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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 9 of 16

Young Local News. Horrible Murder At [?]atdon’s Dam, Near? Murrumburrah

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 June 1869 · page 2

News reached Young on Sunday of there having been a murder committed near Murrumburrah during the previous night, and on morning an investigation was held…

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The Murder Near Murrumburrah

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 June 1869 · page 2

IN our last issue our Murrumburrah correspondent supplied particulars of the atrocious murder committed at Hoyden's dam, near Murrumburrah. The following fuller details are…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass District Court. Friday, June 25 [CONTINUED]. Before, his Honor Judge Francis

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 29 June 1869 · page 2

Thomas Scanlon v. M. Conroy; false imprisonment and malicious prosecution, £200. For plaintiff, Mr. Stephen, instructed by Mr. Dease; for defendant, Mr. Walsh…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—june 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. George Byron was brought up charged with larceny. It appeared that the prisoner had on the previous…

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Shocking Murder Near Murrumburrah

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 June 1869 · page 4

A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held by J. E. Pearce, Esq., police magistrate of Young, at Mr. J. Dillon's Commercial Hotel, Murrumburrah, concerning the death of a man named John Sharkey, a shepherd…

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Burrowa District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 July 1869 · page 2

His Honor Judge Francis opened the business of this court, at ten o'clock on Monday last. Although the cause list, was unusually long, many of the cases were either settled out of court or…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 30. Before Mr. Laidlaw and Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Friday 2 July 1869 · page 2

SURETIES OF THE PLACE.--John Murdoch appeared on summons to answer a complaint of Stephen Shea, in which he was charged with having used threatening language to the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—june 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 July 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police-mangistrate and Mr. Rossi. Daniel Donelly pleaded guilty to a charge of furiously riding in the streets, and was fined forty shillings…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday—july 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1869 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Catherine Cummings brought up for drunkenness was discharged…

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LOCAL & General News. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 7. Before Mr. Paterson

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 July 1869 · page 2

DESERTED WIVES AND CHILDRENS' ACT.--John Boulton, charged with deserting his illegitimate child near Murrumburrah, was brought before the court…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday—july 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. J. F. Gray. Richard Reynolds v. Pursehouse (on summons); assault…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday—july 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. A. Gibson and R. H. Blomfield. Robert Potter was charged with camping with his horse-team in Clinton-street. Case dismissed…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday—july 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1869 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Mr. J. J. Waddell. Sarah Ward v. John Brogan (on summons); obscene language…

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Proposed Re-arrangement and Retrenchment in the Police Force

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 4

WE understand that the Colonial Secretary, having ascertained from the Inspector-General of Police the proposal which that officer had to submit for greater economy in police…

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At the Police Office, Boorowa. On Monday, 20th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 1

Lot A, 30 acres 3 roods, lot B, 320 acres, county of King, parish of Boorowa, adjoining the eastern boundaries of J Poplin's (sent) poitions. Lot C, 130 acres, lot D, 45 acres 2 roods, lots E and…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Monday, 26th July Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 1

Lots A and B, 40 acres each, county of Harden, parish of Demondrille, on and near the road from Marrimboota to Wagga Wngga, adjoining and near the eastern boundary of Murphy's, senr., conditional…

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At the Police Office, Gundgal On Monday, 26th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 1

Lot A, 9 acres 2 roods, lot B, 13 acres 1 rood, lot C, 5 acres 3 roods 30 porches lot D, 5 acres 1 rood 39 perches, lot E, 6 acres 1 rood 13 porches, lot F, 5 acres 9 porches, lot G, 13 acres 2 roods, lot H, 13 acres, lot…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Monday, 26th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 1

Lot A, 40 acres 3 roods, county of Wynyard, parish of Gumly Gumly, adjoining the southern boundary of Annison's 41 acres, about 3 milos south-easterly from the town of Wagga Wagga; exclusively of a…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 13 July 1869 · page 1

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Harden, parish of Woolgarlo, on Bogolong run, about 1½ mile northwesterly from McCallum's 400 acres, at the confluence of Woolgarloo Crook and Yass Rivr…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 11. Before Dr. Campbell, Mr. Laidlaw, and Mr. J. J. Hayes

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 July 1869 · page 2

LARCENY AT WACO A WAGGA.--Andrew Reuben White, a coloured man, was charged with having stolen a watch, chain, and money, the property of Alfred Austin…

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