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

Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Court. Saturday, August 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Joseph Leo Fitzgibbon, for being drunk in Auburn-street yesterday, was fined 2/6 or two…

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Tip Police Force

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 3

According to a reply given in the Legislative Assembly by the Chief Secretary, to a question pat by Mr. Hunt, the strength of tho Metropolitan…

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Special Licensing Court

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 17 August 1912 · page 2

A special Licensing Court was held at Young on Tuesday morning to consider an application by J. P. Bidg[?]d for a colonial wine,, license at Koorawatha…

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Murder and Suicide

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 2

Jealousy was the cause of Harry Johnson. 25, shooting a man maned George Morgan, 25, at Lilyfield. on Thursday afternoon, and after…

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Police Court. Friday, August 16Th, 1912 BEFORE Mr. H. Giles Shaw, P.M. Municipal Cases

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 19 August 1912 · page 2

William James Roberts (Municipal Inspector) v. Claude Richards for allowing a cow to stray. Plea, guilty. Fined. 5s, and. 7s costs…

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Gaol Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 4

The Goldsmith street Methodist Church Choir visited the Gaol on Sunday. There was a large attendance, and the service was a particularly hearty one. Anthems, duets, and solos were…

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Choral Services at Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

The Goldsmith-street Methodist Church choir on Sunday gave a choral service at the gaol. As is usual on these occasions practically all the prisoners were in attendance. Mr. Jackson, the…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 4

At a sitting of the above on Monday, before the Mining Warden, Mr. Williams, the Tolwong Mineral Company was granted six months' suspension of labour conditions…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. APPLICATION TO ALTER PREMISES. Joseph Gerard McLaughlin applied for…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 4

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

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Police Court. Monday, August 19. Before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. a Full Bar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. C. H. Roberts. A FULL BAR. Three defendants were fined 2/6 each or 2 hours in the lock-up for drunkenness,…

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Young Police Court. MONDAY. Before Mr. R. W. Collins J.P.

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

John Carnegie Mowbray (69), a cook, was charged with stealing, on Saturday last a number of rugs etc, the property of Sydney Ernest…

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Police Court. Thursday, August 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. COLLECTOR'S LICENSE. A collector's license was granted to Charles Theodore Hook…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Williams and Belcher. DRUNK. One defendant was fined £2, in default 21…

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Musical Police Officers

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 2

As was remarked on Thursday at the police barracks, it was hot generally known that such a fine lot of singers existed in the police force of the…

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Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 4

In the Divorce Court on Thursday before Mr. Justice Gordon, the case of Leopold v. Leopold was heard. Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for petitioner, Caroline Mary Leopold (formerly…

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Police-officer's Death. Ex-superintendent Grainger

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 August 1912 · page 1

An old and highly respected police officer, in the person of ex-Superintendent Edward Grainger, died at his residence. "Havilah," Burlington-road, Homebush, on Thursday morning…

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Darlinghurst Gaol. To be Used as a School

The Yass Courier · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 2

In opening the new school at Flemington on Saturday last the Minister for Education announced that very shortly Darlinghurst Gaol would no…

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Police Court. Monday, August 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. S. II. Belcher, C. H. Roberts, Williams, and Holland. DRUNK. One defendant was fined 2/6 for drunkenness…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, August 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNK. One defendant for drunkenness was fined £1 or 10 days' hard labour…

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