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

Courts & crime, 1868

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—january 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 4

Before the Police-magistrate. Augustus Ellingsburgh and Richard Boyd were brought up on remand charged with stealing a watch and chain, the property of Joseph Wallace. There…

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Young Local News. Court of Requests. Monday 20th January, (Before the Police Magistrate).TIEDIEMANN V. DAVIS.—TRESPASS, £5

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

The plaintiff sued the defendant for £5 for trespass, by defendant’s horses on plaintiff’s free selected land. The trespass was said to have taken place at…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, January 24. Before Messrs Blake and Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 25 January 1868 · page 2

LARCENY.-- Hannah Sibraa was charged with larceny by Sub-inspector Brennan. Senior-constable O'Brien deposed that a robbery had been committed in the Catholic Church…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—january 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. W. E. Dignam. Patrick Dooley, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged…

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The Blue Bell—rumoured Murder of Two of the Crew

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 29 January 1868 · page 3

OUR readers will remember that, in the report of the cruise of the missionary schooner Southern Cross, Captain Tillie, a statement was made on the authority of Mr. John Adams, of Norfolk Island, to effect…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday—january 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Catherine Thompson, for using obscene language, was fined £5, or two months' imprisonment. She want to gaol…

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Attempted Bank Robbery and Murder by a Chinaman

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 5

THE inhabitants of Epsom township were thrown into a state of great excitement on Thursday night, by the discovery that a Chinaman had attempted to rob the Bank of Victoria there, and to murder the…

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Yass Court of Quarter Sessions

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 2

THIS court will commence its sittings on Monday next before his Honor Mr Judge Francis. The prosecutions will be conducted by Mr Forbes. The calendar is unusually light. The following…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday. January 29. Before Mr Calvert

The Yass Courier · Saturday 1 February 1868 · page 2

VAGRANCY.-- Sarah Pryor who appeared in the dock with a young child in her arms and another at her side, was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Senior-constable Murphy…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—february 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Joseph halfpenny, of unsound mind, was sent to jail for fourteen days for medical treatment. [Half-penny died yesterday afternoon.]…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of Quarter Sessions

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 5 February 1868 · page 2

THIS court was opened on Monday morning before his Honor Mr District Judge Francis. Mr Forbes prosecuted for the Crown. The advocates present were Mr Allman, Mr Wilkinson, and Mr. G. M…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday, 4th February. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. Pring, Esq., J. P.

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

G. ALTING V. HOWELL,—GOODS SOLD AND DELIVERED, £5 9s. 6½d. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—february 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. A. G. Finlay. Michael Darcy, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—february 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn, and Messrs. A. Chisholm, J. W. Chisholm, and Waddell. John McCarthy v. S. Brogan; on summons; assault…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Tuesday, 4th February. (Before the Police Magistrate, and J. Pring, Esq., J.p.)tenements Act.— F. D. PETER V. Mary Ann Prior

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

A summons had been issued at the instance of plaintiff, against defendant, to recover possession of premises let by the former to the latter…

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Burrowa. Police Court-- Wednesday, February 5. Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M.

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.-- James Cummings, on the complaint of senior-constable Gibbons, was fined 1s, and 5s. 6d. costs, for being drunk and disorderly on the public streets…

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Young District Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

THE nest sittings of this court will be held on Wednesday, the 12th instant, before his Honor Judge Francis. The professional gentlemen in attendance will be Mr. Forbes, Mr. Stephens,…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

THIS court was opened before his Honor Judge Francis on Wednesday last. Mr Forbes and Mr Stephens (barristers), and Mr Allman and Mr Wilkinson were the legal gentlemen in attendance…

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Attempted Bank Robbery and Murder by a Chinaman

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 4

THE inhabitants of Epsom and township were thrown into a state of great excitement on Thursday night by the discovery that a Chinaman had attempted to rob the…

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News by the Mail, Via Panaina. Great Fenian Excitement. Clerkenwell Gaol Blown Up. Garibaldi Still a Prisoner. More Earthquakes in the West Indies. Great Britain

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 February 1868 · page 2

Our latest dates from Europe are to the evening of the 15th instant. The Fenian excitement in England and Ireis at fever heat, and the greatest alarm prevails,…

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