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

Courts & crime, 1913

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Goulburn Police Court. Saturday, 6th SEPTEMBER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND BAD LANGUAGE. Thomas Clarke was charged with being drunk and using profane language in…

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Arbitration Court Powers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 6

The High Court gave judgment on Thursday in the special case in the dispute between the Merchant Service Guild and the steamship owners. The issues raised practically the…

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Police Court. Monday, 8th SEPTEMBER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUKENNESS. A defendant, who was charged with being found drunk on the railway station, pleaded…

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City Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

At 10 o'clock this (Tuesday) morning two young men entered the shop of Mr. S. Dale, news agent, of 211 Auburn-street, and secured a cash box, which was placed behind the…

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Double Tragedy. Murder and Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 2

Tingha, Monday.—A terrible tragedy occurred on Saturday night or early Sunday morning, when George Little strangled his Wife with a strap, and then cut his throat with a razor. Both…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 4

At a sitting of the Revision Court on Monday, before Mr. O. A. Edwards, the State electoral list was revised. Eighty-four names were struck off and 90 added…

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Tribute in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 4

Just before the proceedings opened in the Police Court on Monday morning reference to the good work done by the late Sub-Inspector Sargent was made by Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M.,…

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Police Court

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 2

At the police court on Monday, before Messrs R. W. Collins and G. Wright. J's. p., William Joseph Bailey was fined 10s for having been drunk…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 2

Before Messrs. McShane and Bryson. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant was charged with drunkenness in Auburn-street on September 10…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 10th SEPTEMBER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. McDougall. VAGRANCY. Charles Benson, alias Lacey, was charged on remand with having no visible means of…

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Police Court. Before Mr. John Bourke, J.P. Monday, August 8Th

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 2

Benjamen Forbes, was charged with having at Harden, stolen the property of Gertrude Gould. Constable Masters, deposed-- that…

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Tragedy in Gaol. Eight Prisoners Perish. Richmond (Vir.), Sept. 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 1

Eight convicts who had been immured for punishment in a dark cell were afterwards discovered dead, having expired owing to the foul air. The guards admitted that they had…

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Crookwell Police Court. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 1913. Before Mr. J. J. Manion, J.P.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 2

John Brennan pleaded guilty to being drunk in Goulburn-st., Crookwell, the previous night, and using obscene language at…

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Police Court. Friday, September 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 6

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards and Mr. J. O'Brien. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Charles Horan pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner in Auburn-street, on 11th…

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Police Court. Saturday, Sept. 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKNNESS. A defendant charged with drunkenness in…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday, Sept. 10. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 3

Norman Simpson, a stranger, was charged with having insufficient lawful means of support. He pleaded not guilty, and was defended by Mr. Hogan…

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Police Court. Before Mr. H. Giles Shaw P.M. Friday, August 12Th

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 2

Llewellyn Handcock was charged with discharging a firearm in Railway Reserve Harden, on Sunday. Constable Manglesdorf, said in…

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Police Court. Monday, September 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Belcher. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. William Thomas Morgan, charged with…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning before the chairman (Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M.) and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery. The wine licenses of Messrs. Geo. Rogers and…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the above court took place on Monday morning before Mr. O. A Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Belcher. There were two cases set down for hearing, of which one was struck…

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