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

Courts & crime, 1868

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Friday, 4th December. (Before the Police Magistrate), Keeping Disorderly House

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 2

Henry Herbert, for being himself drunk, and allowing drunkards in his licensed public-house, at Tipperary Gully, on Sunday last, was fined 2l., and 5s. 6d. costs of court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—december 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Hovell, De Lauret, and Finlay. Josiah Taylor was charged with stealing a whip, the property of James Flanagan, of Kingsdale. Senior-constable Kennedy, stationed at Binda,…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—december 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. J. J. Waddell Michael Wickhart was charged with unlawfully damaging the church and yard belonging to the…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—december 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. Hassall. Mary Mc Chrystal v. Daniel O'Leary (on summons); assault…

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News by the Mail, Via Suez. the Murder of Thomas D’arcy M’gee

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 3

TWELVE of his peers, sworn to give a verdict according to the evidence have recorded it as their solemn belief that Patrick James Whalen is guilty of the murder of the late Thomas D’Arcy…

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Trial of James Whalen for the Murder of the Hon. T. D'ARCY McGEE

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1868 · page 8

OTTAWA, September 7.—The trial of James Whalen for the murder of the Hon. T. D. Mc Gee was begun to-day before Chief-Justice Richards. The court was densely…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, December 7. Before Messrs. Blake and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 December 1868 · page 2

BRANDS A[?]. -- George Farlow appeared to answer a charge preferred against him by Mr Thomas Turner, far driving horses without having a magistrate's order…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—december 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 December 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Hovell and Dignam. Dominic Fullham v. John Chalker, Edward Cunningham, and Donald Ross; non-payment of wages…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 8. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 December 1868 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.-- James Reeves was charged with having used obscene language in a public place. Constable Drohan deposed that he had been sent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—december 9

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 December 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Blomfield. David Larcombe, for being drunk and disorderly on the 2nd December, was fined 40s. or seven days in gaol. Fine paid…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—december 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Catherine Knox, charged with using obscene language in Auburn-street, was ordered to pay a fine of £5, or three months in jail. She chose the…

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Local & General Intelligence. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, December 15

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 December 1868 · page 1

VAGRANCY.-- An old man named James Reeves, who had been discharged from gaol this morning, where be had served one week for a breach of the Vagrant Act, was again brought before the bench…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—december 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 December 1868 · page 4

Before the police-magistrate and Mr. De Lauret. Michael Green, for drunkenness, was discharged. James Slaven (on bail) appeared charged with stealing a cow, the property of Charles Lane…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—december 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 December 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Captain Hovell. Benjamin White, for making use of obscene language in a public place, was fined 40s. or forty-eight hours in gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—december 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Friday 25 December 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate, Captain Hovell, and Mr. Huthwaite. James Lynch and Michael Lynch (on bail) appeared, charged with robbing Jones's store at…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—december 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 December 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Davis, for using obscene language, was fined one shilling, having been already two days in the lock-up…

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