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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, December 31

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. One drunkard was brought up and discharged. Ellen Colloway, charged with indecent exposure, was sent to gaol for fourteen days…

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Volunteer Court of Inquiry

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 3 January 1874 · page 2

THE court of inquiry appointed by his Excellency the Governor to inquire into the disagreements between Captain Rossi and the Goulburn Volunteer Company resumed its sittings on Wednesday…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 5. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, and Mr. De Lauret

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 3

A SLAUGHTERING LICENSE was granted to Mr. Strongethorn of Kingsdale. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR.—Jane Mc Donald was charged with bellowing riotously in the streets…

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Court of Inquiry. Saturday, January 3Rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

THE court opened at ten o’clock, before Majors Shepherd (president), Richards, and Goodlett. Sergeant J. J. Trenery.—The court intimated they had received the letters handed in by this…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Saturday, January 3. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 6 January 1874 · page 2

STEALING LETTERS, ETC., FROM THE POST-OFFICE. --Samuel Pembrooke, a lad of about thirteen, (already on remand on a charge of stealing money from the post-office) was charged with stealing…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, January 3

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1874 · page 2

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Huthwaite. Charles Thomas junior, on remand, charged with using obscene language in a public place, to which he had pleaded not guilty, was again brought up…

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Volunteer Court of Inquiry

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1874 · page 2

[OWING to the late hour to which the court eat on Friday night we were unable to give a summary of Sergeant Trenery's evidence. This we now supply.]…

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Volunteer Court of Inquiry. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1874 · page 4

SIR,—Captain Rossi, in his written defence, stated that he was authorised by Mr. C. H. Walsh of Sydney to assert that concurrently with our giving evidence before the paliamentary committee we had…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 7. BEFORE the Police Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1874 · page 3

ILLEGAL OCCUPATION OF CROWN LANDS.—James Jones was summoned by Senior-sergeant Fenton for illegally, occupying certain crown lands situated at the Run of Water by residing on it…

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Court of Inquiry. Tuesday, January 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1874 · page 2

THE court opened at ten o’clock, before Majors Shepherd (president), Richards, and Goodlett. Captain Rossi proceeded to read his statement in defence of the various charges brought against…

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Court of Inquiry. (To the Editor of tine Evening Penny Post.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1874 · page 4

SIR,—In yesterday morning's issue of the Goulburn Herald a letter appears, signed by Messrs, William Davits and W. R. Riley, in which they give their unqualified denial to a statement alleged…

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Local and General Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Wednesday, January 7. Before Mr. Williams and Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 January 1874 · page 2

SURETIES OF THE PEACE. -- Harriet Kenny was charged with having used threatening language to John Show, of Dutton-street, Yass. Mr. Iceton appeared for the complainant, who…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 7

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate. James Jones was charged with being in the illegal occupation of crown lands at the Run of Water. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and asked for a post…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 9. BEFORE the Police Magistrate, Drs. Hayley and Morton, and Messrs. Montague Levy, Sheppard, Finlay and Cropped J. Antill and Conolly

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 3

ROBERT AND ATTEMPTED MURDER. —John Hawthorn was charged with robbing and attempting to murder James Slocombe. Senior-constable Cotter deposed : I am a…

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Volunteer Court of Inquiry. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 4

SIR,—Referring to the letter of Messrs. Davies and Riley, in your issue of the 7th instant, no to a statement which Mr. Rossi appears to have said was made by those gentlemen to me,— assuming their report of…

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Military Court of Inquiry. to the Editor

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 10 January 1874 · page 4

SIR,—Your reporter has not dealt fairly in his report of my evidence given on Monday last in Captain Rossi's case. In reply to the question put, I gave natural…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 12. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1874 · page 2

OBSCENE LANGUAGE.—George Hall, a boy between 11 and 12 years of age was summoned for using obscene language. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, January 14. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1874 · page 5

LARCENY.—William Mason jun., was charged with stealing a pair of boots, the property of John Horton of the Run of Water. Constable Chalker deposed: From information…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 12

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 14 January 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. Sheppard. George Hall, eleven years, was charged with using obscene language. Mr. Gannon for defence…

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Local and General. Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, January 13. Before the Mayor (Mr. Cottroll), Dr. Perry, and Mr. Williams

The Yass Courier · Friday 16 January 1874 · page 2

APPLICATION FOR PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. -- Mr. Windeyer, on behalf of John Byrne, applied for a license for a house (to be called "The Iron Horse") at Boulder Hill, near Gunning. The…

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