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

Courts & crime, 1868

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—december 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Conolly. Mary Milson, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged. Thomas Hayes v. Thomas Larkins; breach of the…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 31. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 1 January 1868 · page 2

TOWNS' POLICE ACT.-- Patrick Sheekey was informed against, for that he did, on the 26th December, suffer two pigs his property to stray in Cooma-street. A plea of guilty was tendered,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday—january 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police magistrate. Patrick Joyce, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged with a caution. Margaret O'Brien, an old offender, was sent to jail…

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The Murder in Moama Forest

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1868 · page 2

THERE are three possibilities as to the author of this deed, which should be examined in limine. They are—first, that the murderer was insane—second, that he was a white man and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—january 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate, and Messrs. J. W. Chisholm and A. G. Finlay. The license of Charles Thomas for the Mulwarree Inn, Garroorigang, was removed to a house in…

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Soft Murder

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 8 January 1868 · page 4

LOUIS BORDIER certainly has the art which Sir Walter Scott so graphically delineated in one of Bordier's countrymen, of many centuries ago, of connecting a soft manner with his murderous…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, 7th January. (Before the Police Magistrate.) M’GREGOR v. Regan.—unlawfull Impounding Cattle

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

This case was not gone into , the Police Magistrate deciding that he had no jurisdiction. KEEPING PIGS IN TOWN. Ah Sec was charged as above…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—january 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 5

BEFORE Mr. W. E. Dignam. Charley, a Chinaman, was charged with using obscene language on Tuesday night and ordered to pay a fine of ten shillings or seven days in Jail…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—january 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 5

BEFORE the police magistrate of Goulburn and Mrs. Hathwaite and Waddell. James V. Cooper v. Patrick O'Keefe.—Summons.—Misconduct as hired servant…

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Young Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, 6th January. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’Malley; Clarke, Esq.,J.P.) CHARGO V. ALLEN.—WAGES, £5 18s

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

The plaintiff claimed the sum of £5 18s. from the defendant, for work done by him, whilst in defendant’s employment, as a shepherd. Plaintiff was-to receive £30 per year for shepherding…

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Burrowa. Police COURT.—Wednesday, January 8. Before J. E. Pearce. Esq.. P.M.. W. D. Campbell, Esq., and J. Hayes, Esq., J.P.'s

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.—On tho complaint of senior-constable Gibbons, James Cahill was fined in the sum of 20s. and costs for being drunk and disorderly in tho public streets. William Miller…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday. January 8. Before Messrs. Laidlaw and Besnard

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 January 1868 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Richard Ryan, who had been apprehended on this charge and been admitted to bail by the deposit of 11., was called, but not appearing. was fined 5s…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—january 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Daniel Ferris, a boy about ten years old, was brought up charged with stealing money the property of W. B. Wilson, of Nattai…

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Court of Petty Sessions. Thursday, January 9. Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M., and A. Mackay, Esq., J.P.

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 15 January 1868 · page 2

ILLEGALLY RIDING A HORSE.-- Bartholomew Shea v. George Kitchen.-- In this case it appeared that the defendant, a lad of about thirteen years, was summoned on a charge of illegally riding a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—january 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Marks. Thomas White, an aboriginal, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged. John Lawler was brought up and charged with…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Tuesday, 1[?]th January. (Before the Police Magistrate and John Pring, Esq., J[?]P.) Illegally using a Still

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 2

Charles Weifert, on summons, appeared to answer the above charge. Defendant was defended by Mr. Freestone. James Stephenson, sworn, said : I am…

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Original Correspondence. Young Small Debts Court. (To the Editor of the Argus.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 2

SIR,—It is not usual for me to comment upon the decisions of cases decided in our inferior courts unless I am satisfied that judgement has been perverted by mean favouritism or gross…

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

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 January 1868 · page 2

SHEEP ACT.--Turner e. W. Macansh. This was a remanded ease from the 31st ultimo, in. which the complainant was charged with having. on the 19th December. 1867. caused to be driven from Redbank towards Braidwood 1038 sheen…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—january 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 22 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Akin, charged with using obscene language in Auburn-street on Saturday night, was fined 20s. Fine paid…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, January 20. Before Dr. O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 22 January 1868 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--James Bryan was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Mr sub-inspector Brennan stated to his worship that the defendant had already served a sentence…

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