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

Courts & crime, 1872

513 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 26

; Court of Requests. Madden V. Curtain

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 February 1872 · page 2

Mr Gordon for defenant [?] Piainti[?] that he sold defendant horse for the sum of £3; only £2 had been paid and he now sought to recover the balance…

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Police Court. Monday, 26Th February. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1872 · page 2

One male brought up charged With being drunk was discharged. One female for being drunk was fined 5s. or forty-eight hours in gaol. MASTER AND SERVANTS ACT.—John Halfpenny…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, February 24

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 28 February 1872 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Lawler and James Winterbank were charged with stealing two saddles the property of Donald Mc Donald of Clifford's Creek and David…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 28Th February. Before the Police Magistrate and T. Marsden, Esq, J.P.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 29 February 1872 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND—Jacob Hopkins was brought up charged with being of unusual mind. Constable Kelly, on oath, said : Defendant’s son came and told me at Morowolles yesterday that…

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Committal for Murder at Gulgong

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 4

AT the Gulgong Police Court, on 21st February, Mary Young was charged with the wilful murder of her husband, Edward Jacob Young, at Gulgong, on the morning of February 20…

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Yass District Court. Wednesday, February 28. Before Judge McFarland

The Yass Courier · Friday 1 March 1872 · page 2

Judgment was entered in several cases in which confessions had been filed, and decisions given in one or two undefended cases. MARY BREWER V. J. GROVENOR: trespass, £200;…

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Wednesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Cattle Stealing

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 2

Michael Sheedy, jun., was charged as above. Sub-Inspector Roberts deposed: I arrested prisoner on Monday at Back Creek; I know there is a warrant for his arrest on a charge of…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 2

Thomas Hobson, Joseph Hobson, and John Hobson, were charged with unlawfully wounding Ah Chcong, a Chinaman. Mr Freestone for complainant…

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Police Court. Friday—february 29. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and — Sheppard, Esq

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 3

STEALING A SWAG.—Thomas Collins, on remand, was brought up charged with stealing a swag. Thomas Doherty, on oath, said : I saw defendant for the first time ast Monday week, at a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, February 28

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Jacob Hopkins was charged with being of unsound mind. Constable Kelly deposed: From information…

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Double Murder in Cumberland

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1872 · page 2

AT the special winter assizes at Carlisle, on December 18, before Mr. Baron Pigott, Edward Leishman, miner, was indicted for the wilful murder of two brothers named…

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Police Court. Monday, 4Th March. Before the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 March 1872 · page 3

One female drunkard was brought up and discharged. SMALL DEBTS COURT.—Twenty-two cases in the Small Debts Country were disposed of…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 4

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1872 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. One woman brought up for drunkenness was discharged. Before the police-magistrate, Captain Rossi, and Mr. Hayes…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 6Th March. Before Messrs C. S. Alexander, Shepperd, Dr. Motton, and Captain Rossi

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1872 · page 2

WIFE. DESERTION—John Duggan was brought up changed with deserting his wife in Sydney. Constable Gracey sworn, said : I apprehended [?] of a warrant; he said, he had…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, March 6. Before Dr. Blake and Mr. McBean

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 March 1872 · page 2

SLAUGHTERING LICENSE.--A slaughtering license was granted to Mr. W. H. Wilson, of Sharpeningstone Crook. Drunkenness.--Henry Williams (on bail)…

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Supreme Court, Sydney. Tuesday, March 5. Sittings in Banco. Before Sir Alfred Stephen, C.J., Mr. Justice Hargrave, and Mr. Justice Faucett. Exparte Milne.--in Re H. B. Pitzhardinge, an 'Attorney. &C

The Yass Courier · Friday 8 March 1872 · page 2

THIS was a motion of rule nisi, granted on the last day of tho fourth term of 1871, whereby Mr. Henry Berkeley Fitzhardinge, an attorney, &c of the Supreme Court--partner in the firm of…

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Wednesday (Before the Police Magistrate.)CATTLE STEALING

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

Michael Sheedy appeared on remand, charged with cattle stealing. Mr Gordon watched the case of accused. Sub-Inspector Roberts deposed. I produce a…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Illegally on Premises

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

William Bain and William Maloney were charged with being illegally in Dr. Temple’s garden. Defendants pleaded guilty, but said they opened the gate and walked into the garden…

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Police Court. Friday, March 8. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE.—Margaret Murray was charged with using indecent language to Mary Anne Burgess. Mr. Betts for prosecution,. Mr. Gannon for…

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Friday. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Unlawfully Wounding

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 9 March 1872 · page 2

John M’Creight, on remand, appeared on the above charge. William Aull, deposed : I am a baker, living at M‘Mahon’s reef; I know accused,…

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