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

Courts & crime, 1873

464 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 24

Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 7

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

ALLEGED ASSAULT.-- William Couch v. A. F. Rommington. No appearance on the part of the plaintiff. Mr. Windeyer for the defendant. Case struck out…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 5. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1873 · page 2

UNSOUND MIND. Peter Tonnesen was brought up on a charge of being of unsound mind. Senior-sergeant Fenton Deposed; About five o’clock yesterday evening, prisoner came out of the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 10. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1873 · page 2

VAGRANCY: — Coroline Carod, a middle-aged woman who is afflicted with paralysis, and walks about the town by the aid of a stick, and who for some considerable time has been obtaining her…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 10

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. C[?]oline Carred, a lame woman who is in the beggings, was brought up for vagrancy and sent to gaol for three months…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 14. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1873 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE—Patrick Murphy (on bail) was charged with using obscene language in Mars den’s lane on the 10th instant. Defendant said he had taken a glass too much,…

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Frightful Murder of Captain Longmuir. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1873 · page 2

THE tragedy which took place on board the ship Rifleman, on her passage from London, turns out to be one of the most blood-thirsty and premeditated attempts at the assassination of a whole ship’s…

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Murder Near Young

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 May 1873 · page 3

AT a late hour last evening we learned that on last Wednesday night a foul murder was committed on Mr. Taylor's run, within a mile or two of Young. It appears that the murdered man…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Gundagai. On Monday, 2nd June. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 May 1873 · page 3

Lot A, 50 acres, county of Buccleuch, parish of Bundurbo, on the left bank of Murrumbidgee River, adjoining southern boundary of W. Sullivan's conditional purchase of 59 acres, No. 17…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, May 14. Before Dr. Campbell and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 May 1873 · page 2

BREACH OF THE DISEASES IN SHEEP ACT. -- Mr. A. F. Remmington appeared to answer a complaint of Mr. Thos. Turner, inspector of sheep for the Yass district, which stated that the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 16. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. De Lauret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 2

ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE.— William Whitely was charged with attempting to commit suicide. Constable Madden deposed: Prisoner was given…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 14

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Patrick Murphy was summoned for using obscene language in Marsden's-lane. Defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 20s., or…

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Murder of Captain Longmuir. (Abridged from the Sydney Papers.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1873 · page 4

AT the Central Criminal Court at Darlingliurst, on Wednesday, William Cross, or Wilhelm Krauss, late steward of the Rifleman, charged with the murder of Captain James Longmuir, was…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, May 21. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Conolly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1873 · page 2

ABSCONDING FROM HIRED SERVICE. — Henry Mossop was brought up charged with absconding from the hired service of J. M. Munoz. Senior-sergeant Fenton deposed: I received…

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Murder Near Young

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 May 1873 · page 2

IN our last issue we briefly referred to a brutal murder having been perpetrated near Young, and now append from the local journal the evidence taken at an inquest that was held on…

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Government Gazette. Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Queanbeyan. On Monday, 2nd June

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 May 1873 · page 4

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Murray, parish of Jingera, at Crow Valley, about 5¼ miles south-ensterly from Ann Murphy's conditional purchase of 40 acres. Selected by Benjamin Spooner…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the Police-magistrate. Charles Cole, charged with exposing his person in a public place, was sent to gaol for seven days. A prohibition was issued against publicans…

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Wilful Murder

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1873 · page 2

AN inquest was held on Wednesday evening at the dwelling house of William Baker, at Tipperary Gully, to inquire into the cause of, death of one James Meckins. James Fallon was present in the…

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An Excuse for Breaking Out of Gaol

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 21 May 1873 · page 4

At the Preston intermediate sessions recently, a man named Henry Wilson was charged with breaking out of the county prison at Preston, and taking a saw with him…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, May 22. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. J.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1873 · page 2

Hayes, W. Conolly, and W. Sheppard. OBTAINING GOODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES.— Elizabeth Smith was charged with obtaining a quantity of goods from the Beehive Store by means…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 23. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1873 · page 2

ARTICLES OF THE PEACE,—John Hogan. was summoned by Ellen Connell, of Grabben Gullen, for using threatening language towards her. Mr. Betts for the defence…

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