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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. August 28

The Yass Courier · Saturday 31 August 1867 · page 2

Before J. S. Calvert. Esq. and Dr. O'Connor. CATTLE STEALING.--George Webster, alias Brown George, on remand from the previous day, and John Francis Ryan, who had been apprehended on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—august 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 September 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Thompson was fined 20s. for drunkenness. Jeremiah Donovan v. William Forbes; claim for wages, about £6; the bench made an order for a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—september 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. A. G, De Lauret. Alexander Macintosh was brought up, charged with illegally possessing beef. After hearing the evidence of Senior-constable Kennedy, the bench…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—september 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn. Eliza O'Donnell in custody for vagrancy. Senior-constable Jenkins stated: The defendant had come to him on Friday lost, stating she had…

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Collector Police-court. Tuesday—september 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Huthwaite, Waddell, and Chisholm. William Costello, on summons, being unlawfully in possession of a saddle and bridle. Case…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 2

The usual monthly sitting of justices under too Small Debts Act was held on Wednesday last, before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw. Most of the cases were undefended, or else settled out of court…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday. September 4. Before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 September 1867 · page 2

Publicans' Act.—Mr. Henry Hart, of the Royal Hotel, was informed against by constable Smith, for not having a lamp burning in front of the door nf Ids licensed house from a quarter to ten o'clock…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday—september 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 September 1867 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. W. E. Dignam. Ellen Jeffrey appeared on remand charged with having on the 18th July offered at the Bank of New South Wales, Goulburn, a forged cheque for £22…

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Cattle Stealing at Galong

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 September 1867 · page 4

AT the Police Court, Goulburn, on September 4, Gabriel Izzard was brought up on suspicion of being connected with the stealing of twenty-seven head of cattle, the property of Mr. E. Ryan, of…

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The Attempted Murder Near Rokewood Victoria

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 September 1867 · page 4

FROM a Geelong contemporary we (Melbourne Herald) take the following particulars of the murderous attack upon Bramley, or Bromley, on Saturday afternoon last :--From what we can…

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Murrumburrah Police Court. September 5, 1867. Before J. E. Pearce. Esq., P.M., and D. H. Campbell, Esq . J. P.

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 September 1867 · page 2

COOTAMUNDRA POUNDKEEPER.--Alex, Gordon, the poundkeeper at Cootamundra, whose dismissal from office, at the last sittings of this court, was objected to on the ground of want of jurisdiction…

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Burrowa. Police Court.--wednesday, September 4. Before J. E. Pearce, Esq.. P.M., W. D. Campbell, Esq., and J. Hayes, Esq., J. P.'s

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 September 1867 · page 2

STICKING-UP.--James Gondall and Michael Cotter appeared to answer to the charge of Henry Nowlan for this offence. Nowlan and his brother were examined, and deposed to the circumstances as set…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—september 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 September 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Henry Jobson was charged with stealing a ches-nut horse, the property of Thomas Blake. Senior-constable Pagett deposed: I apprehended…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 11

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 September 1867 · page 2

Before Messrs. Calvert and O'Connor. PUBLICANS' Act. -- Constable Smith v. Francis Larkins. Defendant, by his wife, pleaded guilty to an information in which he was charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—september 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 September 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. J. W. Chisholm and Huthwatie. Annie Knox, ten years of age, was brought before the court. It was proved in evidence that the…

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Emu Creek Gold-field. Mining Court.-- Wednesday, September 11. Before Messrs. F. Dalton. P.M, J. B. Wood, and G. O'M. Clarke

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 18 September 1867 · page 2

Edward Miller, appellant, and Frederick Fair- brother, respondent. This was an appeal from a decision made on the 10th July last. The appellant complained that the respondent had taken…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—september 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Hoved and De Lauret. Henry Jobson (on bail) appeared on remand charged with stealing a chesnut horse the property…

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LOCAL & General! Ntelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, September 18. Before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 21 September 1867 · page 2

COUNTRY TOWNS POLICE ACT.--Henry Jackson, J. A. Robinson, James Barry, junior, and James Smith, severally pleaded guilty to suffering horses, their property or in their possession, to stray in the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—september 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 September 1867 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-magistrate and Captain Hovell. George Humphries alias Bothering George, and Joseph Smith, brought up for drunkenness, and William Elton, brought up for protection, were…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—september 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 September 1867 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Captain Hovell. William Taylor, for using obscene language, was fined 10s. and costs of court. George Rook v. James Martin; illegally selling…

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