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

Courts & crime, 1867

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 8

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 May 1867 · page 2

Before Messrs. Laidlaw and Besnard. DRUNK. -- Ann Stewart was charged with having been drunk on the 6th instant. She pleaded guilty. In answer to a question from the bench,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—may 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Michael Kelly was sent to jail for one month for vagrancy…

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Extraordinary Trial for Murder in France

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 May 1867 · page 4

THE juvenile murderer, Lemaire, who, on the 20th of December last, murdered a laundress named Bainville, whom his father was about to marry, was brought to the bar of the Assize Court…

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Supreme Court. -- Thursday. Sittings for the Trial of Causes. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. HUMPHREY v. ROBERTS

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 May 1867 · page 4

The trial of this case, which had already occupied two days, was resumed and concluded. It was an action of detenue by the official assignee of one Samuel Matthews to recover…

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Bushranging and Murder at Tumbarumba

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 4

On Saturday night last great excitement was caused by a report that a Chinese store at Upper Tumbarumba had been stuck-up, and that the unfortunate celestial in charge had been mortally…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court Op Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 15. Before Messrs. Besnard and Calvert

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 May 1867 · page 2

LARCENY.--Mary Flannigan was charged with stealing wearing apparel and a brooch, the property of Edward Turkington, of Jones's Crock. Mr. Sub-inspector Brennan stated the case…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—may 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate George Gray, on the complaint of James Show, was bound to the peace for six months in the sum of £20…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, May 18. Before Messrs. Campbell and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 May 1867 · page 2

CHARGE OF OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCE. -- Michael Menser was charged by senior-constable Murphy with having obtained goods to the value of 31. 15s. under a false…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—may 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. William Allendale was fined £3 for using obscene language in the public streets. Philip Jamieson v. Jane and William Brabham…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday. May 22. Before Dr. Campbell and Mr. Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 May 1867 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING AT WARGIELA. -- Martin Hennessy, Patrick Hennessy, and Roger Corcoran were charged with stealing four head of cattle, the property of Edward Ryan, of Galong…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—may 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Anderson was charged with embezzling £4 received on account of his employer, Henry Smith…

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The Murder of Mr. T. U. Burke

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1867 · page 4

BOTH in the Symthes district and in Ballarat the excitement in reference to the murder of Mr. T. U. Burke remained unabated during the last week, says tile Star, and a keen desire was evinced to obtain…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, May 25. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 29 May 1867 · page 2

ALLEGED CHARGE OF OBTAINING GOONS BY FALSE PRETENCE. -- Michael Menser, remanded on bail, surrendered this morning. Senior-constable Murphy informed his worship…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—may 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Margaret Baldry, of unsound mind, was sent to jail for ton days in default of finding sureties. James Donelly, for leaving a dead animal (a cow)…

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An Old Story Re-told. the Murder of Mr. William Weare, of Lyon's Inn

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 4

ABOUT half-past one o'clock on Friday, the 24th of October, 1823, Mr. William Weare -- a not very reputable attorney, bill-discounter, and gambler; in person, a little dressy, dark, flesby…

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Police Wounded in the Execution of Their Duty Within the Last Two or Three Years

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 5

Detective Lyons, shot at by bushranger Davis. Sergeant Condell and Senior-constable Moran, shot at by escort robbers. Senior-constable Haughey, wounded in an…

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Burrowa. Court of Petty Sessions. -- Wednesday, May 29. Before Messrs. Campbell and Haves

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 2

HIGHWAY ROBBERY. -- Regina v. Andrew Law. This case stood adjourned since last court-day. on the application of the prisoner for the production of witnesses to establish an alibi…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 29. Before Messrs. Blake and O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 June 1867 · page 2

CHARGE OF OBTAINING GOODS BY FRAUD. -- Michael Menser. on remand, charged with having obtained goods and other value to the amount of 3l. 15s., from John Bradley, of Terrara, again…

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Central Criminal Court. -- FRIDAY. (Before his Honor Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice.) Murder and Harbouring

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 4

Michael Nowlan O'Connell was placed in the dock. The Attorney-General said there was an indictment filed against the prisoner for aiding and…

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Berrima District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1867 · page 2

THIS court opened on Friday, after the termination of the quarter-sessions The legal gentlemen present were Mr. Bennett, barrister; and Messrs Gannon, Driver, Templeton…

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