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

Courts & crime, 1909

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Further Police Detachment

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

A force of 110 police under Inspector Trenchard, arrived from Sydney by a special train at about 1 o'clock on Saturday morning. A squad of constabulary…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

A sitting of this Court was held in the Courthouse on Monday before the Acting P.M. (Mr. Adrian) and Mr. Twynam. Thomas J. Frost, Bungonia, applied for a…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Harassing the Police. Broken Hill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The combined unions last night stated that they did not advise members of the Domestic Employees' Union in the matter of striking against serving and waiting on…

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Barrier Riots. Numerous Conflicts with the Police. the Socialist Flag Captured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 4

Broken Hill, Saturday.—The inevitable happened this afternoon, and in short order the question was settled as to who should have charge of Broken Hill—the…

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Barrier Riots. Frenzied, Yelling Crowds Numerous Conflicts With the Police. Mob Rule Decisively Defeated. Police Keep 3000 Miners at Bay. Socialist Flag Captured. Law and Order Restored

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

On Saturday night we received a wire that a riot had taken place at Broken Hill and that Tom Mann and thirty others had been arrested…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Riot on the Barrier. Confliot with Police. Constables Injured with Stones

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

The damage done to the Proprietary railway line at Broken Hill was effectual. No trains will be able to run for the present. Some of the telephone wires…

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At the Police Court on

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

From an early hour there was a large crowd in front of the police court waiting for the hearing of the case against Tom Mann and his companions. There was a strong force of…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Baglbald Nick[?] was charged with being drunk, and was fined 6s or 24 hours. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Defendant was also charged With using indecent…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, January 12, 1909. Before F. B. Treatt, Esq., P.M. Drunk and Language

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Reginald McKinnon was charged with being drunk in Lynch-street. Mr. Gordon appeared for defendant and pleaded guilty. Fined 5s, or 48 hours…

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Our Sydney Letter. Sydney, Monday. POLICE

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Residents in the suburbs are echoing the misgivings which are being so freely expressed by their cousins in the country; that is to say they are being left with w[?]fully inadequate…

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Breaking Insulators. at the Juvenile Offenders' Court. Tuesday, 12th January

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

For the first time in the history of Young, and since the passing of the Juvenile Offenders' Act, the Children's Court was opened to the public, Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., taking the…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

George William Reynolds ,v. Thomas E. Abbot. Claim for £2 13s printing and advertising: No appearance of defendant. Verdict for amount claimed and costs…

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Serious Developments at Broken Hill. Tom Mann and 27 Others Arrested. Police Masters of the Situation

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

There were exciting developments of the Broken Hill trouble on Saturday, when a riot occurred. The crowd rushed vehicles containing…

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Small Debts' Court. Tuesday, January 12, 1909. Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

W. F. Weeden v. Dr. T. E. Abbott, garnishee order. The amount had been paid into Court, and the case was discharged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, 13th JANUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 2

Before the Acting P.M. (Mr. Adrian) ALLEGED PERJURY. Sophia May Lawless, by warrant, was charged with committing perjury on 20th November,…

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Small Boy's Death. a Cabman Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

About 4.30 p.m. on Monday two children, viz., John Roberts, 6 years old, residing at Shepherd-street, Redfern, and John Butcher, 7 years old, residing at Calder-street, Redfern, were…

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Telegrams. Broken Hill Trouble. Reported Action Against the Police. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

A telegram from Broken Hill states that a loud report was heard last night, but so far the police have been unable to locate any explosion…

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No Fear of Theft

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

Poet: "This is the only poem I ever wrote." Editor: "Well, cheer up. Nobody's going to Uke it away from you…

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The Local Police

The Yass Courier · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 2

Constables McRae and Mackenzie have proceeded to Broken Hill to reinforce the police there. Locally, police protection is not always needed, the…

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Goulburn Police Court Friday Afternoon. Alleged Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

Before the Acting P.M and Mr. Belcher The case in which Joseph Matthew McLean was charged with stealing in the dwelling house of John Brown, at…

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