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

Courts & crime, 1868

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 October 1868 · page 2

THE court was opened and proceeded to business on Wednesday before his Honor Judge Francis. The advocates present were-- Mr Forbes (barrister). Mr Allman. Mr Wilkinson, Mr Walsh (Goulburn)…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of General Sessions. Tuesday Afternoon, October 20. Perjury at Burrowa

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 October 1868 · page 2

James McCord, charged with having committed wilful and corrupt perjury at the Police Court, Burrowa, was on trial when Tuesday's paper went to press. The offence originated in the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—october 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Hovell. Thomas Hampton was charged with deserting his illegitimate child. Mr. Gannon appeared for the complainant, and Mr…

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District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 2

The District Court will be opened on Monday next, the 26th instant, but will be postponed by the Registrar until Tuesday morning at ten o’clock, when the following cases will be…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Tuesday 20th October. (Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.m.) Rape

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 October 1868 · page 2

James Whitton was brought before the Court charged with the above offence. Robert Bulla, being sworn, said: I am a constable of police stationed at Young. The…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—october 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Coughlin, a boy about ten years old, was charged with stealing a bide. William Teece, jun., deposed: About September…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Wednesday—october 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 October 1868 · page 3

His Honor took his seat At ten o'clock Ah Con surrendered to his bail, charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm on the person of one Ah Look…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, October 28. Before Messrs. Blake and Besnard

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 October 1868 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-- Owen Rourke was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. The defendant had given himself up to constable Smith on Saturday. In answer to the charge he said he…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—october 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Dr. Hayley. Arthur Jeffrey was charged with a breach of the Publicans Act In allowing persons to remain In his licensed house after twelve o'clock on Saturday night…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Saturday—october 24

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 October 1868 · page 3

BEFORE his Honor Judge Hargrave and a jury of four. DONNELLY V. LINTOTT. This was an action for trespass by defendant's…

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Young Local News. Young District Court. Tuesday, 27th October

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 October 1868 · page 2

THIS court was opened at ten o’clock on Tuesday morning by his Honor Judge Francis, when the following cases were disposed of. The only legal gentleman present was Mr. A…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—october 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 November 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. The publicans' license of Mr. H. Kilpatrick, of the White Horse, Wingello, was transferred to a new house at Morowollon, to be known by same…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, November 4. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 November 1868 · page 2

CATTLE STEALING.-- James Lynch, on remand, charged with cattle stea[?] has brought up for final examination. Mr Allman appeared for the prosecution, and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—november 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1868 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Hovell, Hayley, and Dignam, James Jones was charge wit unlawfully carrying fire-arms on Sunday, November 1st. Mr. Gannon for defence…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—november 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. Saxby. Three small debts cases were disposed of…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—november 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 November 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. J. W. Chisholm, H. H. Vose, A. Chisholm and J. J. Waddell. George W. Belford v. Henry Warne; on…

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The Government Gazette.-- November 6 Sale at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 21st December, 1868. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 10 November 1868 · page 3

100 acres, county of Cowley, parish of Taemas, adjacent to the eastern boundary of Shaw's 100 acres on the Murrumbidgee River, on the Taemas run, selected by Wm. Tate, upset price 1l. per acre…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—november 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Hovell. Catherine Knox, charged with assaulting one Edward Nowlan, was sent to jail for one month…

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Horse-stealing. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 November 1868 · page 2

SIR,—All honest people, and more particularly lovers of good horses, must have read with great regret the announcement by advertisement of the loss sustained by Mr. Rossi. It appears to me that such a…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, November 11. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 November 1868 · page 2

DOG NUISANCE ACT -- Senior-constable Murphy v. Robert Jackson. The information set forth that the defendant had on his premises in Cooma-street, on the 25th October, a dog which had not been…

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