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

Courts & crime, 1911

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 2

A sitting of the above was held this (Tuesday) morning, before the P.M., when the license of the Commercial Motel, Collector, was transferred from M. J. Humphries to Esther…

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Presented at Court

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 2

An English paper of April 27th states that among Australians who were to be presented to the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace were…

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Murder and Robbery in Mexico. Mexico, May 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

Many federal officers have been killed, and others placed in gaol. Looting is rampant in the State of Duranga and Southern Chihuahua by insurrectos, who have not heard of the peace…

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A Sea Tragedy Madness and Murder

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

While the British steamer Arabistan was on her way from New York to Monte Video, a stoker, an Italian named Gallerducci, in a fit of madness killed…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, June 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. Mitchell. ALLEGED STEALING. William Charles Evans was charged that he did, on or about 13th April, stead a gold ring…

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Young Police Court. Friday. Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P. DRUNK

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 2

Alexander Riddle, charged with being drunk, pleaded guilty and was fined 5s. STEALING. Alice Isabel Whiteman was charged with…

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Increased Crime. Wife and Children Deserters. Police Work During 1910

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 3

THE final report of Mr. T. Garvin, [?] Inspector-General of Police, covering the work of his department for the year 1910, was presented to…

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Land Tax Test. Judgment for the Government. High Court Holds Tax to Be Valid

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 3 June 1911 · page 3

THE High Court on Wednesday gave judgment in the case in which Frank Osborne sought a declaration [?] that…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 June 1911 · page 2

The Friendly Appeal Court arranged by the Aldermen for the adjustment of values between the valuer and ratepayers was continued on…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, 6th JUNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

Before tile P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. FOR THE PRICE OF THREE DRINKS. Frank Walsh pleaded guilty to a charge of refusing to pay a reasonable sum for three…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Williams and C. H. Roberts. DRUNK. One old man, who looked in a very bad way,…

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Entertainment at the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

On King's Birthday the Rev. J. H. Lewin, Methodist Champlain, arranged for a lecture entertainment at H M Gaol. With the consent of the authorities, a piano and gramophone, kindly supplied…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 2

A sitting of the above was held this (Tuesday) morning, before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. The list contained nine cases. Of these two were postponed and five struck…

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Demolition of Darlinghurst Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

The Acting Premier (Mr. Holman) is being asked by the Lord Mayor to confer with him on a proposal for the removal of Darlinghurst Gaol, with the object of doing away with a building that does…

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Sergeant of Police Hangs Himself

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1911 · page 2

Absley Mils Beck, 44, a sergeant of police at Condobolin, was found hanging by a strap round the neck from the branch of a tree in the Petersham Park. The body was cut down and a doctor sent…

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Gunning. Police Court—friday, June 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

Before Mr. Ridley, P.M. Yass Stock Protection Board sued J. Leahy for travelling sheep without a permit. There was another charge against the same defendant…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, June 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Williams. DRUNK. One female defendant was fined 2/6, or imprisonment till the rising of the court, for…

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Police-Sergeant's Suicide a Pathetic Letter

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 June 1911 · page 2

In connection with the death of Sergeant Beck, whose body was found in Petersham Park on Tuesday morning, the following letter was found in…

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Tragedy of Drink Melbourne Murder and Suicide. Death of Two Sisters

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1911 · page 3

A D[?] at [?] Melbourne, on Monday evening when a woman. Rose Russell, poisoned her sister M[?] and then ended…

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Police Retirements. Superintendent Walker

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 June 1911 · page 4

The question of retirement of police officers who have reached the retiring age has been under tile consideration of a committee consisting of Mr. Day (Inspector-General of Police),…

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