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

Courts & crime, 1908

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Young Police Court. Friday, September 11, 1908. (Before F. B. Treatt, Esq., P.M. STEALING

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

When we went to press on Friday afternoon, the case of Reginald Paine, who was charged with having a bag of chaff in his possession reasonably suspected to have been…

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Young Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. F. N. Williams, J.P. STARLING

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

Edward Alexander Sells was charged with stealing the sum of £33 from the person of James Patterson al Young, on 6th September, 1908. Mr. Bogan appeared for the accused…

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Through Stealing for a Man Lambeth Girl's Suicide

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 4

In the Lambeth Coroner's Court on the 6th of May, Mr Troutbeck held an inquest on the body of Alice Denham, aged 18, who had been in service in Lambeth…

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For Conscience. the First Woman Prisoner. Experiences in Holloway Gaol

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 6

Miss Johnston, the first woman imprisoned for conscience sake since the reign of James H., was on Saturday morning, May 6, released from Holloway Gaol…

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Monday, September 14, 1908. (Before T. N. Williams, Esq., J.p.) Alleged Stealing

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

Edmund Alexander Sells was charged with having stolen the sum of £30 at Young on September 6th, the property of James…

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A Church Trouble. Presbyterian Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

THE Presbytery of Young sat there this week(says the Cootamundra HERALD of Saturday) as a court of inquiry into, the alleged complaints of petitioners, members and adherents of the church…

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Police Court—tuesday, September 15th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and J. J. McJannet. J.P. Two male defendants pleaded guilty to a charge of being found drunk in Gibraltar-street. One was fined 20s or seven days and the other 5s…

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Industrial Court in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 September 1908 · page 2

His Honor Judge Heydon, of the Industrial Court, will be in Goulburn on the 23rd instant to hear summonses for penalties in regard to alleged breaches of…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Yass Police Court. Tuesday, September 15

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M. Edward Carroll, watchmaker, was charged with being drunk on September 9th. Defendant, who pleaded guilty,…

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Welcoming the New Inspector of Police

The Yass Courier · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 2

Before the business of the Police Court commenced on Tuesday morning, Mr. C. F. Butler took the opportunity of welcoming Inspector Steele to Yass…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Before Messrs, J. Forsythe and G. S, Whiteman. J’s.P. Indecent LANGUAGE

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

D[?]is Birmingham, charged with using indecent language, pleaded guilty. Mr. Cordon, who Appeared for the accused, asked that he be leniently dealt with as ne was…

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Young Police Court. Friday, September 18, 1908. (Before Messrs. J. [?] and G. S. Whitema, J.P's.) [?] LANGUAGE

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 2

Denis Birmingham was charged with using o[?] language at the hotel, Wo[?] Mr. [?] appeared for defendant, who pleaded guilty…

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Murder of Mrs. Luard. General Luard Found Dead on a Railway Line. London, Sept. 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 4

Major-General Luard, whose wife was murdered in a summer-house in a lonely wood near Sevenoaks, Kent, on August 24, was to-day found dead on the railway line at Went Farleigh, Kent…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 22nd SEPTEMBER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

Thomas Pearson was charged with being drunk and using indecent language in Sloane street on Monday. He pleaded guilty to the first charge, but said he did not know anything…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court— Wednesday, 16th SEPTEMBER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. A. Elliott P.M. Bertrand Victor Blundell was charged by the police with wilfully killing a grey kangaroo during the close season. Senior-sergeant Willis…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M Archibald M'Donald v. Richard Hayes.—Plaintiff sued defendant for the recovery of £10, being the amount of damage done by…

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Would-be Assassins Arrested. Plot to Murder the French President

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 4

It was through two informers that the plot to assassinate President Loubet was revealed, and the police were thus enabled to arrest the three Italians at…

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Goulburn Police Court Thursday, 24th SEPTEMBER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 2s 6d or one hour in the lockup for being drunk…

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Goulburn Police Court Saturday, September 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 4

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. Michael Henry was charged with being drunk and disorderly, in Auburn-street on…

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Stock Stealing Prevention. Meeting of Young Association

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the members of the Young Stock Stealing Prevention Association was held at the office of Messrs. C. H E[?] and Co., or Thursday, when there was a fair…

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