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

Courts & crime, 1868

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Young Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, 2nd March. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 2

A. S. FREESTONE V. THGS. DONNEEN.—PROMISSORY NOTE, 5l. 5s. Defendant did not appear. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday—march 5

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Conolly. James Reardon pleaded guilty to being drunk in a public place; but it being his first offence he was discharged with a caution…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—march 4

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn. Thomas Line, auctioneer &c., v. Vincent O'Brien (on summons); assault. Complaint said that on the 29th February he…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—march 3

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. J. J. Waddell. Lanty Ryan, on summons, drunk and disorderly. Plea guilty; fined 10s., or three days in gaol…

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An Editor Charged with Treason

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 2

Mr. Piggott, the editor of the Dublin Irishman, has been arrested by order of the government for printing and distributing works of a seditious character…

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The Police and the Press

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 3

A PARAGRAPH in the Yass paper, which we reprint in another part of this issue, has recalled attention to a feature in tho administration of our police system which is worthy of public notice…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 4. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Saturday 7 March 1868 · page 2

ABSENTING FROM HIRED SERVICE.--William Perry appeared on summons to answer the complaint of Mr M. H. Devlin, of the Black Bongo, in which he was charged with having unlawfully…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—march 7

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

BEFORE Mr. A. G. Finlay. Michacl Connolly and Catherine Cumming, Charged with Being Drunk in the public street, were discharged with a caution…

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Yass Police Court. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 March 1868 · page 3

SIR.--On fending the report in your last issue of Devlin v. Perry, for a breach of the Masters and Servants Act. I was very much surprised at the conversation which occurred between the presiding…

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Dreadful Murder and Mutilation

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1868 · page 4

A MOST horrible and mysterious murder was committed in the Howard House, Aspinwall, on the night of Sunday, the 19th January, the particulars of which, so far as we can…

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Murrumburrah Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M., and John Fennell, Esq., J.P.

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 11 March 1868 · page 2

HORSE STEALING.-- Partrick Hynes alias Christie Hynes was brought up on this charge. Robert Keane. senior-constable, deposed that he arrested the prisoner near Wallend been on the…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Tuesday, 10th March. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 2

SLT-GROG SELLING.—DAIT V. MARY A. SIMPSON. This was a case charging the defendant with illegally selling to the complainant and his wife, on the 3rd instant, certain spirts and wine—to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—march 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Edmonds, charged with obstructing the police in the execution of their duty, was ordered to pay costs of court…

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Wednesday, 11th March. (Before the Police Magistrate.)SLY-GROG SELLING.—DAIT V. REX

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 2

His Worship, on taking his seat, said he would proceed with this case before giving his decision in the other cases, so that it might not in any way be prejudiced…

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The Gum Flat Murder. (Abridged from the Western Post. March 6.)

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 4

WE here publish such parts of the evidence relating to the atrocious murder as we feel ourselves justified in doing with due respect to delicacy and decency. There are of curse parts of the…

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

The Yass Courier · Saturday 14 March 1868 · page 2

ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO DO GRIEVOUS BODILY HARM.--Tommy Charley. a Chinese. on remand, charged with the above offence, was brought up in custody…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—march 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Henry Hodgson was summoned by Alfred Simpson for non-payment of £270 7s. 2d., for stone-cutting on the railway line. Payment ordered within three…

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Burrowa. Committal of a Squatter for Cattle Stealing

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 3

MARCH 16.--A special meeting of magistrates was held in the Court-house on Thursday last, to investigate the alleged charges of cattle stealing preferred against Thomas Wilding, of Gunnary…

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Binalong. Police Court. Friday, 13Th March. Before C. O'Brien. Esq., J.P., and John Paterson. Esq., J.P.

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 18 March 1868 · page 2

Sarah Aleroft, on remand, was brought up charged with destroying certain works of art in the Catholic Church, Binalong. Sub-inspector Brennan attended to Prosecute…

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Young Local News. Court of Requests. Monday, 16th. March. (Before the Police, Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 March 1868 · page 2

Coupland v. White.—Goods sold end delivered, £8 6s. 10d. Mr. Freestone who appeared for the defendant objected to the case being proceeded with…

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