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

Courts & crime, 1915

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Police Court. Thursday, 6th MAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 3

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. A defendant pleaded guilty to being drunk on the railway station on the previous day, and was…

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Youths in Trouble Charged with Stealing in Company

The Young Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

Frederick George Smith (18), Leslie Hines (16) and Joseph Thomas Corcoran (17) were charged before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., at the police court…

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All Dogs Must be Registered. Police Magistrate's Remarks

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

During the hearing of the Small Debts Court on Thursday, in the case of Kelly v. MacPherson, the P.M. asked Constable Begbie, when giving…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 5th, 1915. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Stealing. Three Boy's Convicted

Young Witness · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

Frederick George Smith, Joseph Thomas Corcoran, and Leslie Hines were conjointly charged with between the 26th and 23th May, stealing three…

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Grenfell Assault Case

Young Witness · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 1

At the Grenfell Police Court, before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., Michael William Burke (24), was charged with unlawfully assaulting a female at…

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Matters Feminine. Gaol or Matrimony

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 4

When a Siamese girl attains the age of thirty-five without marrying she is placed in a privileged class under the special care of the King, who binds…

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Mother Against Son Small Debts Court Has No Jurisdiction

The Young Chronicle · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

In the Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. P. B. Trealt, P.M., the cane in which Mary Ann Long proceeded against her her, Andrew…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 6. (Before Mr. A. O. Butler, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 2

Frederick Vincent Kelly sued John Graham MacPherson, claiming £10 damages in respect of a kangaroo dog, alleged to have been shot by…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, May 5th, 1915. (Before Mr. F. B. Trealt, P.m.) Mary Ann Long v. Andrew John Long

Young Witness · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 1

Mary Ann Long brought a[?] action against Andrew John Long (her only child) claiming £30 2s, being £20 for amount alleged to have been received…

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Police Court. Friday, May 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 1

Before the P.M. MILITARY CASES. Harold Edward Fife pleaded guilty to failing to attend compulsory drill, in accordance with…

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Police Court TUESDAY. [?] Relieving P. M. [?] Defence Act

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 5

[?] against Michael Joseph [?] for [?] [?] the number of days provided [?] under the Defence Act…

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Police Court. Monday, May 10. [?] J. J. Hall and P. J. K[?]y, J. P.

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 May 1915 · page 3

The [?] [?] were [?] [?] of [?] [?]. They [?]…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants were fined 2/6 or an hour for being drunk, a third was fined 5s or 24 hours,…

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Police Court. Monday, May 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. BIG HAUL OF DRUNKS. There were no fewer than fifteen drunks paraded before the P.M. on Monday. Four…

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(From Our Correspondent.) Alleged Theft. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

The hearing of the charge against Milton Withers in connection with the theft of £552 from the Rushcutter's Bay tramway depot was resumed to-day. The magistrate remarked that…

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Lusitania Torpedoed. Murderous German Assault on Ocean Liner

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

A New York message, which has been confirmed, states that the big British liner Lusitana, New York to England, with 2160 passengers aboard,…

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Secrets in Appeal Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

The appeals against the Municipal property assessments generally reveal all those defects in property which a land agent will never admit to a…

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1399 Deaths. "Greatest Murder World Has Ever Known."

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.—The survivors Of the Lus[?]tania include 487 passengers and 294 of the crew, leaving the death roll at 1399…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 2

Albert George Evans (28) and George Herbert Randall (27) pleaded guilty to behaving in a riotous manner within view of persons passing in Verner-street on 12th May, and were each…

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German Barbarism. Murder Officially Sanctioned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 May 1915 · page 4

The Pall Mall Gazette says that after half-a-year's inquiry Lord Bryce's committee is prepared to report on German inhumanity and outrages in Belgium. The country must, says…

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