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

Courts & crime, 1912

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Police Court.—march 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. ,T. Walsh, J. W. Glennan, and R. Sullivan, Js.P. "Wm. Canvin was charged by the police with larceny by trick on the showground on the 7th…

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Remarkable Court Incident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1912 · page 4

A novel situation arose on Tuesday at the Sydney Quarter Sessions, before Judge Rogers, in the matter of an appeal by Albert Joseph Day against his conviction by Mr. G. H. Smithers,…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, March 13. (Before Mr. G. R. Williams (Warden)

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1912 · page 2

S. E. Bradford, applied for authority to enter portion 198, parish Olney. Granted for 3 months. James Price, miner, sued Stanley…

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An Outspoken Letter. Business Men in Court. James Cereel Rankin Again

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 16 March 1912 · page 1

Two well-known city business men one of whom is well known a Young were the parties in a case which came before Mr. Pay[?] S. M., in the…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. Shaw, P.M. Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 2

Mr. L. L. Hogan, Solicitor, and Mr. Ovens, Inspector, appeared for the Young P.P. Board…

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Police Court. Monday, March 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. Williams and C. H. Roberts ADJOURNED. John Here, on remand, charged with…

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Police Blunder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 2

In the case of a man named Alfred Jones, who pleaded guilty Ito stealing some stone at Balmain, police statements that he was an old offender have been shown to be incorrect. The…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held in the Courthouse on Monday morning, before the P.M. and Messrs. Williams and C. H. Roberts. The list contained nine cases. Of these three were…

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Police Court. Gundagai, Friday, March 12

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 2

Before Mr. B. Bruce, J.P., Frederick A. Wells was charged with the theft of a pair of trousers, a fancy vest and a hat, the property…

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Mother Acquitted of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 1

Florence Elizabeth Bray, a woman of middle ago, was arranged in the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday on a charge of murder The indictment" charged her with the murder of her son, William…

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Open Letter From Police Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 March 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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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, March 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

Before the P.M. DRUNK. One defandant for drunkenness, and against whom a prohibition was in force, was fined £2,…

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N.s.w. Parliament. Back to the Dark Ages. Gaol for Critics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 2

Both Houses of Parliament met on Friday, and both will meet again on Monday. The Legislative Council, at the request of the Assembly, agreed to a conference between the Houses to…

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Police Again. in Parliament House. Mr. Wood Removed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 5

The police were called into the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night to remove Mr. Wood, member for Bega. Mr. Wood, who was speaking on the third…

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Telegrams. [Reuter's.] the Coal Strike. Affray Between Police and Strikers. the Minimum Wage. What the Federation Claims. Strike Pay. Pathetic Scenes. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 4

Five hundred pickets while endeavouring to prevent a hundred non-unionists from working the Kirconnel pits overpowered the police with sticks and stones. Reinforcements, however,…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 21

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 2

BEFORE Dr. Dalton, Mr. D. Reid, and Dr. R. Heggaton, J's.P. THREATENING LANGUAGE AND…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

At the Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, before the P.M. and Mr. Badgery, one defendant for drunkenness was fined 2 6 or two hours in the lockup. Defendant was allowed out on…

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Police Court. Monday, March 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

Before the P.M and Mr. C. H. Roberts. DRUNK. One defendant, who was found drunk on Saturday night and had remained in the lockup…

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Crookwell Notes. Police Court.—thursday, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 4

Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M. PASTURES PROTECTION CASES. Inspector of Stock, Yass, v. E. R. Woodward, manager of Woodbine Park Station, Wheeo,…

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PARIS, Monday. Murder and Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 2

Six Apaches killed a chauffeur near Chantilly, seized the car, entered Chantilly Bank, killed the casier and clerk, and drove off with 40,000 francs…

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