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

Courts & crime, 1872

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, December 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. John Fox alias Byrne alias McAleer, on remand, charged with forging and uttering a cheque for £24 7s., was again brought up…

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Crown Lands Sale. at the Police-office, Goulburn, On Wednesday, 31st of January. Country Lots

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1872 · page 4

LOT A, 40 acres, county of Georgiana, parish of Laggan, at Thurrima, on the road from Tuena to Goulburn, adjoining the southern boundary of Broderick's conditional purchase…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, January 3. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Gray, Saxby, and Hume

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1872 · page 2

Charles Bohun appeared on summons. Mounted Constable Wiles deposed: On 11th December last defendant came to the English church at Gunning during Divine service; he was…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 3Rd. Before Captain Rossi

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1872 · page 2

STRAY HORSE. — Samuel Pearson, for allowing a horse to stray in the streets, was fined 1s, and 2s. 6d. casts. [A. G. Finlay, Esq., here took his seat on the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 4

BEFORE Captain Rossi. Samuel Pearson, for allowing a horse to stray, was fined 1s., and 2s. 6d. costs Before Captain Rossi and Mr. Finlay…

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Gunning Police Court. Wednesday, January 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 6 January 1872 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and Messrs. Gray, Saxby, and Hume. Charles Bohun appeared on summons. Mounted-constable Wiles deposed that on the 11th…

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Police Court. Monday, January 8. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and J. W. Chisholm Esq., J. P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1872 · page 2

STEALING A SADDLE AND BRIDLE.—Joseph Lumber was brought up charged with stealing a saddle and bridle. Constable Kennedy, sworn, said: I am stationed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 6

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Hanlon, brought up for vagrancy, was sent to the gaol hospital for fourteen days…

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The Harper Murder in Kentucky

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 10 January 1872 · page 4

THE brother and sister of old Mr. John Harper, the owner of Longfellow, were murdered in their beds, at their residence in Woodford county, just before daylight on…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 10. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 2

FEROCIOUS DOG. —T. W. Jacob appeared on summons to answer the charge of keeping a ferocious dog on his premises. William Murray, sworn, said: I was passing…

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Murder at Camden. (From the S. M. Herald.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 11 January 1872 · page 4

WE learn from a gentleman resident at Camden that a frightful murder, followed by the further crime of suicide, was committed at that place on Friday. From what we can gather it appears that…

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Local and General. Yae Court of Petty Sessions. Wedlsday, January 10. before Dr. Blake and Mr. McBean

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 January 1872 · page 2

[?]CHTFRING LICENSE.--A sulaughtering license was granted to Mr. J. Wheatley, of Dalton. CATTLE STEALING.--William Druitt, on remand, was brought up charged with cattle stealing…

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Police Court. Friday, January 12Th. Before The Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

[?] DOG.—Samuel Pearson appeared; on summons charged with keeping a ferocious dog, [?] Ellis E. Hines was bitten. The [?] is a lad working at Mr. Jacob’s,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. T. W. Jacob was charged with keeping a ferocious dog. George Hurray deposed: On the 4th January I…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Friday. (Before W. Allan, Esquire, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 2

Matthew Crossen, on remand for horse stealing was farther remanded until Tuesday next. EMPLOY[?] ON GOLDFIELDS.— The following announcement, appears in the Govt. Gazette of…

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Murder at Camden.—suicide of the Murderer

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 January 1872 · page 3

We learn from a gentleman resident at Camden that a frightful murder, followed by the further crime of suicide, was committed at that place on Friday. From what we can gather, it appears that about…

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Police Court. Monday, January 15Th. Before the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1872 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—James O’Neil was brought up charged with using obscene language in a public place. Constable Walker deposed to having heard…

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Murder at Camden.--suicide of the Mttrdrrer

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 January 1872 · page 4

WE learn from a gentleman resident at Camden that a frightful murder, followed by the further crime of suicide, was committed at that place on Friday. From what we can…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Freeney was charged with vagrancy. Jacob Alexander deposed: Detendant came to our store yesterday begging for tobacco, and when I…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 17Th January. Before the Police Magistrate and A. G. De Lauret, Esq., J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 18 January 1872 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—William Shea, a shepherd from Gunning, was brought up having no means of support and sent to gaol for fourteen days. STEALING TROUSERS.—Thomas Galvin (a new…

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