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

Courts & crime, 1914

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning before Mr. Williams, Mining Warden. Emil J. Silberberg applied for a suspension of labour conditions on amalgamated gold leases…

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The Court Bible

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

A new Bible has been secured for the Police Court, and the old one, which bore traces of long use, has been discarded. In future every witness will kiss a fresh leaf, for as each oath…

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Crookwell Police Court Monday, June 1, BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Manion and A. J. Clifton, J's.P

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 2

William Jonas pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Spring-street, Crookwell on 30th May, 1914, and fined 10- or 12 hours in Crookwell lookup…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, 1st JUNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1914 · page 4

Before the P.M. Mrs. C. H. Meek sued W. J. Christie for the sum of 30/, and 5/ costs, being sum due for board and residence. Verdict for plaintiff for…

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Crookwell. Police Court.—monday, June 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 4

Before Messrs. J. J. Manion and A. J. Clifton, Js.P. William Jones pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Spring-street on 30th May,…

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Goulburn Police Court. Wednesday, June 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 2/6 or the rising for being drunk. A second offender was fined 5/…

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The Rolls. Police Defended

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

The charges made by Mr. Grant, general secretary of the New South Wales Political Labour League, against the methods employed in connection with the revision of the Federal…

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The Rose Bay Murder. Suspect Arrested at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 4

A man was arrested in Gunning on Tuesday morning by Senior-constable Overton and Constable Lane on suspicion of his being a person connected with the murder of Edward…

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Rose Bay Murder. Men Arrested at Gunning. Goulburn

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

Information was received at Goulburn to-day that a young man had been arrested at Gunning on suspicion of being the man who murdered…

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Local Option Court. Classification of Hotels

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 4

The first sitting of the special court for the electorate of Goulburn was held at the courthouse on Wednesday, before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge (president), Mr. O. A. Edwards…

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The Latest. Rose Bay Murder. Gunning Suspect Not the Man. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 June 1914 · page 2

The man arrested at Gunning on suspicion of being concerned in the Rose Bay murder has been proved to be not the individual the police are in search of…

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Local Option Court

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

The first sitting of the special court far the electorate of Goulburn was held at Goulburn courthouse on Wednesday before Judge Eitzhardinge, Mr. O. A…

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Rose Bay Murder. Man Arrested at Gunning. Goulburn

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 June 1914 · page 2

Information was received at Goulburn on Wednesday that a young man had been arrested at Gunning on suspicion of being the man who murdered…

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Theft of Letters

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 2

In the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Friday Wilfred Adrian John Pedler, 20, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing two letters sent by post, the property of the Postmaster-General, at…

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Moving Pictures in Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 June 1914 · page 5

On Wednesday afternoon the prisoners of Goulburn Gaol were treated to a lengthy programme of moving pictures by Mr. W. J. Nicholson (Empire Theatre), which they very…

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Police Court. Monday, June 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. G. R. Williams. DRUNKENNESS Two defendants were each fined 2/6 or one hour for drunkenness in Auburn-street on 6th…

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Goulburn Police Court. Tuesday, June 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams DRUNKENNESS One defendant pleaded guilty, and was fined 5s or 24 hours…

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Telegrams Fined for Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

John Hayes, 24, was fined £5 at the Police Court, to-day on a charge of riotous bchaviour. The evidence showed that Hayes walked up behind a man who was fighting and struck him…

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Special Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 2

The Special Licensing Court sat again this (Tuesday) morning before his Honor Judge Fitzbardinge, Mr. O. A Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Flncham, P.M…

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Alleged Murder. Mail Coach-driver. Walgett

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 June 1914 · page 4

Particulars came to hand this morning regarding the death of James Henry Davidson which occurred at Weetalibah on Thursday night. It is stated that Davidson was driving the…

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