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

Courts & crime, 1908

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Service in Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon about 25 members of the Goldsmith-street Methodist Church choir visited the Goulburn Gaol and sang to the prisoners. A service was held,…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 4

A sitting of this Court was held in the Courthouse on Monday, before the Licensing Bench, consisting of the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Twynam…

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The Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 4

A sitting of this Court was held in the Courthouse on Monday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. Galbraith. ADJOURNED APPLICATIONS…

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The Telephone the Police Station

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

THE methods of public departments are so consistently shrouded in Mystery and it has so become the rule nowadays. to study, economy before efficiency, that an attitude…

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The Gaol Tragedy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 4

Cootamundra. Tuesday.—Warder Browa, who met his death under tragic circumstances at Cootamundra gaol, being attacked with un axe by a Chinaman, left a widow and one child…

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Police Dogs

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

In their docks at Hull, the North-Eastern Railway Company have been making an experiment in the employment of dogs as police auxiliaries. So satisfied…

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Roadside Murder. Young Woman Beheaded in Broad Daylight

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

From Leeds, on 5th May, a correspondent of the "Daily News" telegraphed to London:--A revolting murder, whose brutality…

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"The Curse of Meat." a Divorce Court Feeder

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 3

The "Inter-Ocean" of Chicago writes: If you go home on both sides of the street and see a multiplicity of lampposts on the ay, don't blame it to beer…

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Crookwell. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

On Thursday the monthly Police Court was held before Mr. Galbraith, P.M., and Mr. J. A. Crowe, J.P. Stock Inspector of Yass v. J. Leahy, D. Leahy,…

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An Amazing Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

Broken Hill, Sunday.—A daring burglary was perpetrated last night at about ten o'clock in the butcher's shop of Mr. Robert Crawford, Oxide-street…

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Police Court. Before Mr. Butler, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

An old identity charged with using obscene language in Cooma-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, also 6s costs of court. The fine was paid…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

P. F. Sheehy appealed against the assessment on his property.—Case postponed for a week. The appeals of C. H. Curll, Alex…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

A sitting of this Court was held in the Courthouse to-day (Tuesday), before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. TRANSFER…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, July 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Holland. Two cases before this Court were postponed and one struck out…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 22nd JULY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 20s for being drunk on the railway station…

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Police Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

On Tuesday last John Bell was charged with drunkenness. He pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or twenty-four hours imprisonment…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, 25th JULY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Herbert Bailey was charged with being [?] drunk in Auburn-street on Friday night, [?]…

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Young Police Court. Friday, July 24, 1908. (Before F. B. Treat Esc P. M.) Indecent Language

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 7

Francis McNamara, charged with using indecent language on 3rd July, pleaded guilty, but stated the language was used under provocation; it was a slip of the…

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Bungendore. Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

Lavinia Pollock v. Oscar Curtis.—Mr. Meyer appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. Defendant conducted his own case. This was a claim for £10 for alleged damage to a flour dresser owing…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 27th JULY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. PLEADS GUILIY. George Wells woes charged with stealing on Saturday one suit of clothes, valued at 18s 6d,…

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