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

Courts & crime, 1874

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Police-office Roster

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 4

June 15th—W.Conolly and A. G. De Lauret E.qs.; 17th—D. Dickson and A. G. Finley Esqs.; 19th—A. F. Gibson and W. H. Hovell E.qs…

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Death of a Lunatic in the Bathurst Gaol

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 3

—A most melancholy case formed the subject of investigation before the coroner on Tuesday in the gaol. It seems a man named William Farley was admitted into the gaol on the 24th of last month,…

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District Court, Burrowa

The Burrowa News · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 2

Tee following is a list of the plaints entered for hearing at the Burrowa District Court, to be holden[?]n Friday next, 19th instant, before his Honor, Judge M'Farland:—…

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Original Correspondence. Our Police. (To the Editor of the " Burrowa News.")

The Burrowa News · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 3

SIR,—A letter, which appeared in the "Yass Courier" of the 2nd instant, signed "Ichthus," and complaining of the neglect of duty of our local police force, with your permission, demands…

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Crown Lands Sale. at the Police Office, Boorowa, On Wednesday, 24th June, 1874. Country Lots

The Burrowa News · Saturday 13 June 1874 · page 4

Lot A, 48 acres 3 roods, in the county of King, parish of Olney, adjoining the southern boundary of A. H. Hume's mineral lease of 40 acres, No. 134, and adjacent to the eastern boundary of A…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 12. BEFORE the Police-magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 2

LARCENY.—Charles Archer was charged with stealing a saddle the property of Thomas Gilmartin of Laggan. Thomas Gilmartin deposed : I am a farmer living…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 2

THE sittings of this court commenced on Saturday morning last at ten o’clock, before his Honor District Judge McFarland. Following is a summary of the principal cases…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 16 June 1874 · page 2

WE subjoin a list of the cases set down for hearing at the court, to be holden on Wednesday, 24th inst.: -- REMANETS…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 15

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1874 · page 2

Charles Archer was charged with stealing a saddle the property of Thomas Gilmartin of Laggan. Thomas Gilmartin deposed : I am a farmer living at L[?]aggan; I have known prisoner about eighteen…

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Goulburn District Court. Saturday, June 13

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 17 June 1874 · page 2

THIS court opened at ten o'clock before his Honor Judge Mc Farland. Clewitt v. Rev. E. B. Procter, John and David Broadhead, J. R. Styles, Dunn, and Alfred…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 17. BEFORE the Police-magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1874 · page 2

Jeremiah Limbeck was charged with assaulting one Ruth Dallas. Mr. Gannon appeared for complainant, and Mr. Betts for defendant who pleaded not guilty…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Tuesday, June 16. Before Mr. Yates

The Yass Courier · Friday 19 June 1874 · page 2

DRUNKENNESS. -- George Cook was charged with having been drunk on the previous evening. When arrested, money to the amount of £39 odd was found upon the prisoner…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, June 18. BEFORE the Police Magistrate and Mr. D. Dickson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 2

THE FORGED WILL CASE. — James O’Neil, Emma Cross, Philip Purcell, Robert Palmer, and Mary Ann Smith were charged with conspiracy. Mr. Gannon appeared for Cross, Palmer, and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 17

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 3

BEFORE the police-magistrate and Mr. F. S. Cohen. Jeremiah Lindbeck was charged with assaulting Ruth Dallas. Mr. Betts for defendant; Mr. Gannon for…

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Burrowa Police Court. Monday, Jone 16Th. (Before W. D. Campbell, and W. J. E. Wotton, Esquires.)

The Burrowa News · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 2

Joseph Webb, was charged by Sergeant Hitch with being drunk and disorderly. The sergeant's evidence proved the charge, and for the offence the bench fined the prisoner 20s., or one week's…

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District Court, Burrow A.

The Burrowa News · Saturday 20 June 1874 · page 2

This Court was opened by his Honor Judge M'Farland yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, when the following cases were disposed of:—W. S. Murphy v. James E. Graham: wages…

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The Wrong Box; Or, Horse-stealing Extraordinary

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1874 · page 4

At early dawn on Monday morning a sporting Bonifece of our sporting district repaired to the loose box of his befored steed and to his horror found it empty. "Well, I'm—," said Boniface,…

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Goulburn Poltce Court. Wednesday, June 24. BEFORE C. S. Alexander, and Messrs. Dickson and Sheppard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post, and Southern Counties General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1874 · page 2

Joseph Petty was charged with drunkenness. Mr. Betts appeared for defendant, who pleaded not guilty. Constable Bourke deposed : On Sunday morning…

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Yass District Court. Wednesday, June 24

The Yass Courier · Friday 26 June 1874 · page 2

Before Mr. District Court Judge McFarland, The court opened at ten. The legal gentlemen present were Mr. G. M. Stephen and Mr. Want, barristers-at-law; and…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 24

The Goulburn Herald and Chronicle · Saturday 27 June 1874 · page 4

BEFORE Messrs. Dicksou Sheppard, and Alexander. Joseph Pitty was brought up charged with drunkenness. Defendant pleaded not guilty, and was defended…

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