allman appeared to prosecute…

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The Reported Murder of Dr. Livingstone

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1867 · page 8

The Times of Indi aof18ilh March contains the accept given by an Arab, named Moosa, of the murder of Dr. Livingtone; but in the same journal of the 16th March doubts are…

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The Police Force. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 April 1867 · page 4

SIR,— It is plain as the noonday sun that the present police force fails to give general satisfaction, and that it falls far short of its original design-the speedy suppression of bushranging and crime…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 24. Before Messrs. Besnard and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 27 April 1867 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-- Bridget Garner, alias Biddy the Brick, was charged by the senior-constable with having no lawful visible means of support. Defendant said she had been fifteen years and…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 May 1867 · page 3

THIS court was opened on Monday morning last at 10 o'clock, by his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, Mr. Dally prosecuted for the Crown. Mr. Jackson acted as Crown Solicitor and Mr. Baylis as Sheniff…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—may 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Hassall and Saxby. J. S. Johnson (road contractor) v. Joseph Curtis. Defendant had been apprehended for obtaining…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 1

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 May 1867 · page 2

Before Messrs. Laidlaw and Beanard. VAGRANCY.-- William Jackson was charged with having no lawful visible means of support, and having pleaded guilty, was sent to gaol for one…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—may 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Dignam, Huthwaite, and Hovell. Catherine Cummings, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged…

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Murder on Board Ship

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 2

THE China Express of the 26th January contains the following account of a murder on board the Raby Castle:—The Cape mail brings intelligence that the ship Ruby Castle,…

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Wagga Circuit Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 5

THIS court was opened on Monday, 22nd instant, at ten o'clock, by his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke. Mr. Dalley prosecuted for the crown. The cases tried were not of great importance, but the following…

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