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

Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Station at Greenthorpe

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 2

A police station has been opened at Greenthorpe, and first-class constable Hamilton, of Fifield, has been placed in charge. Greenethorpe is situated 19…

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Divorce Court. Riley v. RILEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 June 1912 · page 4

On Thursday Florence Thomasine Riley, formerly Lee, petitioned for a dissolution of her marriage with Charles Riley, on the ground of misconduct. Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the…

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Police Court. Monday, June 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. DRUNK One defendant for drunkenness on the railway platform was fined 10/, or 3 days. Another…

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Entertainment at Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 June 1912 · page 2

Monday being Prince of Wales' Birthday, the usual holiday entertainment was given to the Prisoners of Goulburn Gaol. The Rev. J. H. Lewin, Methodist chaplain, who was in charge…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

GEORGE PERRIN, charged with using profane language on 22nd June, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or three days’ imprisonment…

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Mr. Perry and the Speaker. Claim for £1000 Damages. Case Settled Out of Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 26 June 1912 · page 2

THE Perry-Willis law [?]uit is settled. That intimation was conveyed to Mr. Justice Pring in the No. [?]ury Court on Friday morning when the case was called…

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Crookwell Notes. Police Court, 20th JUNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. F. H. Galbraith, P.M., and Messrs. R. Sullivan nod J. J. Manion, Js.P. Crookwell Shire Council r. Edward Dodd, plying for hire with an unlicensed vehicle, a motor…

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Young Police Court. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Alleged Illegal Disposal of Nightsoil

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1912 · page 2

Michael Kennelly was proceeded against by the Burrangong Shire Council for alleged depositing night-soil on his premises in the villiage…

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Open Letter From Police Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

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

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Police Court. Wednesday, June 26. (Before Mr. F. A. Ridley, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

One defendant was fined £1, with 6s costs, for behaving in a riotous manner in Burrowa, on [?] night of the 15th June…

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Frogmore Court. (Before Mr. F. A. Ridley, P.m.). Thursday, June 27

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 June 1912 · page 2

Joseph Gurney was summoned for having a person illegally on the premises of his colonial wine license at Rugby. Fined £2 with costs…

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Young Police Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 2

At the Young Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. R. W. Colline, J.P., Frank Smidth, for being drunk in the vestibule of the Town…

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Police Court. Friday, June 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK. One defendant was fined 20/ or 10 days for drunkenness on the railway station…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 29 June 1912 · page 6

A sitting of the above was held on Friday morning before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery. RENEWAL…

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Divorce Court. (Before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury of twelve.) Wednesday June 26 LEIBICH v LEIBICH (Searle co-respondent)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 1 July 1912 · page 2

Bennet Frederick Leibich petitioned for a disolution of his marriage with Rose Ann Lavinia, Leibich formerly…

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Police Court. Monday, July 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. A GOODLY ARRAY. Edward James Withers pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and using indecent…

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Council Employee Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 2

Bathurst, Monday.—Considerable interest was centred in a police court case to-day, in which Alfred R. J. Amos, late deputy town clerk, was charged with embezzling souls of £6 16/6 and…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

A sitting of this Court was held before the P.M. on Monday afternoon. TRANSFER. On the application of James Duff, the license…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 July 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above was hold on Monday morning before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. The list contained five cases. Of these two were struck out and one was postponed…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. Bryson. DRUNK AND LANGUAGE. John Power pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent language in Auburn-street on…

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