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

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court. Tuesday, 30th JUNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

Before, Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant found drunk in the Botanical Gardens on the previous night shortly before…

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Music at the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The cantata, "Esther, the Beautiful Queen," was given at the Goulburn Gaol on Sunday afternoon by the choir of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. The work was presented in the church…

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Police Court. Monday, June 29. Before Mr. G. A. Williams. Insulting Words

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. G. A. Williams. INSULTING WORDS William Munro was charged with using insulting words to Michael Coronis in…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held this (Tuesday) morning, before the Chairman, Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Belcher. RENEWAL OF LICENSE…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

A sitting of the above took place this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. There were five cases set down for hearing, of which three were struck out and one extended…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 2. Before the P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 2

Before the P.M. DRUNKENNESS. For drunkenness in Auburn-street on Wednesday evening an offender was fined 2/6, in…

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Tragedy in Goulburn Gaol. Prisoner Hangs Him[?]elf

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

Mr. Harold O'Brien (coroner) held an inquest at the gaol on Wednesday touching the death of a prisoner named William Belcher, who was found dead, hanging from the window of his…

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Industrial Court. Transport Group Board

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 2

The Transport Group, No. 10, Board, consisting of Messrs. N. C. Seale (chairman), James McMahon, S. L. Cole (master carriers), representing the employers, and Messrs. W. J…

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Violent Prisoner. Attack on Gaol Warders. Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 2

Harry Harris, who was sentenced to a month's imprisonment in the local gaol for assaulting a Tumut policeman,…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUNK AND INDECENT LANGUAGE. Edward Norman pleaded guilty to being drunk and using indecent language in…

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Police Court. Friday, July 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 6

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards. DRUNKENNESS. ETC. A female defendant appeared for the third consecutive day this week…

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Stealing by Credit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

One horrible breach of the Commandment "Thou shalt not steal" is in the matter of paying bills and discharging obligations. The bed-rock of contemptible meanness is reached…

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Mulwaree Shire Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 6

The above Court was held on Friday before the Police-Magistrate. A number of appeals had been settled, and others were withdrawn. Mr. Betts applied for a postponement of two…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. Three inebriates, who were arrested on the railway station at an early hour, were each…

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Police Court. Monday. July 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Williams. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk…

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Crookwell Police Court Monday, June 29, 1914

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. S. L. Cox and Dr. J. H. Macarthur. Martin Hogan (on bail) was charged with being drunk in a publice place…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1914 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Williams. There were only two cases set down for hearing, both undefenced…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1914 · page 1

Before Captain MeShane and Mr. Leak. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant pleaded' guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 2/6 or the rising…

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Constable Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 1

At the Central Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., the hearing was concluded of the charge of assault preferred against George Edward Louis, a constable of police…

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From Gaol to Gaol. a Confirmed Drunkard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 6

Few inebriates, country residents at any rate, can claim 63 convictions for drunkenness, but there is one habitual drunkard in Goulburn who can show this record. Strange to say, he rather…

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