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

Courts & crime, 1867

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Durrowa District Court

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 26 June 1867 · page 2

THE court was opened on Friday before Judge Ellis. There were twenty-three cases on the list, many of which were disposed of either by the non-appearance of the parties or otherwise…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—june 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Captain Hovell. Margaret Rhodes was sent to jail for three months for vagrancy. William Newman was charged with stealing some…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 20. Before Mr. Calvert

The Yass Courier · Saturday 29 June 1867 · page 2

VAGRANT ACT. -- Daniel Flannigan was charged by constable Wheally with having used profane language in a public street. Defendant, who appeared to treat the charge in rather a jocose…

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Emu Greek Gold-field. Court of Petty Se[?]sions. -- June 21. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 3 July 1867 · page 2

OBSTRUCTING THE POLICE. -- A man named Green, on bail, was charged with having obstructed the police in the execution of their duty. The evidence not being sufficient the defendant was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—july 1

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Marks. John Lowney was sent to jail for ten days as of unsound mind in default of finding sureties. A hawker's license was granted to John Walter…

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Emu Creek Gold-field. Court of Petty Sessions. -- June 26. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 2

THE STICKING-UP OF KELLY'S STORE. -- Charles Alfred Ramsay alias Billy Watkins and John James Grainger, for being accessories to the robbery of Kelly's store at the Ono Mile Gully on the 7th…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—july 3

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

BEFORE Messrs. Hovell and Dignam. Catherine Crane was sent to jail for seven days for vagrancy. Frederick M. Charteris v. Hon. James Chisholm;…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—july 3

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn. Rudd v. Cooper.—On summons; unlawfully breaking a fence. Win. Rudd deposed: Am poundkeeper, and rent…

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Yass Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 2

THE monthly sitting of this court was held on Wednesday before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw. The only defended case was J.J. ROBERTS v. J. B. MELDRUM. -- This was an…

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

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 July 1867 · page 2

CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING. -- William Mitchell, on bail, surrendered on the remanded charge of having stolen a horse, the property of Mr. Webb, of the Mullion…

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Emu Creek Gold-field. Court of Petty SESSIONS.--July 2. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 10 July 1867 · page 2

THE STICKING-UP OF KELLY'S STORE.-- The two men Ramsay and Grainger were brought up for final examination. His worship read the evidence of the witnesses…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—july 6

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate., Cathedral Knox charged with attempting to commit suicide. Defendant had been received into the lockup on the previous day be virtue of a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—july 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Captain Hovell. Thomas Carolan was charged by C. S. Alexander land agent for the district of Goulburn, with having on the 6th April, 1865, made a false declaration…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Putty Sessions Wednesday, July 10

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 July 1867 · page 2

Before Messrs. Campbell and Laidlaw. CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.--William Mitchell, on bail, appeared for final examination, charged with stealing a horse, the property of Mr. Webb…

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Burrowa. Police Court.--wednesday. July 10. Before Messrs. Pearce and Campbell

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 17 July 1867 · page 2

ARTICLES OF THE PEACE.-- Thomas Horton, on the complaint of Mary Newburn, for abusive language, was bound over to keep the peace for six months, himself in 20l., and two sureties in a like…

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Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 17 July 1867 · page 2

Before the Police Magistrate. JULY 8.--DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.--Lot Pulbrook, for being drunk and disorderly, was fined 5s., or in default twenty-four hours in the lockup…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 17. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Saturday 20 July 1867 · page 2

VAGRANCY. -- Mary Anderson, an old offender both in this town and Goulburn, was sentenced to three months in gaol for having used obscene language within heaving of persons in a public place…

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Emu Creek Gold-field. Court of Petty Sessions. Before the Police Magistrate

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 24 July 1867 · page 2

MONDAY, JULY 13. -- Eliza Coghlan, for being drunk, was fined 5s. or to be confined for twenty-four hours in the lockup. -- Jane Thompson, who had been taken in charge for protection, was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—july 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Bernard Fitzpatrick, of unsound mind, was sent to jail for four days in default of finding sureties. Eliza Guymer was fined 10s. for using obscene…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, July 20. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 24 July 1867 · page 2

CRUELTY TO A HORSE. -- George Bennett was charged by senior-constable Murphy with cruelty to a horse. Senior-constable Murphy deposed: From…

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