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

Courts & crime, 1868

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—may 5

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn, J. W. Chisholm, and J. J. Waddell. Stephen Brogan, for being drunk and disorderly; case withdrawn…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—may 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 4

Before the police-magistrate of Goulburn. Ann Hazell v. William Hazell; wife desertion.—Defendant had failed to appear on summons, and was now brought up on warrant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—may 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. De Lauret, Huthwaite, and W. E. Dignam. James Silk and David Larcombe were charged with using obscene language, and were each fined…

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Alleged Murderous Assault

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 2

ALLEGED MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—A statement was made in Yass on Tuesday evening that a man named Jeremiah Buckley, a wheelwright by trade, and who some time since worked for Mr. Barry,…

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Yass Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 2

THE usual monthly sitting of justices in Petty Sessions under the Small Debts Act was held on Wednesday last before Messrs. Campbell and Laidlaw. The business included eight cases, and was…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday. May 6. Before Mr. Calvert

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--A man named Russell, who had been about the town alternately seeking alms and getting drunk, was charged by Mr sub-inspector Brennap with having no visible, lawful means of…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Before his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett and a jury of four. LEHANE v. HUME

The Yass Courier · Saturday 9 May 1868 · page 2

This was an action for trespass between Jeremiah Lehane and John K. Hume, both squatters in the Binalong district, the trespass complained of being on land alleged to form part of…

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Goulburn Gaol

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1868 · page 4

HER Majesty's gaol at Goulburn is the ugliest possible building which could have been devised by the most erratic genius. Its exterior is offensive to the eye; its interior…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 May 1868 · page 2

THIS court will be opened on the 20th inst. before Judge Frnncis. The cause list, which we subjoin, is comparatively light:--30 [Confessed.] Attorney for plaintiff. Mr…

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Central Criminal Court. Monday, May 11

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 13 May 1868 · page 2

Mr Lee pleaded guilty to assaulting Mr [?]. and was bound over in his own [?]urety of 500[?] to appear before the full court in King-street on the 1st June next to receive sentence…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Monday, 11th May. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 2

Henry Sutherland charged by constable Bulla With being drunk and making use of obscene language was fined for the first 10s. or three days imprisonment; for the second 20s. or one…

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The Assembly Assault

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 2

THE feats of pugnacity that were performed in the Assembly and its precincts last February, by Mr. Lee of the one part, and Mr. Macpherson of the other part, are likely to…

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The Parliamentary Assault Case

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 4

THE feats of pugnacity that were performed in the Assembly and its precincts lust February, by Mr Lee of the one part, and Mr Macpherson of the other part, are likely to give rise to a great…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 13. Before Messrs. Laidlaw, Calvert, and O'Brien

The Yass Courier · Saturday 16 May 1868 · page 2

TOWNS POLICE ACT. -- James Grovenor pleaded guilty to a complaint in which he was charged with having allowed two horses, his property, to stray in Cooma-street. He was fined 5s. without costs…

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Tuesday May 19th. (Before the Police Magistrate.) STEALING

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

Ah Sec, remanded as above mentioned, was again brought up, and called several witnesses to corroborate his assertion. His worship thought the case one rather of…

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Thursday, May 21st. (Before the Police Magistrate.) MURDER

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

Lewis Deuchif (a Frenchman), otherwise Jacques Etienne, charged with the murder of Daniel Crotty, the mailman, in August, 1862, was brought up on- a warrant, remanded from…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Monday, May 18th. (Before the Police Magistrate.)T. R. WATT V. WHITING

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

This was a case under the Master and Servants’ Act, charging the defendant with a breach of hired service, to which he pleaded “ Not Guilty.”…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—may 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 5

BEFORE Messrs. Saxby and Gray.—Lewis, surrendered to his ball, charged with stealing a bottle of rum the property of William Townshend, of Jerrawa…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—may 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Catherine Darcey was charged with being of unsound mind. The defendant had been brought in from Collector; and the evidence proving that she…

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Yass District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 5

THIS court was formally opened on Wednesday evening, and adjourned till next morning, at ten o'clock. At that hour his Honor Judge Dowling took his seat on the bench. The legal gentlemen…

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