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

Courts & crime, 1913

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 October 1913 · page 2

A sitting of the above Court was held on Monday. before Mr. Williams. There were seven cases on the list, five of which were struck out, and one was postponed. The…

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Stealing Wool

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 29 October 1913 · page 2

William Alfred Doolan (16) and Allred Sparrow (19) were charged at the Mur[?]burrah police court on Friday with the larceny of 207lbs…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, October 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 October 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. and Mr. Williams. WILLIS v. GOULD. James Willis, of Goulburn, and formerly of…

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Police Court. Saturday November 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. William Marshall, Arthur Kennedy, and Claude Mulhearn were charged with behaving…

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Police Court. Friday, October 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 6

Before Mr. C. A. Edwards, P.M. ALLEGED INSANITY. A defendant charged with being of unsound mind was, on the evidence of Dr. Williams,…

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Go to Gaol Farmers

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 1

The Farmers and Settler Association organiser, speaking of the Manning, pointed out that it the rural Workers' Union succeeded in the Rural Wokers' Union succeeded in getting…

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Small Debts Court

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 1

In the Small, Debts court on Wednesday, before Mr F. B. Treatt, P.M. Thomas Barrett sued James Mansfield Burbury, [?]ming £4 14s, 30s of…

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Wharf Strike. Police Draw Revolvers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 6

Wellington (N.Z.), Thursday.—Two disturbances of a serious character occurred this evening in connection with the shipping strike. Some special constables had just been sworn…

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Police Court. Monday, Nov. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards and Mr. Williams. DRUNKENNESS. a defendant charged with drunkenness in Sloane-street pleaded guilty, and was fined 10s or…

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Choral Service at Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 2

Last Sunday afternoon the members of the choir of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church visited the gaol and rendered a choral service. The Rev. W. A. Williams, Presbyterian…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held in the Circuit Court on Monday morning, before Mr. Williams. The list contained three cases, one of which was struck out and one adjourned…

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Alleged Assault on a Constable. Drunkenness Alleged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 1

Allegations of drunkenness on the part of an arresting constable were made at the Central Police Court during the hearing of a case which extended over three days, in which Alfred Ward,…

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Police Court. Saturday, November 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant charged with drunkenness in Auburn-street on November 7 pleaded guilty,…

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Police As Sheep Farmers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 6

It is something unusual to see sheep eating the weeds and what little grass there is in a police-station yard, and being occasionally shepherded by a police officer to prevent their escape; but…

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Land Appeal Court. (Before Messrs H. A. G., Curry, president, W. Houston, and C. E. Rennie commissioners.)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 2

Mr. Hanbury Davies represented the Minister. A RACECOURSE MATTER. This was an appeal by the…

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Braidwood. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 1

Before Messrs. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Jas. Higgins. One man charged with lunacy was remanded to Goulburn for eight days for medical…

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Police Court. Monday, November 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Messrs. Belcher and Holland. INDECENT LANGUAGE. William Morgan, charged with using indecent…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. INDECENT LANGUAGE. John Joseph Power pleaded not guilty to using indecent language in Clinton-street on…

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Shooting Sensation. Alleged Attempted Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 2

Tumberumba, Monday.—A sensational shooting affray occurred about 9 o'clock on Sunday night, at a very quiet locality some two miles from town on the Wagga-road, at the home of…

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Police Court. Thursday, November 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 2

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Dougal McDougal, alias M. Ryan, pleaded guilty to a charge of drunkenness and using…

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