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

Courts & crime, 1915

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

At a special sitting of the Licensing Court, before Messrs. J. Forsythe and C. Wright, J.'s., the license of the Albion Hotel, Young, was transferred…

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Police Court. Saturday, April 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 2

A defendant for being drunk on the railway station on the previous day was fined 20/ or seven days. MOTOR DRIVER FINED;…

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Stealing from a Convent Burrowa Court Case

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

At Burrowa police court last week Richard Oliver Grosvenor was fined 20s or 7 days for stealing 5s worth of lucerne hay from the Burrowa…

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Police Court. Monday, April 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. G. R. Williams. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk on Saturday, and was fined 2/6 or an hour, and…

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Charged with Spying. Paris April 9

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

The prosecution against Raymond Swaboda, who was arrested recently on suspicions of complicity in a a plot to blow up the French liner La…

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More Child Murder. Cettinge, April 10

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

Austrian aviators continue wanton attacks on undefended towns. On Thursday an aeroplane dropped several bombs on the market palace at…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

The quarterly Licensing Court for the Goulburn district was held on Monday morning, before the chairman (Mr. G. M. Williams, P.M.) and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery. The…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 4

A sitting of the Small Debts Court was held on Monday morning, before Mr. G. M. Williams, P.M. There were five cases set down for hearing, two of which were postponed and two struck…

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Pro-War Demonstrations. Italians Want to Fight. Crowds Kept in Check By. Police

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 April 1915 · page 2

ROME, Monday.—Pro-war demonstrations throughout Italy continue, The police in Rome find it difficult to prevent the crowd marching to the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, April 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 4

Before Messrs. McDougall and Egar. INDECENT LANGUAGE IN TRAIN. Thomas McCabe was charged with using indecent language in a railway train at the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 13. Before Mr. Butler. P.m. Disobeying an Order

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 3

Police v Harry Stewart for not complying with an order made by the court for maintenance. The P.M. said they had postponed…

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Yass Police Court. Tuesday, April 11. (Before Mr. Butler, P.M.) Illtreating Horses

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 April 1915 · page 2

Alexander Pateman was charged with ill-treating certain horses. Mr. E. Howard appeared for defendant. Sergeant Jeffrey for the…

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Police Protection

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

As a result of a letter from Mr. S. Lennon, Goondah, Mr. Greg. McGirr M.L.A., has succeeded in getting patrols mode…

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Young Police Court. Wednesday, April 14th, 1915. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Claude Poplin on a charge of being on the licensed premises of the Railway Hotel, after 11 o'clock on Saturday 27th. March, pleaded guilty and…

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Police Protection. at Galong

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Greg. McGirr, M.L. A., is in receipt of the following communication from the Chief Secretary's Office:—With…

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Burrowa Licensing Court. Quarterly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 April 1915 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of the Licensing Court was held on Tuesday last before the Licensing Magistrates…

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Police Court. Friday, 16th APRIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. Belcher. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants for being drunk—one in Sloane-street and the other in Auburn-street—…

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Published by Special Arrangement. the Case of Lady Broadstone. Copyright. Chapter Xxii.—on Murder Bent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 April 1915 · page 6

Lord Broadstone looked after Sadie in amazement and then turned for an explanation to Dorrison. "One too many for you, Gilbert?" he asked…

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Police Court Before Mr. Butler, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

John Silvester Cotter was charged with causing the death of Robert John Thomas at Binalong, on Saturday, 17th April, 1915…

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Railway Collision at Binalong Express and Mail Train Collide. One Passenger Killed. Many Others Injured. Inquest and Police Court Proceedings Several Carriages Wrecked

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 April 1915 · page 2

A sensational head-on collision occurred at the Binalong station on Saturday morning at twenty, minutes past 4, between the limited express…

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