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

Courts & crime, 1912

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held in the Court on Friday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. Williams The Telwong Mineral Company applied for…

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Old Police Officer Dead

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 2

The funeral of the late Sub-Inspector John Merrm who died at his residence in Womerah Avenue, Darlinghurst, on Sunday, took place at Rookwood on…

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Noted Police Officer. Days of Lambing Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 4

Ex-First-class Police Superintendent Martin Brennan, aged 73, died in St. Vincent's Private Hospital at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning. The late superintendent had been, living with his…

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Noted Police Officer. Ex-superintendent Brennan. Link with Lambing Flat

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 2

EX-FIRST-CLASS Police Superintendent Ma[?]tn [?] died suddenly early on Thursday [?] private hospital in Sydney. The decided was 73 years…

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Murder and Suicide. Whole Family Wiped Out in Three Days. Amazing Series of Tragedies

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 10 August 1912 · page 4

The family of one Settler, a rich baker living at Zsesbely, Hungary, came to a tragic end in three days. Settler’s son-in-law committed suicide ; his daughter…

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Noted Police Officer. Days of Lambing Flat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 12 August 1912 · page 2

Ex-First-class Police Superintend dent Martin Brennan, aged 73, died in St. Vincent's Private Hospital at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning…

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Police Court. Monday, August 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. LUNACY MATTER. Albert Abrahams pleaded guilty to not paying £14 3/6 to the Master in Lunacy for the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. McDougall. DRUNK AND LANGUAGE. Daniel Thomas Horan pleaded guilty to drunkenness and indecent language…

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Braidwood. Police Court.—friday, August 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

Before Messrs. Galbraith, P.M., and E. Bunn, J.P. F. H. Dowell was charged with a breach of the Pure Foods Act, inasmuch as he exposed…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday, before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. The list contained six cases. Of these three were struck out and one was postponed…

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Special Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 2

The above was commenced this (Tuesday) morning before his Honour, Mr. Justice Sly. Mr. S. H. Belcher represented the sheriff. Mr. Browning was Crown Prosecutor, and Mr…

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The Rosenthal Murder. Further Arrests. New York, Aug. 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 2

Jack Sullivan, who has been arrested in connection with the Rosenthal murder, has promised to tell on Monday what he knows of Constable Beckers' connection with the murder…

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Small Debts Court.—friday, August 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 4

Before Messrs. Galbraith, PM., and e. Bunn, J.P. Robert N. Bull v. Montrose McGuinness.—Claim for £2-2/, dentistry work done. No…

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

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 2

Phillip Murphy, charged . with allowing one cow to stray in the municipality, was fined 10s and 6s. costs…

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Supreme Court. . Changes in Court Procedure

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 4

Several important changes, made by rule under the Supreme Court and Circuit. Courts Amendment Act, passed last session, ca[?] into effect on Monday last…

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Small Debts Court

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 14 August 1912 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, A. j. McDonald proceeded against Frank Cha[?] the claim being £5 12s. A verdict was given…

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Sunday in Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 1

Bathurst, Tuesday.—A new departure will be seen at Bathurst Gaol on Sunday. when one of the local hands will render selections before the inmates. When in Bathurst recently the…

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Special Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 August 1912 · page 4

The above was continued on Wednesday morning before his Honour, Justice Slv. ALLEGED ASSAULT AND ROBBERY. John Gordon plended not guilty to a charge of…

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A Daring Burglary

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 2

The post office safe at Matong was blown open during Wednesday night and 140 stolen. The Cool-men show special train passed about midnight, and it is…

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Police Court. Friday, August 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 4

Before, the P.M. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 10/ or 3 days' hard labour for drunkenness. Another defendant…

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