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

Courts & crime, 1869

306 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 16

Doung Local News. Young Police Court. Friday, 16thA July.(Before the Police Magistrate.)LANDLORD and Tennants' Act

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 July 1869 · page 2

Patrick Fitzgibbon charged Wm. O’Conncll with a breach of the Landlord and Tennants, Act, in withholding land purchased by him from the Crown, and held in possession of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—july 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 July 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police magistrate. Patience Weeks sued W. P. Faithfull for £1, due as laundress. Patience Weeks deposed: I hired with defendant…

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Frightful Murder at Chiltern, Victoria

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 July 1869 · page 2

THE Beechworth papers report that at an early hour on Sunday morning, July 3rd, information reached Chiltern of a most atrocious murder having being committed at the “Springs,” on…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, July 16. Before Dr. O'Connor

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 July 1869 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--Ann O'Neil was charged by Mr. sub-inspector Brennan with having no lawful visible means of support. Robert McCaw, mounted-constable, stationed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—july 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Louisa Grundy alias Walton was charged with the abduction of Annie, daughter of James Burnett of Leighwood…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 26th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 July 1869 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Harden, parish of Woolgarlo, on Bogolong run, about 1½ mile north-westerly from McCallum's 400 acres, at the confluence of Woolgarloo Creek and Yass River…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 21. Before Mr. Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 July 1869 · page 2

LARCENY.--A Toy, on remand, was charged with stealing a watch, chain, and money, the property of Ah Cheng. Mr. sub-inspector Brennan conducted the…

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Doung Local News. Young Police Court. Monday, 19th; July. (Before tho Police Magistrate.)DRUNK and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 July 1869 · page 2

William Nevscombe pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly, and making use of obscene language, and was fined ten shillings for each offence…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday—july 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Finlay. Arthur Pooley was charged with unlawfully detaining a cockatoo and cage the property of Elias Robinson…

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Wednesday, 22nd July. (Before the Police Magistrate).DRUNK and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 July 1869 · page 2

Charles Field and Ann M'Lean for being drunk and disorderly were admonished and discharged. .LAND OFFICE.—On Thursday last there…

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THE MAORl’S Idea of Murder

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 July 1869 · page 4

At the recent meeting of the King natives one of the chiefs said :—" According to the opinion of you, Pakehas, these killings you speak of were murders, but we say they are…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1869 · page 4

THE sittings of this court, adjourned from the 20th of lost month owing to the judge's circuit engagements, were resumed yesterday, before his Honor Judge McFarland. The legal gentlemen present…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—july 24

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. William Elton. brought up for protection, was sent to jail for fourteen days. The license of the Robert burns Hotel,…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1869 · page 2

THE sittings of this court were resumed on Saturday, before his Honor Judge Mc Farland. PULLJAMES V. MASSY. Before a jury of four…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 28

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 July 1869 · page 2

Before Dr. Blake and Mr. Laidlaw. VAGRANCY.--A man named Bushell, partially blind, and who had no lawful visible means of support, was sent to gaol for one month for…

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Doung Local News. Young Police Court. Tuesday, 24th July. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Sheep Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 2

Julia Welsh was charged with sheep stealing Robert Bean, sworn, said: I am senior constable of police stationed at Murrumburrah. From information received I proceeded to a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—july 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Wilson and Jane Wilson, his wire, remanded from the previous day on a charge of stealing a horse and side-saddle, the property of Mrs. Huggins,…

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Cattle-stealing Near Queanbeyan

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 3

AT the Queanbeyan police court on Tuesday, before the police-magistrate and Messrs. Newcombe and Wright, Moses Joseph of Naas Valley, grazier, appeared on summons charging him with having,…

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Attempt at Murder and Shocking Suicide

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 4

ON Thursday afternoon last, at the Volunteer Hotel, corner of Rankin and Howick-streets, an’ inquest was held on the body of an Italian, named Carlo Galbiati, who committed suicide…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 31 July 1869 · page 4

THE sittings of this court were continued on Wednesday before his Honor Judge Mc Farland. LAWFORD V. HUGGINS. Plaintiff claimed £25 for trespasses by defendant's…

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