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

Courts & crime, 1873

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 11. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr, Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 12 June 1873 · page 2

UNLAWFULLY ABSENTING HIMSELF. — James Morns was charged with unlawfully absenting himself from the hired service of Charles Thomas. Charles’ Thomas deposed: Defendant was my…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 June 1873 · page 2

THIS court was opened on Wednesday morning, at ten o'clock, before Judge McFarland. The professional gentlemen in attendance were Mr. E. Lee and Mr. J. Want, barristers, and Messrs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 13. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 2

One drunkard was brought' up and fined 10s., or one week in gaol; and another was fined 20s., or seven days’ imprisonment. STRAY HOUSE.—John Grant was charged with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 11

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 14 June 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Morris, a groom, was summoned for absenting himself from the hired service of Charles Thomas…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 16. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1873 · page 2

VAGRANCY.—John Watson was brought up on a charge of having no lawful visible means of support. It approval from the evidence that defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 18. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1873 · page 2

STRAY GOATS.—Jeremiah Frewin was summoned for allowing two goats and a sheep to stray. Mr. Betts appeared for the prosecution, and said the case was not an ordinary one, as some…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 18. Before Mr. Barber and Mr. Williams

The Yass Courier · Friday 20 June 1873 · page 2

ALLEGED HORSE STEALING. -- Thomas Johnson (on bail) appeared to answer to a charge of stealing a horse, the property of the Rev. John Clifton, Wesleyan minister, Yass…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 20. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 2

AFFILIATION CASE. — Thomas Ferguson was charged by Ann Batten with unlawfully deserting his illegitimate child. Mr. Betts for the plaintiff; Mr. Gannon for the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Jeremiah Frewin was summoned on the information of the police, charged with suffering two goats and one sheep to stray…

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Horrible Murder and Attempted Suicide

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 3

ON Monday morning, at an early hour, the residents in the township of Lambton wore thrown into great consternation on learning that a woman named Lewis, the wife of a miner, had out the throat of her…

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The Rumoured Murder of Sir Samuel and Lady Baker

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 21 June 1873 · page 8

THE rumour of a lamentable tragedy has reached us (the Times) which we would fain believe to be at worst the exaggeration of disaster. We give it currency with doubt…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 23. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1873 · page 2

STRAY PIGS.—Lawrence Carveth was charged with unlawfully allowing two pigs to stray in Bourke-street. Defendant did not appear…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Lawrence Carveth was summoned for allowing two pigs to stray. Defendant did not appear when called on, and…

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Triple Murder in China.—speedy Administration of Justice

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 25 June 1873 · page 4

THE following petition was presented to the Emperor on the 7th March:— I, Shaou Hang-yu, the Deputy Governor of Shen-se, Knool and petition with regard…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 25. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Mr. De Lauret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 26 June 1873 · page 2

BREACH OF THE APPRENTICESHIP ACT.—James Miller was charged by John Benson with neglecting to instruct plaintiff in his trade as a tinsmith. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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At the Police Office, Tumut. On Monday, 11th July. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 June 1873 · page 4

Lots A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, 3 acres 3 roods 19 perches, 6 [?]e[?] 3 roods [?] perches, 7 acres 3 roods 11 perches, 3 acres 2 roods 3 perches, 16 acres 3 roods 19 perches, 7 acres 1 rood, and 9…

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Sales of Crown Lands. at the Police Office, Adelong. On Monday, 14th July. Town Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 June 1873 · page 4

Allotments 3 to 10 of section 20, 2 roods each, county of Wynyard, parish of Adelong, town of Adelong. Allotments 6 to 16 of section 21, 1 rood each,…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, June 25. Before Dr. Campbell and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 27 June 1873 · page 2

ALLEGED PERJURY.-- William Thomas Wheatley appeared on summons to answer an information which charged him with having, on the 11th June, falsely, wickedly, wilfully, and corruptly…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 27. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate and Messrs. Hayes, Finlay and Gibson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 2

UNLAWFULLY DETAINING GEESE.— Robert Craig Jun. was summoned for unlawfully detaining ten geese, the property of Mary Boxer, the value of £4…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 25

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 28 June 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. A. G. De Lauret. James Miller wan summoned by John Benson for neglecting to instruct him as an apprentice…

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