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

Courts & crime, 1908

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 October 1908 · page 2

A sitting of this court-was held this (Tuesday) morning before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. Three cases were announced as settled. UNDEFENDED CASE…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, October 8th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

James Horan was charged with using indecent language on the railway platform on 5th October, and pleaded guilty. Defendant was fined £2, with 6s costs of court and 2s 6d witness's…

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Industrial Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

A sitting of this court will be held in Goulburn on Wednesday next to decide several cases brought by the Boot Clickers' Association against a local employer to show cause why he…

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Warden's Court. Thursday, Oct. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 October 1908 · page 2

A sitting of this court was held before the Mining Warden (Mr. Galbraith) this morning. AUTHORITY TO ENTER. John Patrick O'Neill applied for authority to…

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Small Debts Court

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

James Tait appeared against Michae Nash, claiming £5 for trespass. Mr. Buck[?]ell appeared for plaintiff. The damage was stated to have been…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Yass Police Court. Tuesday, October 6th. Before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 9 October 1908 · page 2

Thomas Davis was charged with not sending his brother to school the number of days requited by the Act. Defendant pleaded not guilty…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

A sitting of this court was held in the court-house this (Saturday) morning, before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. RENEWAL…

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Industrial Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 4

It has now been decided that the Industrial Court sitting to be held in Goulburn will commence on Tuesday next, 13th October…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 6

A sitting of this Court was held immediately after the Quarter Sessions concluded on Thursday, before his Honor Judge Scholes. There were no cases came…

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Famine Relief Scandal. Anglo-indian and His Wife Sentenced for Fraud

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 5

A sensational case was closed at the Allahabad sessions, in India, on July 25. Mr Wall, temporary executive engines, Sitapur, and his wife, Mrs Wall,…

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Murdered Banker. Police Make Dramatic Arrest. Naked Assassins. Prisoner Describes the Crime

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 10 October 1908 · page 6

Public interest in the crime of the Rue de la Pepiniere, news of which we received by telegram last month,where, it will be remembered, a…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, Oct. 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. C.H. Roberts. DRUNK. One defendant, about 18 years of age, was fined 2/6, in default 24 hours in Goulburn Gaol, for being…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

A sitting of this court was commenced in the Goulburn Court-house this (Tuesday) morning before his Honor Judge Heydon. INDUSTRIAL UNION OF EMPLOYEES…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 4

The sitting of this court was continued on Monday, before the P.M. A number of matters in dispute wore settled without going into evidence. The racecourse occupied a good deal of the…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 October 1908 · page 2

Before the P.M. The court resumed after the luncheon adjournment. On the question of the Roman Catholic Presbytery Mr. Johnson said the property under…

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Young Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. R. W. call[?]. J. P. LANGUAGE

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

William McCarthy charged with using obscene leng[?] pleaded guilty and was [?]£[?] or seven days. Tuesday…

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Young Police Court. Monday, October 12, 1908. (Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J.p.) Obscene Language

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 2

William McCarthy was charged with using obscene language in Main-street, and was fined £2, in default 7 days' imprisonment. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1908…

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"Sentence Me to Death." an Incident at Newcastle Circuit Court

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 14 October 1908 · page 8

At Newcastle Circuit Court the other day, Mr. Justice Sly sentenced Alice Ford to 12 months' light labor in Maitland Gaol, and George Abel to…

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Perjury and Murder. Innocent Men in Prison

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 2

Wellington (N.Z.), October 2.—"This is the most extraordinary trial that has ever taken place in New Zealand," said Mr. Justice Cooper at Hokitika, when half-way through the case of…

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Industrial Arbitration Court. Tuesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 October 1908 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Heydon. Baxter and Son were proceeded against by the Boot Trade Union for not employing the proper number of improvers…

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