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

Courts & crime, 1914

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Police Court. Saturday, March 21, 1914. BEFORE Mr. A. H. Gale J.P. a Serious Charge

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 23 March 1914 · page 2

Gordon Cyril Kane, was charged with committing a serious offence on Mary Emily Pearl Shallick, of Murrumburrah on March 19th…

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Police Court. Monday, March 23

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

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Messrs. Williams and Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants for being found drunk on the…

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Crookwell Police Court. Tuesday, March 19. BEFORE Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M.

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

The following persons were proceeded against by the Inspector of Nuisances of the Crookwell Shire Council for allowing stock to stray in…

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A Murder Case. Monday, March 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 3

In August, 1912, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle issued a pamphlet containing a demand for an inquiry into the case of Oscar Slater, who was convicted of the murder of Marion Gilchrist at…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 March 1914 · page 2

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant was fined 2/6; or one hour. Two others, for being drunk on the railway station,…

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Police Court. Monday, 30th MARCH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Williams. DRUNKENNESS. Seven defendants, including a female,…

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The Latest. Sydney, Monday. BURGLARY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1914 · page 2

Burglars entered tile premises of Mr. E. J. Hugenbaum, optician, King-street, during last night, and secured eleven pairs of field glasses, valued at £150…

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Police Court. Thursday, 2nd APRIL

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

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall. DRUNK ON THE RAILWAY STATION. A female defendant (a first offender) pleaded guilty to being drunk on the Goulburn railway…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 1

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

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards P.M. VAGRANCY. George Henry Carter was charged with having insufficent lawful means of support at…

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Audacious Burglary. Sydney

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

Burglars smashed a plate glass window at Anthony Hordern's premised, and did damage to the extent of £20. They also stole 50 worth of jewellery. The robbery was one of the most…

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Police Court. Monday, March 30. Before Mr. W. H. Woodward, J.P.

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 2

INDECENT LANGUAGE. Sydney M'Donald was charged with using indecent language in Hoskins-street, Wallendbeen. He…

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Young District Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 2

The appeal of Daniel Clark, of Suffolk Vale, against the assessment of the Council of the Shire of Murrungal, was…

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Police Court. Monday, April 6

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

Before the P.M. and Mr. Williams. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Patrick Kinnane pleaded guilty to being drunk and behaving in an indecent manner in…

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Telegrams Sydney, Monday. Suspected Murder

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

Walter Edwards, who was camping with an aboriginal near Bimie, was found dead in his tent, the condition of the body suggesting that he had been murdered. Constable Grimes on…

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Bankruptcy Court

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

At the Goulburn Bankruptcy Court yesterday morning, before the District Registrar, Mr. Edwards, the public examination of Thomas Francis Croke was held…

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Small Debts Court

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

A sitting of the above was held yesterday morning before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M., and Mr. Williams. The list contained three cases of which two were struck out and one…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

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

Before the Chairman, Mr. O. A. Edwards, and Mr. Belcher. RENEWAL. Frederick Sidwick Hodge was granted a…

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Police and Citizen. London, April 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1914 · page 1

Two Glasgow policemen appealed against an interlocutory judgment enabling the respondent's claim for damages for wrongful arrest to proceed to trial. Lord Atkinson, Lord of…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams. BREACH OF PURE FOODS ACT. James E. Hunt, butcher of Auburn-street, was proceeded against by the Inspector (Mr…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1914 · page 2

Harry George, on remand, was charged with obtaining from Margaret Rosina Stewart the sum of £60 at Goulburn on August 14, the said sum being obtained partly by false pretences…

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