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

Courts & crime, 1912

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BERLIN, Tuesday. Stealing Plans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 July 1912 · page 1

Elsie Pfitzner, alias Mullerthal, has been sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for stealing 13 plans. ALLEGED FALSIFICATION OF BOOKS…

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Gundaroo. Police Court.—thursday, July 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

Mr. Robert, P. M., from Albury, on the Bench. Police v James Phillips, obscene language. Fined £1 and 6/ costs. SMALL DEBTS COURT…

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"Wilful Murder." Victim Born in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 2

A finding of wilful murder against Thomas Evans was recorded by the Sydney Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins, on Thursday morning in the inquest on the body of Margaret Biddle…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 July 1912 · page 4

The undefended case, R. S. Russell v. J. McGovern, heard in the Goulburn Small Debts Court on Monday, should have read—R. S. Russell v. John McGovern…

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Police Court. Monday, July 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Williams and C. H. Roberts. DRUNK. Four defendants were each fined 2/6, or two…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. Badgery. RENEWAL. John Hogg, Terminus Hotel. Marulan (Mr. E…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 July 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday, before the P.M., Messrs. C. H. Roberts and Williams. The list contained two cases. One was struck out…

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Young Police Court. Monday. (Before Mr. E. W. Collins, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

James Mulholland, charged with being drunk and disorderly, in Barrowa-street on Saturday night, pleaded guilty and was fined 10s or…

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The Police Paddock

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

A RUMOUR is current that a movement is afoot to secure the cutting up of the police paddock for building purposes. This piece of land is situated…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., Messrs. John Forsythe and Chas. Wright, Js.p. THE inspector (Sergeant Hanna) reported that all the hotels of the district were in…

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Alleged Graft in the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 July 1912 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police, having been apprised by his officers that certain practices were alleged to be rampant amongst the police force, caused investigations to be made, with…

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Open Letter From Police Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 July 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, July 10. (Before Mr. Fletcher, P.m.). Using Indecent Language

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2

Arthur Thomas, of Kangiara, was summoned for using indeeent language in Market-street, Burrowa, on 22nd June. Pleaded guilty, and was fined…

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Young Police Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court on Thursday morning, John Consindine, for being drunk in Burrowastreet, was fined by Mr. R. W. Collins; 5s or the rising of…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 July 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK AND LANGUAGE. Francis Patrick Rudd, who was drunk in Lagoon-street and used indecent language…

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A Suspected Murder

The Yass Courier · Monday 15 July 1912 · page 2

From our file of April 4, 1863:— “In March or April, 1857, a negro, by the name of Sims, who possessed of knowledge of the grazing capacities…

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Police Court. Monday, July 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. C. H. Roberts and Williams. DRUNK. One defendant, who was drunk on, the…

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QUEANBEYAN. Police Court, Wednesday, July 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 July 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, P.M. Lawrence Griffiths was charged that on 23rd June, at Yarralumla, between the 8 and 9 mile peg on the Queanbeyan to [?]rayarra Road, in…

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Young Police Court. Monday, (Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P.)

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 17 July 1912 · page 4

James Johnson, charged with being drunk on Saturday, 13th instant pleaded guilty and was fined 5s or the rising of the Court…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 July 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. THREE CHARGES. Patrick Ryan pleaded not guilty to being drunk on the railway platform on July 17, using…

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