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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 11 of 16

Goulburn Police Court. Monday—august 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 4 August 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. Conolly and W. E. Dignam. Patrick Lawler junr. was charged with stealing a pony the property of James Quinn…

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Burrowa Police Court. Wednesday, August 4. Before J. E. Pearce, Esq., P.M., and W. D. Campbell, Esq

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 August 1869 · page 2

J. Beck v. R. Taylor: illegally in possession af certain land in Burrowa owned by plaintiff. A verdict was given for defendant, in consequence of an agreement being produced in court to the…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Wednesday, August 4. Before Dr. Blake and Mr. Laidlaw

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 August 1869 · page 2

James Cummins v. John Taylor Preston. No appearance. James Shea v. Mary Kelly and Andrew Kelly; trespass on land, damages. £10. Mr. Allman…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 4. Before Dr. O'Connor and Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Friday 6 August 1869 · page 2

Isaac Coombes was charged with having been drunk in Cooma-street, and admitted that "he might have been drunk, but knew nothing about it."Sonior-constable Haughey stated that the…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—august 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn, and Messrs. Hassall, Saxby, and Gray. Hazell v. Hazell.—Neglecting to comply with order of 6s. per week for wife-maintenance…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—august 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 7 August 1869 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. A. G. De Lauret and A. Levy. Alexander Mercer was brought up charged with forging the signature of Major Dun to an order or receipt for £1 3s., and obtaining money for it from…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday—august 9

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Dennis Molloy appeared on remand to answer a charge of stealing some cattle belonging to Edward Ryan, of Galong, in the year 1867…

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Murder of Mr. Powell and Family

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1869 · page 4

A Welsh gentleman of wealth, a keen sportsman, named Powell, wont off some time ago to Abyssinia for sport, talking with him his wife and child and several servants…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1869 · page 2

THIS court sat yesterday before his Honor Judge Mc Farland for the purpose of hearing an application for new trial in the case Waddell v. Poidevin. This case was tried at the late sittings on the…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 August 1869 · page 2

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11. Before Dr. Campbell, Dr. Blake, and Mr. Laidlaw. MASTER AND SERVANTS ACT.--Michael Cusack…

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Doung Local News. Young Police Court. Tuesday, 10th August, 1869. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Breach of Vegeast Act

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 August 1869 · page 2

Julia Walsh was charged by Patrick Godfrey with being in a yard for an unlawful purposes namely the sheep-fold of the Dam Station Barwang…

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Friday 13th August. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Profane Language

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 14 August 1869 · page 2

William Maher pleaded guilty to making use of profane language in a public place and was fined £1 and Ss. 6d. costs, in default one weeks imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—august 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 August 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Richard Bear was brought up by Constable Waters on suspicion of being of unsound mind. Ordered to be imprisoned for twenty-one days…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—august 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John O'Brien was charged by the police with the use of obscene language. Mr. Walsh, who appeared for the defendant, said…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 18 August 1869 · page 2

THIS court opened yesterday before his Honor Judge Mc Farland for the purpose of proceeding with the following application for a new trial:— WADDELL V. POIDEVIN…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, August 18. Before Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 August 1869 · page 2

CHARGE OF CATTLE STEALING.-- John Mills, Michrel Hayes, and John Finnernan, were brought up in custody, charged with having stolen cattle the property of John Franklin, of…

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Young Local News. Young Police Court. (Before the Police Magistrate.)Friday, 20th August. Threatening Language

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 21 August 1869 · page 2

Joseph Wright was brought up charged with threatening language to Mr. T. R. Watt. Thomas Gibbons, being duly sworn, said : I am senior-constable stationed at Young. At…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—august 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 August 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. A. Levy. Henry Smith, Mary Newman, James Stevenson, Frederick Pooley, Peter Dorney, and Leonard Burgess were severally fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Monday, 27th September. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 August 1869 · page 4

Lot A, 62 acres, lot B, 72 acres, lot C, 68 acres, lot D, 51 acres, lot E, 45 acres, lot F, 50 acres, lot G, 59 acres, county of Bourke, parish of Berrembed, on the right bank of the…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Gundagai On Monday, 27th September. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 24 August 1869 · page 4

Lots A and B, 40 acres each, county of Harden, parish of Muttama, adjoining the western boundary of Hallyman's conditional purchase of 50 acres…

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