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

Courts & crime, 1873

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 21. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1873 · page 2

ABSENTING FROM. HIRED SERVICE. — Joseph Todhunter was summoned by Joseph Jones for absenting himself from Ma hired service on the 16th April…

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Whole Family Brutally Murder Ed in New Brunswick

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 April 1873 · page 4

A DESPATCH from Plourd Settlement, Victoria County, New Brunswick, says : -- Pierre Lefebre, a Frenchman, who was last spring arrested, but through some informality in the…

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

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 22 April 1873 · page 4

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

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 19

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Ono drunkard wits brought up and discharged. MONDAY, APRIL, 21. Before the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 23. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1873 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—Mrs. Long was summoned by John Dwyer for having, on the 20th April, used obscene language towards him. John Dwyer deposed : Defendant lives two doors…

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Crown Land Sale. at the Police Office, Wagga Wagga. On Monday, 28th April. Country Lots

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 April 1873 · page 3

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

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, April 23. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Cottrell

The Yass Courier · Friday 25 April 1873 · page 2

ASSAULT.-- Elizabeth Walker appeared on summons to answer a charge of having, on the 4th instant, at Murrumbateman, "assaulted and beaten" Amy Berry…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, April 25. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

Three drunkards were brought up—one was fined 5s. or forty-eight hours in gaol, another was fined 40s. or seven days, and a third was fined 10s. or three days’ imprisonment…

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Romantic Attempt at Burglary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 2

A romantic family reunion on last Christmas Eve, is recorded by the San Francisco Bulletin. About ten years ago two brothers…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 23

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 26 April 1873 · page 4

BEFORE: the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. Emanuel Victor, on remand, was again brought up charged with obtaining board, most, and drink, from Peter McInnes, under false pretences…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 28. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 April 1873 · page 2

One drunkard was brought up and discharged. LARCENY.—Hannah Wilson alias Heffernon was charged with having, on the 19th instant, stolen a teapot, toilet-cover, toilet-glass, and a blanket, the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 26

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. Thomas Donohee, an aged man, was brought up on a charge of vagrancy. The defendant said he was unable to work, and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 30. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. James Hayes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1873 · page 2

ASSAULT.—George Faithfull and James Forest (on bail), were charged with assaulting William Myers on the 27th April. Mounted-constable Chalker deposed: I arrested…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, April 30

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 4

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Hayes. George Faulknor and James Forest (on ball) were charged with assaulting William Meyers, at Last's public-house on Sunday evening…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, May 2. BEFORE Mr. C. S. Alexander

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1873 · page 2

One drunkard was brought up and fined 10s. or forty-eight hours in gaol. A HAWKER’S LICENSE was granted, to Ah Hong of Sloane-street…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, May 2. BEFORE the Police-Magistrate of Goulburn, and Mr. J. J. Waddell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

Michael Davoren v. R. Rosewarn; unlawfully detaining a horse. After hearing the case, the Bench ordered delivery within five days ; assessed value, £4…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, May 5. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Messrs. D. Dickson and A. G. De Lauret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 May 1873 · page 2

THREATENING LANGUAGE. — Charles Wiggins was summoned by John Perry for using threatening language towards him on the 1st instant. John Perry deposed : On last Thursday I was in…

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Collector Police Court. Friday, May 2

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate to Goulburn and Mr. J. J. Waddell. Michael Davoren v. R. Rosewarn ; unlawfully detaining a horse. After hearing the case, the bench…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1873 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Miller was charged with using obscene language in a public place. Constable Emerton deposed: On Friday while in…

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Inquest at the Yass Gaol

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 May 1873 · page 2

ON Wednesday last an inquest was held before the district coroner (Dr. Blake) at Yass gaol, on view of the body of "William Fox, sixty-eight years of age, who had been received into the gaol…

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