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

Courts & crime, 1871

486 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 25

A Strange Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1871 · page 7

THE old saying that truth is stranger than fiction never had a more remarkable illustration than in the case of four respectable Hindus, who are now undergoing a sentence…

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At the Police Office, Gundagai. On Wednesday, 12th April

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 April 1871 · page 3

Lots A and B, 40 acres each, county of Wynyard, parish of Calufat, on the right bank of Adelong Creek, adjoining and near the southern boundary of Grain's conditional purchase of 44…

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At the Police Office, Young. On Wednesday, 12th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 April 1871 · page 3

Lots A and B, 43 acres and 50 acres, county of Monteagle, parish unnamed, on and near Bribaree Creek, about 11 mile southerly from Gillum's conditional purchase of 50 acres. Selected…

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Wednesday. 12th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 April 1871 · page 3

Lot A, 173 acres 3 roods, county of King, parish of Burrowa, and lot B, 50 acres, country of King, parish of Taunton, near the left bank of Harry's Creek, adjoining the western bound…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Wednesday, 12th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 April 1871 · page 3

Lot A, 5 acres, county of Bourke, parish of Ganmain, on the right bank of the Murrumbidgee River, adjoining the eastern boundary of Devlin's conditional purchase of 320 acres…

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Sales of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Yass. On Wednesday, 12th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 11 April 1871 · page 3

Lots A, B, and C, 49 acres, 48 acres 2,roods, and 54 acres 1 rood respectively, county of King, parish of Nelanglo, on and near Nowland's Creek, adjoining and near the northern and western…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 12 April 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. William Hallo, on remand, charged with stealing a gold ring, the property of Mr. Charles Bacon of Long Swamp, was again brought before the court…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 12Th. Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. A. Levy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1871 · page 2

STRAY HORSES.—Benjamin Benyon was summoned for allowing a horse to stray. Fined Is. and 2s. 6d. costs. Jane Kestle was summoned for a like offence…

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Police Court. Thursday, April Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 2

STEALING A COAT.—John Cavanagh and John Carney were charged with stealing a coat the property of Thomas Middleton. They pleaded not guilty…

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Police-magistrate for Gulgong

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 3

POLICE-MAGISTRATE FOR GULGONG.—We perceive by the Government Gazette of Wednesday that the government have appointed Thomas Alexander Browne, Esq., police-magistrate and clerk of petty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Lavy. Jane Kestle, for allowing a horse to stray in the streets, was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. Benjamin Benyon, for a similar offence, was fined…

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Shocking Murder at Gaffney's Creek. (From the Mansfield Guardian.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 2

A MOST shocking murder was committed at Gaffney’s Creek on the night of Friday, the 24th ultimo, or on the morning of Saturday, the 25th. It appears that two old men, neither less than…

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Berrima District Court. Tuesday, April 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 15 April 1871 · page 4

HIS Honor Judge Mc Farland presided. Mr. Walsh and Mr. Gannon of Goulburn, atterneys, were present. At ten o'clock the judge on the court-house found it undergoing the repairs ordered by the…

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Police Court, Monday, April 17,Before the Police Mamistrate and Dr. Hayley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 April 1871 · page 2

OF UNSOUND MIND.—Bridget Nash was brought before the bench charged with being of unsound mind. Senior-Constable Grasey deposed to arresting the…

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Murrumburrah Police Court. Before Mr. G. O'M. Clarke and Mr. D. H. Campbell. Thursday, April 13

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 April 1871 · page 2

MASTERS AND SERVANTS ACT.--Cornelius Byron v. Wm. Bowen and P. McAlister; £14 12s. 6d., wages and damages on a dishonoured cheque. This was a ease adjourned from last session of…

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Local and General. a Circuit Court for Yass

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 April 1871 · page 2

SOME time ago a petition to his Excellency the Governor was forwarded from Yass praying for the establishment of a Circuit Court. The document was forwarded to Mr. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A.,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday April 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 April 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Patrick Foley was charged with vagrancy. Defendant, who has been several times before the court for vagrancy and drunkenness, and who has…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 19,Before the Police Magistrate and Mr. Finlay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 April 1871 · page 2

ASSAULT. — Thomas O’Brien, labourer, was charged with assault. Constable Whealy on oath, said that at a quarter to ten o’clock last evening prisoner was at…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 19. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 April 1871 · page 2

STEALING A WATCH.--Alfred Keating, alias Gallagher, was charged with stealing a watch, the property of Edwin Walker. Sub-inspector Brennan stated the case, and…

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Police Court, Friday, April 21. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. De Lanret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 2

ORSCENE LANGUAGE.—Samuel Baker was charged with using obscene language, and fined 1s. ROBBERY UNDER ARMS. — Peter Gray and Alfred White alias Hushins, remanded from the…

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