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

Courts & crime, 1911

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 3

At the Crookwell Police Court, on Friday last, before Messrs. S. L. Cox and J. J Manion, J.P., John Price, alias J. McLaurin, alias McLeod, was charged…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Williams. DRUNK. One defendant pleaded guilty to being found…

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Strikers Versus Police. Vancouver, April 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

A violent conflict has taken place between the police and the men employed on civic contracts in Prince Rupert, who are out on strike…

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Licensing Court. Monday, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held in the Court House before tile P.M. and Mr. Belcher. THE WHITE HORSE HOTEL. Charles Bishop applied for permission to alter…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 12 April 1911 · page 2

William Neslon, charged with furious driving in Main-street on Match 31, pleaded not guilty. Constable Small gave evidence that he…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, April 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 2

Before Messrs. Williams and Belcher. WIFE MAINTENANCE. William Arthur Evans was charged with leaving his wife, Stella Evans, without means of…

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Charge of Murder. Verdict of Not Guilty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 April 1911 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—On a charge of having murdered Constable Charles Hotham Jones at Bacchus Marsh, a young labourer named James M'Cormack was, for the second time, presented…

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Alleged Horse Stealing

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 April 1911 · page 2

The Crookwell and Taralga police have recently made recoveries of stolen horses, and one accused is now in custody on suspicion of having stolen the horses…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 April 1911 · page 4

One defendant, who took the pledge two months ago, and who had twenty previous convictions against him, pleaded guilty. Defendant was fined £2, or 21 days'…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 1

Before Mr. Williams. THE OTHER MAN. William McGrath, for using insulting words to Constable Cummins, was fined £3, or two…

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Lecture at Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 4

On Monday the usual lecture given to the inmates of the gaol on public holidays was taken by the Presbyterian chaplain (Rev. A. H. Tolhurst), who gave the inmates an interesting…

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Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1911 · page 2

A sitting of the above was commenced this morning before his Honour, Acting-Justice Ferguson. The judge's associate was Mr. Baxter Bruce…

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Crookwell Police Court. Saturday. Before Mr. F. M. Galbraith, P.M.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 2

John Price, alias J. McLaurin was committed for trial at the Circuit Court, Goulburn on April 20th on a charge of stealing three horses, the…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, April 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Williams. POSTPONED. Sydney Samuel Hartley was charged with refusing to pay a reasonable sum, £2 10/,…

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Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 4

The case in which William Henry Eyers trading under the style of firm of "Merriwa Contract Shearing Company," sued Michael Byrnes respecting the hire of an oil engine for shearing at Sandy…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, April 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, Williams, Roberts, and Badgery. A REMAND CASE. Sydney Samuel Hartley, on remand, was…

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Death in a Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 4

Young, Saturday.—At the adjourned inquest on the death of John Murray at Young gaol on Thursday last the medical evidence went to show it was a case of death from…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held in the Court House on Monday, before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery. Michael J. Humphries, licensee of the…

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Death in Gaol

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

ON Thursday night, the death of a confine in the Young gaol occurred under peculiar circumstance, and a coronial inquiry touching the death…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

Albert Nicholls v. Thomas Hayhow. Claim for £23 refund of money paid for the building of a waggon which plaintiff alleged was not properly constructed according…

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