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

Courts & crime, 1868

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

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

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Yass Count of General Sessions. Monday, 18Th May. Cattle-stealing at Currawang

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

Thomas Wilding, on bail, pleaded not guilty to an information in which lie was charged with having, on the 1st January, at Currawang, stolen two bullocks, the property of James…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, May 22. Before Mr Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

ACCESSORY TO CATTLE STEALING.--James McCord was brought up on the above charge. Robert Smith deposed: I am a constable stationed at Yass: on Monday, the 18th instant,…

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Local & General Intelligence Yass Court of General Sessions. Wednesday, May 20. Sentences

The Yass Courier · Saturday 23 May 1868 · page 2

Thomas Wilding, found guilty of receiving two bullocks, the property of James Roberts, of Currawang, knowing the same to have been stolen, was placed in the dock to receive sentence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—may 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 27 May 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Charles Weston, charged with using obscene language, was fined five shillings…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—may 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate William Henry Hall, remanded on a charge of stealing boots from William Teece, was committed to take his trial at the next quarter sessions…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 27. Before Mr Calvert

The Yass Courier · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--Johanna Clarke had John, her son. a boy apparently about eight years of age, were brought before his worship charged with having no lawful visible means of support…

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Young Local News. Young District Court. Wednesday, May 27th. (Before his Honor Judge Dowling.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 30 May 1868 · page 2

IN consequence of the celebration of the celebration of the anniversary of her Majesty’s birthday last Monday the sittings of the court' at Burrowa were necessarily postponed until the following morning,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—june 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. W. E. Dignam and J. Cropper. William Hughes was brought up charged with assaulting Mary Ann Huckle…

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Local & General Intelligence Burrowa District Court

The Yass Courier · Wednesday 3 June 1868 · page 2

THE sittings of this court were commenced on Monday last by his Honor Judge Dowling. There was a good muster of legal gentlemen in attendance. some of whom had little cause for complaint…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—june 3

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

BEFORE Messrs. De Lauret and W. E. Dignam. Charles Casburn pleaded guilty to two separate charges of using obscene language, and of assaulting a constable, and was fined 10s. for the first offence,…

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Yass Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

THE monthly sittings of this court were held on Wednesday last before Messrs. Campbell and Laidlaw. There were very few cases on the list. The first called was…

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Locals & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 3

The Yass Courier · Saturday 6 June 1868 · page 2

COUNTRY TOWNS POLICE ACT.—Owen Hilly was complained against by constable Macarthy for allowing a cow. his property, to stray in Coomastreet on the 27th May, and having pleaded…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—june 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 June 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Sang He (Chinaman) was charged with stealing boots the property of William Tecce. Mr. Gannon for defence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—june 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Cann was charged with obstructing the foot. path in Auburn-street. After a caution to the defendant, the information was withdrawn…

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Determined Attempt at Murder by a Chinaman

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 4

ON Friday evening, about five o’clock, a most premeditated and determined attempt to murder a young woman named Elizabeth Dunn and her paramour (Tom Ah Ling)…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. Tuesday, 9th June,1868. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 2

OBTAINING MONET UNDER FALSE PRETENCES. Ah Choo was brought up in custody of the Wombat police charged with obtaining from a storekeeper named Ah Yen the sum of six…

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LOCAL & General Intelligence Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 10. Before Messrs. O'Connor and Besnard

The Yass Courier · Saturday 13 June 1868 · page 2

VAGRANCY. -- James Ryan was charged by senior-constable Murphy with having no lawful visible means of support. Mr Murphy said that on Saturday last defendant gave himself up to…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—june 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1868 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. D.S. Troughton, brought up charged with stealing a pair of gloves from Mr. E. Butler, was discharged with a caution…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday—june 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1868 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Kezia Taylor, charged with stealing money from one John Madden, was remanded till next day…

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