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

Courts & crime, 1909

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Aerial Police Duties

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

Law and order on the earth are maintained in the last resort by force majeure and the policeman's truncheon. But when it comes to burglars, or…

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Goulburn Police Court Tuesday, May 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, C. H. Roberts, and P. McShane. FOUR CHARGES. Timothy Edward Confoy was charged with…

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Brutal Assault on a Carrier

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

Word was received by the police of Barmedman on Tuesday night of the alleged attempted murder at Reefton, seven miles distant. A carrier named…

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Euchre Not a Game of Chance. a Police Court Decision

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 4

West Maitland, Thursday.—An interesting case under the Police Offences Act was heard at West Maitland today, when four young men—Frank,…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

A sitting of the above Court was held this (Tuesday) morning before the P.M. AN INTERESTING CASE. Michael John Thomas Gleeson applied for…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 2

A sitting of this Court was held in the Courthouse on Tuesday before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and P. McShane. The list contained nine cases. Of these three…

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Young Police Court. Saturday, May 15, 1909. (Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P.)

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 2

Stella Harris was charged with being drunk in Cloete-street, to which she pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment. Stella Harris was further charged with…

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Murder As a Profession. Appalling List of Crimes

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 5

The "Daily Mail" of the 6th March publishes the following from its Capetown correspondent of 14th February:-- For the past four days the whole of…

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London Police. Warning to Witnesses. Full and Impartial Evidence

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 19 May 1909 · page 4

The Metropolitan Police authorities have (according to the "Westminster Gazette" of 27th February) issued a revised order dealing with the manner…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. ETC. Henry James was fined 2/6 or two hours' imprisonment for being drunk, and —2, with the…

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Young Police Court. Friday, May 21. (Before MR. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Tow Charges

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

John Jennings (on bail) was charged with being drunk in Main-street, to which he pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 48 hours. John Jennings was further charged with…

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Land Appeal Court. Greene v. BROWNE

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 May 1909 · page 2

THE Land Appeal Court in Sydney on Thursday, heard an appeal by George Henry Greene, against the decision of the local land board, in…

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Goulburn Police Court Monday, 24th MAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 May 1909 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and C. H. Roberts. DRUNK. One female defendant was fined 2s 6d or the…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M. Licensing Act

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 3

John Thomas Paterson, licensee of the hotel at Wombat, was charged with allowing people upon his licensed premises during prohibited hours…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Before Mr, F. B. Treatt, P.M. Two Charges

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 4

John Jennings, on bail, was charged with being drank in Main-street, to which he pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or 48 hours…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, May 25Th, 1909. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 7

Frederick Daniel Maples was shared with disobeying an order of the court, and was fined £10, 6s. costs of court, in default two months' imprisonment…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

A MUNICIPAL appeal court was held on Tuesday morning, when an important decision, in reference to appeals against the Council’s…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 2

A. L. Davies v. H. P. Chew. Claim for £3 14s, goods sold and delivered. No appearance of defendant. Verdict for [?] claimed and 12s costs…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, 27th MAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNES, ETC. James Augustine Horan pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street on…

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Alleged Serious Assault. Domestic Servant's Story

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 4

Melbourne, Sunday.--Four young men were arrested to- day on a charge of having committed a capital offence on Maud Pooley, 23, a domestic servant…

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