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

Courts & crime, 1910

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Police Promotions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

Constable James Keagle, of the Goulburn district, and Constable R. J. Upton, formerly of Goulburn, have been promoted to the rank of senior constables…

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Young Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P. Drunk, Language, Etc

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 4

Thomas Briggs, charged with being drunk and disorderly, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or three days. On a charge of using indecent language,…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, December 28, (Boforo F. B. Treart, Esq., P.m.) Riotous Behaviour

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 2

James Short was charged with riotous behavior in Burrown-street on 5th December. There was 110 appearance of defendant. Senior-constable Wood, sworn—At about…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, 3rd JANUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 4

One defendant was fined 5s or 24 hours' imprisonment for being drunk. Another defendant, who had not been before the court before was fined 2s 6d or 24 hours for-the same…

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The Armidale Murder. Peculiarity of Accused

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 4

Armidale Friday.—When interviewed, Detective Fullerton, and also the police, declined to give particulars of the confession, which is not expected to be made public till the case is again before the…

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Young Police Court. Monday. Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P. [?] BEHAVIOUR

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

Frederick Anderson, charged with riotous behavior, pleaded guilty and was fined £2 and 6s costs or one month…

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Young Police Court. (Monday January 3Rd.) (Before R. W. Collins, Esq., J.P.)

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 2

Edward Eiffe pleaded guilty to a charge of being drunk in Burrowa-street on January 1, and was fined 10s, in default three days hard labour…

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Mysterious Crime. a Lady Artist's Murder. Suicide the Sequel

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 3

With startling suddeness the mysterious death of a lady near Hatherleigh in North Devon has been followed by the suicide of her alleged murderer in his…

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Goulburn Police Court Wednesday, January 5th

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 4

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNK. One defendant, who was drunk on the railway platform, was fined £1, in default seven…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Thursday, January 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Twynam. RENEWALS. Edward Dodd was granted a renewal of his license of the Great Southern Hotel. Mr…

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Soliciting to Commit Murder. Not Guilty on the Ground of Insanity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court on Wednesday, before Judge Docker and a jury of 12 Harry Ainsworth was charged for that, on October 24 last, at Leichhardt, he did solicit Amy Catchpole to murder…

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A Senate Candidate. Police Stop a Meeting

The Yass Courier · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 2

LITHGOW, Monday.—Mr. J. O Moroney, secretary of the Socialist Labor Party of Australia, and Socialist candidate for the Senate,…

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Notes From Crookwell. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 6

At the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. S. L. Cox, J.P., Thomas Bourke pleaded guilty to a charge of having been drunk and disorderly in Goulburn-street on the night of January…

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Goulburn Police Court Saturday, 8th JANUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

Alexander Ironsides was charged with stealing at Goulburn on Friday last a wallaby rug, a bed-tick, a blanket, and water-bag, the property of William Locke, and valued at £2…

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The Armidale Murder. Charge Against Casey

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

Armidale, Friday.—The case against Henry Casey, remanded from Grenfell to Armida's in connection with the Central Hotel murder in December, 1908, was commenced this…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, January 4Th, 1910. (Before R. W Collins, Esq., J.p.) Drunk

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

On Monday afternoon, William Bowman was found lying drunk in the street opposite the Court House, and was taken into safe keening. He now expresses his intention of…

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Lord Kitchener and the Police

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

Lord Kitchener's successes in the field have been credited to his faculty for mastering detail, and it is interesting to record an incident which tens…

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International Prize Court. London, Jan. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 4

Mr. P. C Knox, United States Secretary of State, has addressed a Note to the Powers suggesting that the International Prize Court should be vested with the functions of a Court of…

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Braidwood. Small Debts Court — Tuesday, January 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 2

Before the P.M. ARREARS OF RATES. Thomas Cooper Musgrave was summoned by the Municipal Council of Braidwood for £2 15s…

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Murder at Tamworth. Man Sills His Wife. and Cuts His Throat. a Terrible Struggle

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 6

AT about 2,15 o’clock on Monday afternoon a dreadful murder took place at the residence of Mr. James Goodworth, Murray-street, Tamworth, which…

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