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

Courts & crime, 1873

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 5 April 1873 · page 4

BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander. Peter Phillips (on remand) was brought up charged with having deserted his wife and children. Defendant's wife was present, having come from…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 7. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Sheppard and Dickson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 2

One drunkard mm called; but not appearing, his bail ([?].) was forfeited. HORSE-STEALING.—James Campbell was charged with stealing a horse, saddle, and bridle, the…

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A District Court a Model of Good Order

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 2

A correspondent recently drew attention in the Freeman's Journal to the unseemly exhibitions between counsel, and between counsel and judge, repeatedly occurring in the District Courts…

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Crown Hand Sales. at the Police Office. Wagga Wagga. Ou, Monday, 28th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 8 April 1873 · page 3

Lot A, 40 acres, county of Urana, parish of Finlay, on the loft bank of Urangeline Creek, adjoining the eastern boundary of Wallaco Brown's conditional purchase of 196 acres…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 9 April 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Messrs D. Dick son and W. Sheppard One drunkard not appearing when his name was called, foricited his ball…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 10. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 10 April 1873 · page 3

One woman, brought up for drunkenness, was discharged. Selina Pearce was charged with absconding from the hired service of Alexander Kinghorn…

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

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 April 1873 · page 3

SIR,--On perusing the loading article in your issue of Friday, the 4th instant, I observe that the inspector-general of police is reported to have made a statement to the following effect in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 12. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 3

Selina Pearce remanded from Thursday on a charge of absconding from her indentures to Alexander Kinghorne was again brought up and her indentures were cancelled by consent…

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A District Court a Model of Good Order

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 12 April 1873 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT recently drew attention in the Freeman's Journal to the unseemly exhibitions between counsel, and between counsel and judge, repeatedly occurring in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, April 15. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. Hayes and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 3

STEALING A DOG.—George Winters (on remand) again appeared in answer to his bail charged with having stolen a dog the property of William Wilson of Cunningham Plains…

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Goulburn Assizes. Saturday, April 12. BEFORE his Honor Mr. Justice Faucett. MURDER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1873 · page 2

David Hines was placed in the dock charged with having at Mummell on the 10th August, 1872, wounded with intent to murder one Michael Leonard. There was second count of wounding with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 16 April 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Selina Pearce, who was charged with absconding from the hired service of Alexander Kinghorne, had her indentures cancelled…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 16. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1873 · page 2

One drunkard was brought up and discharged. EXPOSURE.—Felix Boxer was charged with indecently exposing his person in a public place. Mr. Gannon for defence…

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At the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Monday, 28th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 3

Let A, 40 acres, county of Urana, parish of Finlay, on the left bank of Urangeline Creek, adjoining the eastern boundary of Wallace Brown's conditional purchase of 196 acres…

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Crown Land Sales. at the Police Office, Yass, On Monday, 28th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 3

Lots A and B, 40 and 60 acres, county of Murray, parish of Nanima, adjacent to the southeast corner of S. Steel's conditional purchase of 40 acres, No 79. Selected by Peter Vallance…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 16. Before Mr. J. G. L. Williams and Mr. L. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 April 1873 · page 2

VAGRANCY.--James Kirby was brought before the court charged with having no visible lawful means of support. He was sentenced to one month's imprisonment in gaol, with a view to his…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 11. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 2

FALSE PRETENCES. -—Emanuel Victor (on remand) was charged with obtaining board, meat, and drink under false pretences, from Peter Mc Innes. Mr. Betts for prosecution; Mr, Gannon for…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 16

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. W. Sheppard. One drunkard was brought up and discharged. Emanuel Victor, a native of the West indies, was charged with obtaining from Peter McInnes,…

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A Scene in a New York Court on the Trial of Stokes

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 19 April 1873 · page 8

FINDING a man guilty who has committed a murder appears to be a novelty in some parts of America, and jurors, as may be seen on reference to the extract we give…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 18

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Sunday 20 April 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Patrick Coughlan, aged about ninety years, was charged with vagrancy. Defendant, who gave himself up to the police as…

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