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

Courts & crime, 1871

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 17th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 4

Lot A, 23 acres 2 roods, county of King, parish of Yass, on the left bank ol Derringullen Crook, adjacent to the castern boundary of Moses and Simmons's 320 acres…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday, .June 17. BEFORE his Honor Judge Mc Farland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 2

CHAPMAN v. POOLEY.—The plaintiff sued the defendant for amount due on promissory note £10. Verdict for plaintiff, £8 '2s. 6d. and one witness, including £4 paid into court. Mr. Gannon for…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, June 16. Before Mr. L. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 June 1871 · page 2

SHEEP STEALING. — Christopher Goss was brought before tho court charged with stealing sheep at Bellovale on Wednesday, 14th instant, tho property of Michael Cusack…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Conolly, charged with using profane language in a public place, was fined 5s. or twenty-four hours' imprisonment…

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Goulburn District Court

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1871 · page 2

THE business of this court was resumed on Saturday, before his Honor Judge Me Farland. SMITH v. MILLER This was a claim for £144, wages alleged to be due…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 21St June. Before the Police Magistrate and A. G. De Lanret, Esq

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 22 June 1871 · page 2

ALLOWING HOUSES TO STRAY. — Richard. Peard, for allowing a horse to stray in Clifford-street, was fined 2s. 6d. with 2s. Gd. costs. James Thompson, for a similar offence, was fined…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 21. Before Dr. Campbell

The Yass Courier · Friday 23 June 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.--Thurlough O'Brien, charged with drunkenness, was admonished and discharged. Sheep Stealing.--Christopher Goss was…

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Local Intelligence. Court of Requests .Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) BYAN V. FITZGERALD

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 2

Plaintiff sued defendant for £3 2s, but, in consequence of it appearing that the original amount of the account was over £10, Mr. Clarke decided the case to be without the jurisdiction…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 21

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. De Lauret. Richard Peard for allowing a horse to stray in Clifford-street, was flood 2s. 6d. and 2s. 6d. costs. James Thompson, for a similar offence was fined 2s…

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“Murder Will Out!”

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 June 1871 · page 4

THIS old adage is so often verified that it might almost be kept as a standing heading for such cases as the one we are about to relate. Several months, ago the remains of…

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Police Court. Monday, 26Th June. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—Catherine Sullivan, for being drunk in Auburn-street, was fined 5s. or, 48 hours in the cells. LAMP OUT.—Henry Payten, for allowing his…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Catherine Sullivan, charged with drunkenness was sentenced to forty-eight hours imprisonment, in default of paying a fine of 5s…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 28Th June. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 29 June 1871 · page 2

VAGRANCY .—John Kennedy was brought up as a vagrant, having no visible means of support. Committed to Goulburn gaol for eight days. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Patrick Cox and Thomas…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 June 1871 · page 2

THIS court was opened yesterday at ten a.m. before his Honor Judge McFarland. Mr. Allman and Mr. Wilkinson were the only legal gentlemen in attendance. The following causes were…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 28

The Yass Courier · Friday 30 June 1871 · page 2

Before Dr. Blake and Mr. W. McBean. DRUNKENNESS.--William Johnson pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Cooma-street. He was admonished and discharged…

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Police Court. Friday, 30Th June. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Catherine Sullivan was brought up charged with being a vagrant and having no visible means of support. Convicted and sent to gaol for fourteen days…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) LARCENY

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 2

Samuel Kitchen. was brought, up to answer a charge of stealing a Saddle from W. Marshall of Morangorell. Sen-Constable Keane deposed: lam stationed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 4

BEORE the police-magistrate. John Kennedy, an old man sixty-three yours of age, brought up for vagraney, was sent to gaol for eight days, pending and application for his…

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The Polyneslan Slave-trade.—murder of Three Seamen

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 3

THE Stormbird, schooner, Captain Hurley, arrived at Mackay, Queensland, with fifty-one Pelyoesian labourers, on the 30th May, She reports a treacherous attack by the natives on the island of…

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Supposed Murder at Parramatta. (Correspondent to the S. M. Herald.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 1 July 1871 · page 2

INQUEST.—An inquest was held on Wednesday morning at the Star Inn, Field of Mars, by the coroner of the district, on the body of William Savage, who was found dead in his hut yesterday,…

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