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

Courts & crime, 1871

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Wednesday, April 25th. The Court opened at 10 o’clock, a.m. CARTEE V. O’donnell and Hurley Continued

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 4

Mr. Butler requested the admission in evidence of the document attached to the depositions which he had handed the previous day to his Honor to be marked for…

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Wagga Circuit Court. Tuesday, April 25th 1871.(Before Mr. Justice Hargrave.) Civil Sittings. Important Case—verdict of £100 Damages Against Two Magistrates. Carter V. O’donnell and Hurley

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 6 May 1871 · page 4

Mr. Butler, instructed by Messrs. Walsh and Betts, assisted by Messrs. Willans and Windeyer, for the plaintiff; Mr. Isaacs, instructed by Messrs. Curtis and Gannon for…

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Police Court. Monday May 8Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Messrs De Lauret and Sheppherd. DRUNKENNESS. —George Noble charged with drunkenness was discharged, having already…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 8

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. De Lauret. George Loader, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged. William Hancock was charged with drunkenness…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 10Th. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1871 · page 2

STRAY HOUSES.--Arthur Jeffrey was summoned for allowing his horse to stray on two different occasions. Fined for the first offence, 1s. and 2s. 6d. costs; for the second, 2s. 6d. with 2s. 6d…

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At the Police Office, Young

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 May 1871 · page 4

Allotments 15 to 18 of section 29, allotments 6, 9, and 10 of section 36, allotments 11 to 18 of section 37, 2 roods each, county of Monteagle, parish of Marengo, at Marengo. Upst price…

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Sales of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Burrowa. On Monday, 15th May. Suburban Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 May 1871 · page 4

Lots D, E, F, G, H, and I, 116 acres, 102 acres, 118 acres, 86 acres, 82 acres, and 84 acres, county of Harden, parish of Jugiong, commencing on the right bank of Murrumbidgee River, and…

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Assault on Mr. Buchannan, M.p. Central Police Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 4

WILLIAM F. Kennedy was brought up, charged with committing an aggravated assault on David Buchannan, Esq., M.L.A. Mr. Hillier appeared ,for the prosecution…

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Police Court. Friday, May 12Th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Captain Rossi. UNLAWFULLY OCCUPYING CROWN LANDS.— Thomas Whiteman appeared to answer the above charge, and pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Arthur Jeffrey was charged with allowing a horse to stray in Sloane-street, and also with allowing the same horse to stray in the court house yard. For…

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Police Court. Monday, May 15Th. Before the police Magistrate and Captain Rossi

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1871 · page 2

USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James Griffin was brought up for using obscene language. Lewis Jones, on oath, said: Defendant came to the Royal Hotel on Monday, Morning between one…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1871 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Rossi. James Griffin was charged with using obscene language. Lewis Jones deposed: Defendant came to the Royal Hotel this morning about a quarter to one;…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 22. BEFORE the Police Magistrate. Shooting and Unlawfully Wounding

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 18 May 1871 · page 2

Peter Gray was brought before the court charged with shooting at, and wounding with intent to murder, John Longfield, dentist, Goulburn, on May 26th 1869…

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Police Court. Friday, May 19Th. Before the Police Magistrate, and Messrs. DeLauret, Bloomfield, and Conolly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS.—James Murphy for being guilty of the above offence was fined 10s. TORTURING A HORSE.—Charles Cole was summoned to appear for shooting and torturing a…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Wednesday. (Before W. J. Watson, Esquire, J.p.) Horse Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

T. Keelo was brought up in custody to answer the above charge. Sergeant Ussher stated : From information I received I went to O'Brien's Reef, to inquire…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Peter Gray, on remand, was brought up charged with having on the night of the 26th May, 1869, shot at and wounded John Longfield with intent to…

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Friday. (Before W. Allan, Esq., J.P.)ASSAULT

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 2

Mrs. Welsh, was brought up charged With committing an aggravated assault upon Mrs. Sherry, at Tipperary Gully. The ease was remanded till Tuesday, to allow of the…

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Trial of K E N N E D Y for the Assault on Mr. Buchanan. Before his Honor Judge Hargrave

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 20 May 1871 · page 4

THE Crown Prosecutor appeared for the Crown. William Francis Kennedy (on bail) was indicted that he did, on the 2nd day of May,…

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Police Court. Monday, 22Nd May. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1871 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS—Francis Hart was charged with being drunk. It being his first offence was discharged. OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Thomas Collins appeared…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Burrowa, On Monday, 26th June. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 23 May 1871 · page 3

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Harden, parish of Jugiong, adjacent to the south-western corner of a measured portion, No. 33, of 40 acres. Lot B, 86 acres, county of King, pari h of…

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