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

Courts & crime, 1871

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 April 1871 · page 3

BEFORE the police-Magistrate and Mr. Finlay. Thomas O'Brien was charged with assaulting a man name unknown. Defendant and the other man were seen by Constable Wheally fighting in the bar…

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Police Court, Monday, April 24. BEFORE the Police- Magistrate and Mr. Hay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 April 1871 · page 2

ASSAULT.—John Hannon, Hugh Hines, and Jeremiah Gleeson (on remand), appeared before the court charged with assaulting Thomas Cunningham of Bredalbane Plains…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Peter Gray was charged with having on the 26th May, on the Yass road near Goulburn, shot at and wounded John Longfield of Goulburn with intent to…

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Police Court, Wednesday, April 26. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 April 1871 · page 2

ONCE MORE.—Jane Carroll alias Perry, only discharged yesterday, was again brought up for drunkenness. She pleaded guilty and was fined 20s. or seven days in gaol…

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Police Court, Friday, April 28Th. Before the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Conolly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 2

SHOOTING WITH INTENT.—Peter Gray, on remand, was brought before the bench charged with shooting at John Longfield in May, 1869. Mr. Gannon appeared for the defence. He…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Jane Carrol alias Perry, for drunkenness, was sent to gaol for seven days in default of paying a fine of 20s…

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The Forest Creek Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1871 · page 6

PATRICK-MARTIN was indicted at the Bathurst assizes for that he, on the 3rd day of January, 1871, at Forest Creek, did feloniously, wilfully, and with malice…

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Police Court, Monday, May 1St. Before the Police-Magistrate

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

DRUNKENNESS.—James O’Donnell and James Farrell were charged with being drunk and breaking a window in the house of Thomas Cook, Star Hotel…

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Prevention of Cattle Stealing

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 May 1871 · page 2

ON next Thursday a meeting will be held at the Court-house, Yass, to inaugurate a society for the prevention of horse and cattle stealing, &c., which we hope to see largely attended. All…

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Local and General. the Census of the Yass Police District

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 2 May 1871 · page 2

BY the courtesy of Mr. Yates, the enumerator for this police district, we are in possession of the result of tho census taken on the 2nd ultimo. Six collectors were appointed, and each have…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday May 1

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James O'Donnell and James Farrel were charged with drunkenness; also with breaking a window the property of Thomas Cook…

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Police Court, Wednesday, May 3Rd. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1871 · page 2

UNLAWFULLY CUTTING WOOD.—Wm. Dennett and John Mitchell, appeared on summons to answer the charge of unlawfully cutting wood on the Kenmore estate, on the 26th April…

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Prevention of Cattle Stealing

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 May 1871 · page 2

YESTERDAY, at noon, a meeting was held at the Court-house, Yass, for the purpose of originating a society for the prevention and detection of horse, cattle, and sheep stealing. Amongst…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 3

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 May 1871 · page 2

Before Dr. Bluke and Mr. McBean. WAGES.--Mary Maguire v. A. F. Rommington. The plaintiff sued defendant for the sum of £3 5s., wages due as hired servant…

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Yass Small Debts Court. Tuesday, May 2. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Cottrell

The Yass Courier · Friday 5 May 1871 · page 2

G. W. Barber v. A. Bullman. This was a claim for £4 6s. for service of a horse. Mr. Wilkinson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Allman (by Mr. Gilder) for the defendant. Mr…

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Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

Daniel Magrath appeared to answer a charge of assaulting J. S. Williams. Complainant stated—I am a saddler, residing at Main Creek; about six or seven months ago…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

Thomas Hogan, alias Thomas Gabbett, was charged with larceny. Senior-constable Walmsley deposed—I arrested prisoner between five and six o’clock on…

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Police Court. Friday, 5Th May. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. Hay and Shepherd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

STEALING WOOD.—Patrick Lawler appeared on summons to answer a charge of stealing wood from off the Rossiville estate. William Hines, on oath, said: I saw defendant…

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Goulburn-police Court. Wednesday, May 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Levy. William Dennett and John Mitchell, on summons, pleaded guilty to having on the 26th April at Kenmore cut down and taken away some wood valued…

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Court of Requests. Moreton v. Joseph Bernie

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 2

Damages to crop, through trespass by pigs, £2. Verdict for plaintiff for amount claimed, and costs…

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