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

Courts & crime, 1870

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Goulburn District Court. Thursday, January 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 4

BEFORE his Honor Judge McFarland. Messrs. Walsh, Gannon, and Betts, attorneys in attendance. There was only seventeen oases, thirteen of which were undefended; and verdicts were on proof given…

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Court of Requests. Tuesday. Joyce V, Croaker

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 January 1870 · page 2

Claim for balance of wages. £3 6s. 4d. Mr. Freestone for complainant. Complainant had been in the service of defendant previously to 28th August at 10s. per week ;…

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Police Stupidity

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 2

An inquest has been held on the body of George Butler, a gunner in the Royal Artillery, who died in the Westminster Hospital from a rupture of a blood-vessel in his heart. There was nothing peculiar in…

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Madame Celeste in Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 1

At the Birmingham County Court Madame Celeste, the well-known actress, recently brought an action to recover £7 10s. from Mr. J. C. Smith, manager of the Bradford Theatre, upon an I O U. The…

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Law and police Courts. London. an Extraordinary Confession

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 1 February 1870 · page 1

George Dyer, a person of diminutive stature, has been brought up before Mr. Vaughan, charged, on his own confession, with having murdered George Wilson, at the gold diggings at Loddon, in Victoria…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 29

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 2 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Holt was brought up for protection. Defendant, an old man who had boon sent 'to the hospital for treatment but had left without any discharge,…

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Yass Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 February 1870 · page 2

Before Mr. Laidlaw and Dr. Blake. James Cottrell v. Martin Heydon. Goods sold and delivered. £4 10s. 7d. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for plaintiff, with costs…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, February 2

The Yass Courier · Friday 4 February 1870 · page 2

Before Mr. Laidlaw aud Dr. Blake. VAGRANCY.--William [?] aged 80, charged with the above offence, and who stated that he could not work or get employment, was sentenced…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. A. Ranken and Do Lauret. Mary Murrell, for drunkness, was flood £1, or seven days in gaol. Thomas Lawler, was charged with assaulting and…

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Collector Police Court. Tuesday, February 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. J. W. Chisholm, A. 8. Chisholm, and J. J. Waddell. Michael Wickett was charged with exposing his person in view of a public place in the town of…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, February 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Gray and Saxby. George Pellissier (a Frenchman) v. Richard Grovenor: on summons, for an…

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Mysterious Murder at Deloraine, Tasmania

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 7

AT the Supreme Court, Launceston, on the 13th and 14th January, his Honor the Chief-Justice (Sir Valentine Fleming) heard the following case:—…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before G. O'M. Clarke, Esq., P.m.) Drunk

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 5 February 1870 · page 2

Edward Taylor charged with being drunk on Saturday, was admonished and discharged…

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Local and General. Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 February 1870 · page 2

THE following is the list of causes to be tried at the ensuing District Court, which will be opened on the 16th instant:-- CONTINUED CASES…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Jane Carroll was brought up under suspicion of stealing a pair of boots and a parasol, the property of David Murrell…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 8. Before Mr. Laidlaw and Dr. Blake

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 February 1870 · page 2

PROTECTION.-- William Elton, an old man who had been found lying in Cooma-street on Sunday evening last by the police, and taken by them into custody for protection, was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 9

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Jeffrey was charged with detaining a horse the property of James Weatherspoon. James Weatherspoon deposed: In June last I…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests Monday. (Before G. O’M. Clarke, Esq., PM., and Chas. , Temple, Esq., J.P.

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 12 February 1870 · page 2

John Davis and wife v. T. S. Spare and wife. Claim for work and labour done £1 2s. 6d. Verdict for complainant with costs. Brown v. Smith.—Claim for work and labour…

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Local and General. Yass Court of General Sessions. Monday, February 14. Before his Honor Judge Francis

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 15 February 1870 · page 2

THE above court opened punctually at ten o'clock. Mr. Francis Forbes, barrister-at-law, prosecuted on behalf of the Crown. Mr. C. J. Poole acted as clerk of the court…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 February 1870 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Winter, a feeble old man, was brought up by Sergeant Foley for protection. Winter stated he was seventy-six years of age;…

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