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

Courts & crime, 1871

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Goulburn Police-court. Wednesday, February 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Levy. George Hanley was charged with stealing a bullock the property of Michael Ellsworth of Longreach. Mounted-constable Thomas Kelly of Marulan…

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Shocking Murder at Halifax

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 7

A horrible murder was committed at Halifax early on December 17. The victim is Mr. William Crabtree, a master printer. It appears from the statement of a policeman…

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The Murder of M. De Moneys. Bordeaux, December 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 7

The trial of, the murderers of M. de Moneys began at Perigueux on December 13, and is still going on. Twenty-one prisoners are indicted; but it appears from the…

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Horrible Tragedy on Board the Marion Renny at Fiji.—murder of Nine Persons

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 25 February 1871 · page 6

IT seems reserved for Fiji to furnish the rest of the world with details of tragedies on the sea, exciting and horrible enough for the plot of a sixpenny romance. The America…

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Police Court. Monday, February 27th, BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 2

DRUNK.—Richard Mort was brought before the bench for being drunk. He pleaded guilty, but having been previously convicted was fined 5s. or forty-eight hours in prison…

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Sales of Grown Lands. at the Police Office, Yass, On Monday, the 20th day of March, 1871. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 4

Lot A, 52 acres, county of King, parish of Lerida, on the road from Gunning to Collector, adjacent to the western boundary of Frey's conditional purchase of 40 acres…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Monday, February 27. Before Mr. Cottrell and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 28 February 1871 · page 2

LARCENY.--Alfred McGownn was charged with stealing fruit from the garden of Mr. Zouch. The following evidence was taken : -- Arthur Richard Zouch deposed: I am a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, February 27

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 1 March 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Richard Mort, for drunkenness, was flood 5s. or forty-eight hours in gaol. Alexander Cunningham, brought up for a similar…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March. 1, BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Levy

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

HAWKERS’ LICENSES. — Licenses were granted to William Fitzpatrick,. Joseph Lee, and James Sutherland. STRAY HORSE — Peter Doming was summoned…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, February 28. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 3 March 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.-- Mary Martin was charged with having been drunk in Rossi-street. She was admonished and discharged. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1…

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Police Court. Friday, March 3. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—Patrick Foley was again brought before the bench for vagrancy. The bench told him he had already received two chances to go to work, so sentenced him to fourteen days’…

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Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 2

A man named Carmichael was summoned for illegally discharging fire-arms within the boundaries of the town. Fined Is, and costs of Court, 6s 6d; or, in…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court . Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Disorderly

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 2

Johanna Ryan, a specimen of the fair sex, who has been several times before the Court, of ate, and promises to become quite an institution in Young, was brought up by sen constable…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, March 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 4 March 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Levy. Hawkers' licenses were granted to William Fitz patrick, Joseph Lee, and James Sutherland. Peter Dorney, for allowing a horse to stray, was…

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Police Court. Monday, March 6. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1871 · page 2

DRUNK.—Thomas Norcote was charged with being drunk in a public place. He pleaded guilty. It being his first appearance, he was discharged. SMALL DRBTS. COURT.—Before Captain Rossi…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 8. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Captain Rossi, and Mr. W. E. Dignam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1871 · page 2

DRUNK. —William Bird was charged with being drunk in a public place.—Discharged, Thomas Dwyer was charged with a like offence and being disorderly. Fined 10s., or three days’…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 2

THE District Court will be opened st Yass on Wednesday, the 22nd instant, before his Honor Judge McFarland. The following are the causes entered for trial:--…

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Yass Court of General Sessions

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 2

THE court of Quarter Sessions will commence before his Honor Judge McFarland on Monday, the 20th instant. The undermentioned prisoners await trial:--…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 7. Before Dr. Blake, Mr. Williams, and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 2

THERE were four or five cases on the list for disposal. In a claim for wages, Lawrence Wall v. Stephen Small, Mr. Allman appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Wilkinson for the defendant. The…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 8. Before Mr. W. McBean and Mr. L. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 10 March 1871 · page 2

THE proceedings did not commence till about half-past eleven, the attorneys, reporters, and suitors having been kept waiting for an hour and a half for a bench--the police meanwhile hunting the town for a second magistrate…

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