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

Courts & crime, 1868

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Another Horrible Murder. Two Hawkers Killed, and Their Bodies Burnt

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 2

INTELLIGENCE has reached Yass that a few days ago the police discovered, about four miles below Narandera, on the Murrumbidgee River, the remains of a fire, and evidences that the bodies of…

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Burrowa. Police Court.-- Wednesday, April 1. Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M., W. D. Campbell, Esq., and J. Hayes, Esq., J.P.'s

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 2

BREACH OF TUB PEACE.-- John Kelly appeared to answer the complaint of sergeant Cornett for having committed a breach of the peace on the public street…

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Attempted Murder of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. Trial of Henry James O’farrell

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 2

THE report of the trial occupies nine columns of the Sydney Morning Herald. We, therefore, only extract the verdict of the jury and address of his Honor the Judge…

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Trial of Henry James O'farrel for Attempt to Murder H.r.h. the Duke of Edinburgh

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 6

YESTERDAY, at the central criminal court, before his Honor Mr. Justice Cheeke, Henry James O'Farrel, who was arraigned on Thursday last on an indictment which…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 1. Before Mr Besnard

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 2

COUNTRY TOWNS POLICE ACT.-- Joseph Alexander Robinson pleaded not guilty to allowing a cow, his property, to stray in the streets. He stated that he employed a boy to tail the cows at…

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Trial of H. J. O'farrell for the Attempted Assassination of the Prince. Central Criminal Court.--

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 3

THE public interest bad apparently increased in volume as the trial proceeded, a much larger crowd of persons besieging the door awaiting admission at an early hour. When the doors were…

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Trial of H. J. O'farrell for the Attempted Assassination of the Prince. Central Criminal Court.--

The Yass Courier · Saturday 4 April 1868 · page 4

THE trial of Henry James O'Farrell, for the attempted assassination of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh, postponed upon the application of counsel for the prisoner from Thursday last, was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—april 4

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Dignam. George Martin was charged with using obscene language. Constable Wheally deposed: Last night I saw…

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Appalling Double Murder at North Yanco

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 8 April 1868 · page 3
Also in The Yass Courier

BY the Narandera mail on Wednesday last intelligence has reached town of the perpetration of a most diabolical double murder at North Yanoo. When the mail left Narandera full particulars of…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, 7th April. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 2

Margret Verey was charged with making use of indecent language, yesterday evening, in a public street. Constable Dwyer, being sworn, deposed:…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—april 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. J. J. Waddell, J. W. Chisholm, and A. G. Huthwaite. Alfred Horton, brought up for being drunk and…

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Young Local News. Small Debts’ Court. Monday, 6th April. (Before the Police Magistrate and G. O’Malley Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 2

GERARD ALTING V. STANIFORTH.—No appearance of either parties. It was intimated the case had been settled out of court. KENNEDY V. JAMES.—Settled out of court…

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Appalling Double Murder at North Yanco. (From the Wagga Wagga Express.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 2

BY the Narandera mail on Wednesday last intelligence reached town of the perpetration of a most diabolical double murder at North Yanco. When the mail left Narandera full…

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

The Yass Courier · Saturday 11 April 1868 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--Sarah Pryor was charged with having no visible means of support. She said she had none, and wished to be sent down with her two children to the Benevolent Asylum. It…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—april 11

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Mahon was brought up on a charge of stealing a horse the property of Joseph Wallis. Mr. Gannon appeared for the defence…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Tuesday, 14th April. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 2

Somerset Bishop, charged with drunkenness, was discharged, this being his first offence. OBSCENE LANGUAGE. John Bradley, charged with using obscene…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—april 15

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Moss Marks. Robert Ambrose and Emma Ambrose were brought up, on remand, charged with stealing money from one Barnham Waters, of the Fish…

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Friday, 17th April. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Robbery Under Arms

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 2

William Haynood, on remand, was charged as above. Joseph Walmsley, being sworn, deposed: I am a senior-constable of police stationed at…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 15. Before Dr. O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Saturday 18 April 1868 · page 2

UNNATURAL OFFENCE. -- Walter Gaffney was brought up, on remand, charged with the above crime. Mr William Lebane. superintendent at Narraburra. for his father, Mr Jeremiah Lehane…

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