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

Courts & crime, 1909

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Children's Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 3

On Wednesday morning before Mr. F. B. Treats, P. M. Esther May Salom was charged with that she did on 6th April, 1909, at…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, April 12, Before Mr. J, J. Manion, J. P.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 4

Lawrence Patrick Gilmartin pleaded guilty to being drunk on the Kialla road, near the showground, on Sunday morning at 2.80 o'clock, and also…

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Humor in Court. Another George Washington

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 2

"How do you. live?" a debtor was asked at the Lambeth County Court. "On my merits," he replied. He did not add that he had been paid…

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Hero's Burial. Great Tribute to Police. Impressive Scenes

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 16 April 1909 · page 8

Just a week ago this morning (said the "Dairy Mail" on January 30), a young policeman, tall, stalwart, with deep-ser friendly eyes, and a heavy…

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Goulburn Police Court Thursday, 15th APRIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. ALLEGED FRAUD. Septimus Walter Smith was charged with committing a fraud in Cape Colony…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, 17th APRIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

Before the P.M. A RAILWAY CASE. Edward McGuinness pleaded guilty to travelling in a railway carriage without having…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday, 14Th April, (Before Mr. Rumble J.P.)

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

John Chessworth, an old-age pensioner, pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 5s or 24 hours. He also pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour, and was fined 10s or seven…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, April, 13. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

Albert Armstrong was charged with riotous behaviour on Saturday in a public street, to which he pleaded guilty and was fined 20s or 14 days…

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Russian Secret Police. Extraordinary Revelations. London, April 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

The indictment against M. Lopukhin, formerly chief of the Russian detective service, charges him with treason, he having, it is alleged, under stress of intimidation, betrayed the…

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Small Derts Court. Tuesday, APRIL 13. (Before Mr. F. B. Trentt, P.M.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

W. F. Weeden v. A. A. A. Newman, claim £1 1s [?]d ; goods sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff, with 5s 9d costs. W . F. Weeden v Thomas Barciay claim…

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Licensing Court. Tuesday, 18th APRIL, (Before Messrs P. B. Treatt, J. Forsythe; and G. S. Whiteman, L.M’s)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 April 1909 · page 2

George William Reynolds applied for an auctioner’s license for the district of Young and this was granted. John O’Connell was granted a renewal…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Yass Police Court

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

Thomas Hatton was charged with unlawfully assaulting Solomon Palmer on April 13th, at Yass, before Mr. C. F. Butler, P.M., yesterday…

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Goulburn Police Court Tuesday, 20th APRIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

Before the P.M. ad mr. P. McShane. ALLEGED STEALING. David Saaidi Verena and George Martin, on remand, were charged with stealing, on or about…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and P. McShane. DRUNK. One defendant for being drunk was fined…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 4
Also in The Yass Courier

A sitting of this Court was held on Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. William Ryan, Lake Bathurst, Hotel, Tarago, applied for renewal of his license…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

At a sitting of the above on Monday, before Mr. Galbraith, P.M., Warden, the Breadal[?] Copper Mining Company, Ltd., applied for three months' suspension of labour conditions en…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1909 · page 2

A sitting of this Court was held before the P.M. and Mr. P. McShane this (Tuesday) morning The list contained seven cases. Of these three were announced as settled, one…

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A Solicitor Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

At the Water Summons Court on Tuesday, Mr. Macfarlane, S.M., had before him an information charging Robert Brandeth Parry, a solicitor, of 105 Pitt-street, with the theft of £300, the property of…

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Goulburn Police Court Tuesday Evening, 20th APRIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. P. McShane. ADJOURNED. David Saaidi Verona and George martin, on remand, charged with stealing, on or about…

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