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

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court. Monday, 23rd FEBRUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. One man for drunkenness was fined 2/6 or one hour. Another defendant, with previous—…

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Police Court. Wednesday, 25th FEBRUARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. G. Williams DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 2/6 or an hour's imprisonment. INDECENT LANGUAGE…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams. DRUNK One man pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 5/, or 24 hours…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

On Wednesday Mr. G. R. Williams, Mining Warden, heard an application from the Chatsbury State Company for permission to lease an area of 16 acres, B.M.L. No. 2, Turrallo…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday, February 25. Before Mr. F. A. Ridley, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 2

Frederick Thomas Colgan was charged with obtaining a stallion from Andrew Ferguson, of Burrowa, on the 12th inst, by means of a…

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Mexico. the Benton Murder. London, Feb. 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 4

The Daily Mail says:—"Sir Edward Grey's statement was disappointing. It gave an impression of complete British helplessness. He should have pointed out to General Villa that…

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The Rosenthal Murder. New York, Feb. 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 February 1914 · page 3

A now trial has been granted to Police Lieutenant Becker, of the New York police, who was sentenced to death in connection with the shooting in .the streets of New York of Herman…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday; Tebruary 25. Before Mr. F. A. Ridley, P.M. a Burrowa Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

Frederick Thomas Colgan was charged with obtaining a stallion from Andrew Ferguson, of Burrowa, on the 12th inst., by means of a valueless…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 February 1914 · page 4

At a sitting of the Licensing Court on Friday before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., the license of the Lake Bathurst Hotel, Tarago, was transferred from Colin Campbell McPherson to Mrs…

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Police Court. ONDAY, [?] 2. Before Messrs. Holland and Wood

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

Rabbit Destruction.—Several cases were called on and postponed until the 30th March. Drunke[?]hess.—Robert Reidy was…

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Licensing Court. Before Mr. Ross

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 March 1914 · page 2

Transfer of license of the Australian Hotel from W. H, Canter to C. Comins and transfer of license of the Federal Hotel from M. Nash to W…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

At the Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. Belcher, James Rice pleaded guilty to being drunk in Bourke-street on 2nd March and to using indecent language in Sloane-street…

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Police Court. Monday, March 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messrs. F. D. Badgery, S. H. Belcher, and G. R. Williams. DRUNKENNESS. Three defendants were severally fined 2/6, or…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

At a sitting of the above Court on Monday, before the Chairman and Messrs. F. D. Badgery and S. H. Belcher, permission was granted to P. J. Coffey to make material alterations to…

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Fined £60. Police Raid at Redfern

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 2

On January 24 last, as the result of the issue of search warrants, Sub-Inspector Davis, of the Redfern Police, with a band of about a dozen constables, entered premises at No. 6,…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, March 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1914 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Messes. F. D. Badgery, S. H. Belcher, and G. R. Williams. The list contained five cases, of which two were struck out. One case was postponed…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. Belcher. A TARAGO CASE. John Tanner was charged with using obscene language in the bar of the Lake Bathurst Hotel,…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, March 5. STEWART v. GOULD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1914 · page 2

At the adjourned sitting of the Small Debts Court this (Thursday) morning, before the P.M. and Messrs. Belcher, Badgery, and Williams, the postponed ease, Joseph Stewart v. E…

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Police Court. Friday Afternoon, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. RAILWAY CASE DISMISSED. Reginald Higgs, alias Murray, was charged with stealing a railway docket valued at £6…

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Goulburn Police Court. Friday, March 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 March 1914 · page 6

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards. SERVANT PROCEEDED AGAINST. John Thomas Miller, licensee of the Southern Railway Hotel, sued Gertrude Bannister, a…

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