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

Courts & crime, 1908

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 2

Before Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts. Five cases were set down. Of these three were allowed to stand over till next court, one was settled, and only one defended…

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Young Police Court. Monday, March 2Nd. (Before W. Collins, Esq., J.p.). Drunk and Language

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

John Burns was charged with being drunk in Main-street on Saturday evening, the 29th February. There was a further charge of indecent language in the cell. Accused not…

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Burrowa Police Court. Thursday, March 5. (Before Messrs. B. Morgan and C. S. Morrisset, J.P's.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

George Maralan pleaded guilty to using bad language in a public place on Wednesday evening last. Fined £1 or 14 days' hard labor in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

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

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The Coal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

When the Coal Court resumed on Thursday the President delivered a statement regarding the taking of evidence in camera. He said that the situation appeared to that unless the…

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Objectionable Court Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

Melbourne, Thursday.—Some phases of a celebrated divorce case were recalled by a deputation representing the Women's Political and Social Crusade, which waited on the Attorney-General to-day…

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Routed by Robbers. the Swiss Police

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

From Geneva on 23rd December the correspondent of the " Daily Mail" wrote :-- Four young Sicilians, aged from…

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Anti-military Will. Chancery Court Decision

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

Mr Justice Swinfen Eady on Saturday, 21st December, decided an important question, raised under, the will of Robert William Beard, of…

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Summoned to Court. Man Walks Forty Miles. a Trumpery Matter

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

An extraordinary story of how Stephen O'Neill, a man of seventy-four, walked forty miles to answer a police- court summons was told at the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, March 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

Before the P.M. Mr. Galbraith, Messrs. Belcher, P. McShane, and C. H. Roberts. MALICIOUS DAMAGE OF PROPERTY. Cecil Bates (17) pleaded guilty to a…

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Queanbeyan. Police Court—wednesday, 4th MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

Before Messrs. Gale, Atkinson, and Pike, Js.P. John Payne, a young man, pleaded guilty to a charge of using indecent language in…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 10th MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Herbert Bailey pleaded guilty to using indecent cent language in Sloane-street, and was fined…

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Land Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 4

The appeal of M. N. McDonald against the recommendation of the Local Land Board in respect of his after-auction tender for snow lease of lot 72, of 3520 acres, in the parishes of…

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Piracy and Murder. Remarkable Story. a Perilous Voyage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

A remarkable tale of piracy and murder was unfolded on Monday by tourists Who arrived at Sydney from the islands by the German steamer Germania, which returned…

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Young Police Court. SATURDAY. Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

Frederick Maples, charged with being drunk, was fined 10s or three days. PROFANE LANGUAGE. On a charge of piolan[?] language Maples was…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, March 10, 1908. (Before J. Forsythe and G. S. Whiteman, Esqs., J's. P.) a Prohibited Person

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

Frederick Daniel Maples was charged with being on the licensed premises of the Empire Hotel, a prohibition order having been issued against him. Accused pleaded guilty,…

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Burrowa Police Court. Tuesday, March 10. (Before Mr. C. F. Butler. P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

John Henry Apps was charged with breaking and entering the store of James stevenson, and stealing 20 packets of eigaretten…

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Local and General Yass Police Court. Monday, March 9th. Before Mr. C. F. BETLER, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

NEGLECTING TO SEND CHILD TO SCHOOL. —William Dyball was charged as above and pleaded guilty. He was fined 20s, costs of Court 6s, in default…

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Young Police Court. Friday, March 13,1908. Welcome to Mr. F. B. Treatt, P. M.

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 2

Before the commencement of the Court business Mr. James Gordon (Gordon and Garling) rose, and, addressing the newly -appointed Police Magistrate, said:-- "May…

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Murder Through Fear. a Double Tragedy. Due to Cowardice

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 5

From Paris, on 24th December, the Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wired:-- A man named Jolibois, who shot dead…

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