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

Courts & crime, 1907

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Police Promotions

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

AMONG the recent promotions in the N.S W. police force are the following, to take effect from 1st February next:— Alexander Binning Walker, superintendent,…

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Young Police Court MONDAY. Before Mr. B. W. Collins J. P. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

Richard Dawson charged with being drunk in Burrowa-street, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or three days. INDECENT EXPOSURE…

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French Police Union

Goulburn Herald · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 4

Policemen at Tours, France, have formed a union. They have placarded the walls of the town with statements of their grievances. Troops and gendarmes took possession of the…

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Young Police Court. Monday, January 7, 1907. (Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J. P.) Drunk

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 9 January 1907 · page 2

Richard Dawson, charged with being drunk in Burrows- street on 6th inst., pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or 3 days. The fine was paid…

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Braidwood. Police Court.—monday. Jan. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 4

Before the P.M. Charles Dargue for riotons behaviour in Wallace-street on Dec. 1 pleaded guilty. Fined 5s and 6s costs. Fine paid…

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Police Promotions

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 10 January 1907 · page 2

The Governor-in-Council has approved of a number of promotions in the police force upon the recommendation of the Inspector General. Amongst them Mr…

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Police Court This Day. Before Mr Nesbitt P.M. Horse Stealing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

Michael Sheedy, alias John Wilson, alias Arthur Noonan, alias John Regan, was charged, by warrant, with stealing, on or about the 28th of April,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Herald · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 5

BEFORE the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. ALLEGED INSANITY. Jeremiah O'Leary (on remand) was brought up as being of unsound mind…

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Police Promotions

The Yass Courier · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

Among the recent promotions in the N S.W. police force are the following, to take effect from 1st February next :—…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, January 9. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

Mary Ann Cook sued Horses Shorter for £2, amount paid on a set of teeth. The plaintiff stated that she paid defendant two £1 deposits on a set of teeth,…

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Burrowa Poilce Court. Wednesday, January 9. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler. P.m.) Drunk and Di[?]d[?]ly

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 2

One def[?] was charged with being drunk and disorderly in P[?]dman-street, on 27th Dec. last, and pleaded guilty. Mr, M. Abbott, on behalf of sec[?]d,…

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The Kiss of The Enemy, Published by Special Arrangement Au her of 'The [?]an King Mystery,' 'The Sentences of the Court, &c. Copyright. Chapter XX.—(Continued.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1907 · page 4

And there was no doubt about the breakdown in Patricia's health. Her friends were shocked at the change in her. Since the receipt of the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, January 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DISCHARGED. Jeremiah O'Leary, who was remanded a week ago for medical observation, was before the court…

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Mesmerism in Court. Girl Defendant Thrown into a Trance

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 12 January 1907 · page 3

PARIS -- An extraordinary scene was witnessed before a Judge at St. Quentin yesterday. Mile. Bar, a girl of 22, who is being prosecuted for illegally practising…

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Russian Police Raid

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

A strong force of police raided the Okata quarter of St. Petersburg at night, [?] tured three revolutionaries. The [?] fought with the revolver and drove t[?]…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Herald · Monday 14 January 1907 · page 2

THE case of Hanley and party v. McCabe and Gillet, in which the question was as to who should have possession of a certain piece of copper mining land at Merrilla, was before…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1907 · page 2

The fortnightly sitting of the Small Debts Court was held this (Tuesday) morning, before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. There were eight cases listed, but of these five were struck out…

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Mail Van Stolen. Daring Theft of £28,000

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 2

A theft of incredible audacity was successfully carried out in the streets of To[?]e, France, on December 2. The driver of a mail van pulled up his horses at a branch post office to…

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The Cost of being Lord Mayor of London. and How He Proves His Resources at a Secret Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 January 1907 · page 1

The City of London allows the Lord Mayor whom it elects to the office the sum of £10,000 as his salary for the year, in order to enable him to fulfil with…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, January 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 January 1907 · page 2

Before Messrs. Belcher and Huxtable. STOCK STRAYING Isaac Goodwin, Thomas Michael, Michael Power, and Mary Francis were each fined 5/with 6/ costs…

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