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

Courts & crime, 1872

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At the Police Office, Burrowa. On Monday, 22nd July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of King, parish of Kember, on Oaky Crock about ½ a mile above its confluence with Lachlan River, adjoining the southern boundary of Lane's conditional…

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Grown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass. On Monday, 22ntl July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 4

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

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Collector Police Court. Friday, July 5

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate of Goulburn and the Collector bench. Edward Jones; assaulting and doing grievous bodily harm…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, July 6

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Margaret Williamson was brought up, charged with being of unsound mind. A few months before defendant had been placed in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 10Th July. Before the police magistrate

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

STRAY COW. — Aun Ross for suffering a cow to stray was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. ATTEMPT AT MURDER. —James Cross was brought up charged with attempting to murder Emily…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 10

The Yass Courier · Friday 12 July 1872 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Cottrell. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. --William Gordon was charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Cooma-street, on Sunday, the 30th…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, 12Th July; Before the [?] magistrate, and W Sheppard Esq

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

STRAY COW.—Isaac Fox was summoned for allowing a cow to stray in the streets. Mr. Fox said he had been in the habit of paying for the cows agistment in Blackshaw’s paddock, and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 10

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Anne Ross, for allowing a cow to stray, was fined 5s. and 2s. 6d. costs. James Cross was charged with attempting to…

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A Brutal Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 July 1872 · page 6

The full particulars with reference to the murder of an unfortunate old man named Casey have now come to hand, and the details show that the out-rage…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 15Th July. Before the Police-Magistrate

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

UNLAWFUL DETENTION. — Thomas Green of Morowollen was summoned by Samuel Carmichael for unlawfully detaining one camera, one boiler, tea-kettle, frying pan, picture frame, pair of scales,…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, "Wagga Wagga. On Monday, 22nd July. Country Lot

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 July 1872 · page 3

Lot A, 89 acres, county of Bourke, parish of Tooyal, on the right bank of the Murrumbidgee River, opposite Zooga's conditional purchase of 236 acres. Exclusively of lagoons, Upset price…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, July 13

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

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One drunkard was fined 10s., or two days in gaol…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 17th July. Before the Police-Magistrate, W. Sheppard, and A. G. De Lauret Esqs., J.P’s

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

STRAY HORSE.—Alexander Lowery was summoned for allowing a horse to stray. Fined 1s. and 2s, 6d, costs. ATTEMPTED MURDER.—James Cross (on remand)…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 July 1872 · page 4

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

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, 19Th July. Before the Police-Magistrate, W. Sheppard, and J. Hayes, Esqs., J.P’s

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND.—William Kay was brought up charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Walker, sworn, said : About one o’clock on Friday morning I arrested defendant for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, July 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs. De Lauret, Sheppard, and Hay. Alexander Lowrie was charged with allowing a horse to stray in the street, and was fined 1s. and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 22Nd July. Before the Police-Magistrate, W. Sheppard, Esq., J. P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1872 · page 2

One person was brought up on a charge of drunkenness and discharged, it being his first offence. UNSOUND MIND.—Bridget Nash was brought up on the information of her husband charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, July 20

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Miller was charged with using obscene language in Auburn-street. Mr. Gannon for defence…

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Goulburn [?]Lice Court. Wednesday, 24Th July. Before the Police-Magistrate, Dr. Morton, W. Sheppard, and A. G. De Lauret, Esqs, J.P.’s

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1872 · page 2

VAGRANCY.— Robert McAlister was brought up charged with having no means of support having been drinking to [?] and was sent to the gaol hospital for 14 days…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, July 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 July 1872 · page 2

Before Dr. Blake and Mr. McBean. DRUNKENNESS.--Thomas Brown was charged with having been drunk on Tuesday last. He pleaded guilty, and as it was his first offence, he…

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