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

Courts & crime, 1914

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Shire Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 4

The Shire Appeal Court resumed its sittings in Goulburn on Friday, and took further evidence regarding two of the adjourned cases. No finality was arrived at, however, and the Court was…

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Police Court. Monday, July 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Williams, DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants for being drunk in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. G. R. Williams. DRUNKENESS, ETC. Edward Pye was charged with being drunk and with damaging a tub, valued at 1/6, the…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at the Court House in Monday morning before the Chairman (Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M.) and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery. The Licensing…

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Cable News. Flying Over Forts. Editor and Airman Charged. San Francisco, July 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 1

A magazine editor, Mr., Field, an aviator named Fowler, and two other persons have been arrested and charged under the National Defence Act with having used military secrets…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 4

William Dowker, who was remanded the previous day for medical examination on a charge of wandering ant large and collecting alms, was again before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., at the…

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A Shocking Tragedy. Young Women Shot at Wee Jasper. Evidently a case De[?]erate Murder

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 July 1914 · page 2

A feeling of widespread sympathy tempered with a horror and awestricken revulsion toward the perpetrator of so horrible a deed took…

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Crookwell Police Court Thursday, July 14

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. O. A. Edwards, P.M' Cox, R. Sullivan and Crow, J.P. Rev. F. R Swyny. Adam Singer: Fred Cross, Verner Campbell, Daniel:…

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Marengo News. Police Station Repairs

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 3

At last, after many overtures from various sources, the police department' has decided to carry out the much-needed repairs and Additions to the…

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Country Murder. Girl Shot Dead. Wee Jasper Mystery Yass, June 15

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 2

The police were this morning informed of a tragedy which occurred last night at Wee Jasper, a township 82 miles From Year…

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Two Constables Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 6

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions on Thursday George Edward Louis and Oberlin John Yealland, members of the police force, stationed at Sydney, pleaded not guilty to a charge that they…

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Wee Jasper Murder. a Confession. Norman M'bean Commits Suicide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 5

Yass, Friday.—A further sensation in connection with the Wee Jasper tragedy took place to-day. "Norman McBean, who was reported to have…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards P.M. WANTED COMPENSATION. William Dowker, who was seven days ago remanded to the gaol hospital for medical…

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Police Court. Monday, July 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUNK AND DISORDERLY. John Michael Eggleston pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly in Back-street on…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, July 14

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

BEFORE Messrs. Richard Sullivan and A. J. Clifton, Js.P. Matthew Dearman wag proceeded against on a charge of…

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Wee Jasper Murder. Norman M'bean's Confession

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 4

Yass, Sunday.—The inquests regarding the deaths of Gertrude McAlister and Norman M'Bean, in connection with what is known as the Wee Jasper tragedy, were held by the…

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Country Murder. Girl Shot Dead. Wee Jasper Mystery, [?], July 15

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

The pokes were this morning in formed of [?] tragedy which occurred last night at Wee Jasper, a township 32 miles from [?]…

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Police Court. Thursday, July 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. L. A. Mcdougall, C.P.S. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk, and was fined 5/ or 24 hours…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 July 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. Mcdougall. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant was charged with being drunk in Auburn-street on July 21. He pleaded guilty…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 July 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. G. R. Williams. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk on the railway station, and was fined 20/ or…

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