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

Courts & crime, 1872

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Appeal Court. Tuesday, June 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 2

THE heating of appeals against the valuation put on properties within the Municipality, were heard before the Police Magistrate and J. Sheppard, Esq. Mr. George Richards as town clerk was in…

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Correspondence. Police Affairs. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 June 1872 · page 2

SIR, -- I see by a report in the Burrangong Argus of the 1st instant that the worthy coroner at Young represented to the Inspector-General of Police, after the melancholy affair at Stony Creek…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, June 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 19 June 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Patrick Foley, charged with vagrancy, was sent to jail for three months. Defendant is well known about Goulburn, and is almost constantly drunk…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 19. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1872 · page 3

STRAY PIGS.—W. A. Evans, for allowing two pigsito stray in Cowper-street, was lined 2s, 6d. and 2s, 6d. costs. THURSDAY, JUNE 20…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 19

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 June 1872 · page 2

Before Dr. Campbell and Mr. Barber. ABSCONDING FROM HIRED SERVICE. -- Henry Wedge, alias Christie, was charged with having absconded from the hired service of Nicholas…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 22nd July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 21 June 1872 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of Kildare, on the left bank of the Lachlan River, near its confluence with Jorrawa Creek, adjoining the northern boundary of Toohy's 39 acres…

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Local Intelligence. Young Police Court. Monday. (Before the Police Magistrate, and Chas Temple, Esq., J.p.) Illegally on Premier

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 2

[?] Burnett was charged with being illegally on the premises of Mr Pe[?] Senior Constable Gibbons deposed that, at a quarter to twelve o’clock on Saturday night, he…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. W. A. Evans, for allowing two pigs to stray in Cowper-street, was fined 2s. 6d. with 2s. 6d. costs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 21. BEFORE Dr. Hayley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 2

STRAY COW.—Michael Mahony was summoned charged, with allowing a cow to stray. Fined 1s. and 2s. 6d costs. The Police-Magistrate here took his seat on the…

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[?] Escape From the Ballart Gaol

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 3

As [?] began to arrive at their business premier on Monday, a great sensation was cause [?] the statement which soon got [?]that six prisoners, including…

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Escape of Six Prisoners From the Ballarat Gaol

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 3

AT about five o'clock on Monday, June 10, the ringing of the gaol bell brought the governor of the gaol and one or two of his subordinates to the inner or main building,…

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Court of Requests

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1872 · page 2

U[?]pleby Woods.—Mr Gordon for defendant. Plaintiff deposed that, oh a certain day there was a person named Tait buying a horse at Peter woods, for 30s and that Mr Woods was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 24. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, W. Shepherd Esq.’ and Dr. Hayley

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1872 · page 2

ASSAULT.— James Cozner (on remand) again appeared charged with assaulting George Lee by strik-him. Mr. Gannon appeared for the complainant. William Brown, sworn, said : I was present in…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 June 1872 · page 2

THE Yass District Court will be opened before his Honor Judge McFarland on Wednesday, the 3rd proximo. The following is a list of the causes entered for hearing: --…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Friday, June 21. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 June 1872 · page 2

ILLEGALLY ON PREMISES. -- Henry Wedge, alias Christie (a half-caste), was brought up charged with having been found on the promises in the occupation of Mr. Thos. Barber, situate in…

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Correspondence. the Court-house at Young. To the Editor of the Yass Courier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 25 June 1872 · page 3

SIR, -- I perceive by a paragraph in your issue of the 11th inst., that "tenders are called for the erection of a court-house at Young," and I must say that it is not before it was required, and the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, June 22

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Robert Gorman was charged with absenting himself from the hired service of Solomon Emanuel. It appeared that defendant had been hired in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 26. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1872 · page 2

CHILD DESERTION. —John O’ Rourke was summoned by Elizabeth Mullens for child desertion. The summons was issued on the 6th; and served by the police on the defendant, on the 10th of the…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1872 · page 2

THE sittings of this court were commenced, this (Thursday.) morning before his Honor Judge M‘ Farland. Several minor cases were heard and disposed of…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 26. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. McBean

The Yass Courier · Friday 28 June 1872 · page 2

UNLAWFULLY ON THE PREMISES. -- Samuel Wedge, a[?]as Christie, was charged with having been illegally on the premises of Mr. Thomas Barber, on the 19th June last, Prisoner was remanded…

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