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

Courts & crime, 1912

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Young Police Court. Friday, May 3. (Before Messrs. R. W. Collins and G. S. Whiteman, Js.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 2

Sydney Nelson Hole, charged with being drunk in Lynch-street, pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s, or days John Jennings pleaded, guilty…

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Police Court. Friday, May 3Rd, 1912. BEFORE Mr. John Bourke, J.P.

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 2

George Irwin and Thomas Cameron were charged with having in their possession one shirt reasonably suspected to…

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Police Court. Monday, May 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. A SERIOUS CHARGE. The case against Robert Grainger of having committed a serious offence on Hannah…

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Police Court. Monday, May 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Williams, Belcher, and Roberts. ALLEGED STEALING. Patrick Ryan was charged that he did, at…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 May 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning, before the P.M. and Messrs, Williams and C. H. Roberts. There was only one ease; and his was postponed…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 4

Before Messrs. Belcher and C. J. McShane. ASSAULT. William Henry Murray pleaded guilty to unlawfully assaulting Josiah Gregson at Goulburn…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 May 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK One defendant for drunkenness was fined 2/6 or 2 hours in Goulburn lockup…

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Open Letter From Police Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 May 1912 · page 3

It is with deep feelings of gratitude that I publicly thank Mr. J. O'Riordan, for his marvellouely successful treatment, of my son Edward, who…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 6

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. A SERIOUS CHARGE. The charge against Robert Grainger was continued…

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, May 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 May 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Robert John Walsh pleaded guilty, to using indecent language in Clifford-street on May 10,…

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Yass Police Court. Monday, May 13. Before Mr. V. A. Ridley. P.M.

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 May 1912 · page 2

Vagrancy.—Handel Smith (17), was charged with having no visible lawful means of support. Constable Mackenzie deposed to…

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Police Court. Monday, May 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Williams, Belcher, and C. J. McShane. DRUNK. One defendant pleaded guilty to drunkenness,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, May 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

Before Messrs. Williams and Bryson. DRUNK. Two defendants for drunkenness were each fined 2/6 or two hours in the lock-up…

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Choral Services at the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 May 1912 · page 2

The Goldsmith-street Methodist choir gave a programme of sacred music at the Goulburn Gaol on Sunday afternoon. Miss Doris Furner gave two delightful solos on the violin, while…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

Frederick Thomas Smith, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Burrownstreet on the night of 13th May, was fi[?]d 40s. or one month’s hard labor…

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Goulburn Police Court. Thursday, May 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

One defendant for drunkenness was fined 2/6 or I hour in the lock-up. Another defendant who was drunk on the railway platform was fined £1 or 7 days…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday, May 14Th. Before Mr. F. B. Treat, P.M., Alleged Maliciously Killing a Horse

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

Henry West and Timothy West, on remand, were charged with at Wombat, on or about 28th April, maliciously…

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Police Court. Friday, May 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. DRUNK AND DAMAGING A UNIFORM Joseph McIllrath pleaded guilty to being drunk and wilfully damaging a police uniform…

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Young Police Court. Tuesday. (Before Mr. F. B. Trealt, P.m.) a Th[?]ddungra Ca[?]

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 1

Walter Sidney White proc[?]ded against David M’Gaffery and Mal[?]im M’be[?]d for alleggd [?]ing worth [?] place [?]…

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Death of a Well-known Police Officer

The Yass Courier · Monday 20 May 1912 · page 2

By the death of ex-Sergeant James Joyce, which took place on Tuesday last, interest, in the sensational Makin in trials of 1893 have been revived…

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