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

Courts & crime, 1915

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Rabaul Affair. a Sergeant Charged. Sydney

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

The Rabaul court-martial continued its sittings to-day. Lance-sergeant Davidson was charged with having stolen at German New Guinea four medals, the property of a person…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 13

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

Before Mr. Edwards, P.M. Henry Hooper Mordaunt, architect, of Goulburn, sued James Pargeter Cooper, of Norwood, for the recovery of £18, alleged to be due for…

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Rabaul Charges. Colonel Paton Before the Court-martial. Sydney

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

The special court martial constituted by the Commonwealth military authorities, to try several officers and men of the Australian naval and military expedition to German New Guinea…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 12th. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 6

John Lynch v. Daniel Woodoridge. This was a charge of alleged assault at Bendick Morrell on Saturday, 1st May. Neither of the parties appeared…

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"Wilful Wholesale Murder." London, May. 11

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 2

The inquest on the victims of he Lusitania disaster was entered upon to-day. Captain W. T. Turner, Commander…

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Municipal Appeal Court the Hayes Estate

The Young Chronicle · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 1

In the Municipal Anneal Court on Wednesday Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M. had before him one of those very tough propositions in which he had…

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The Hayes Estate. Appeal Against Valuation. Municipal Appeal Court

Young Witness · Friday 14 May 1915 · page 1

In the Municipal Appeal Court on Wednesday, before Mr. F. B. Treatt P.M., an appeal was made by Mr. R. O. Breden (as Trustee in the…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 2

Charles John Wood was charged with having in his possession a travelling rug reasonably suspected of having been stolen at Goulburn on 14th May…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, May 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 5

Before Mr. J Edwards, P.M. Henry Hooper Mordaunt, architect, of Goulburn sued James Pargeter Cooper, of Norwood for the recovery of £18, alleged to b dno for…

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Charge of Stealing Old Offender Before the Court

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 1

Arthur James Miles, an American of 39 years of age, who has spent much of his time in Government quarters under lock and key since…

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Police Court. Monday, May 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. O. A. Edwards, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants for being drunk were fined 2/6 each and one was fined 5/ for a similar offence…

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Young Police Court. Monday, May 17th. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

John MacKeliar Giles, on remand from Grafton Police Court, was charged with embezzling certain money the property of the Young Witness…

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To-day's Wires Sentenced to Death. Young Girl's Crime

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—At the Criminal Court, Emma Leah Lonsdale, 17, was found guilty of the murder of her infant child. She was…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 16th. (Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.p.) Six Months' Hard

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 1

Arthur James Miles (39), an American, was before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P., at the Young Police Court this morning on three charges of stealing a…

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The Court Martial. a Case of Stamps. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 6

The court martial into the allegations of looking at Rabaul resumed its sittings, to-day. Second Lieutenant Geo. William Moore was charged with having disobeyed an order of a…

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Will of C. K. Chisholm, Deceased. Court Asks for Directions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 3

In the Equity Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Harvey, Mr. S. A. Thompson, instructed by Messrs. Vindin and Littlejohn, agents for Mr. E. W. Johnson, of Goulburn, appeared…

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Police Court. Thursday, May 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 3

Before Mr. L. C. Egar. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Michael O'Connor (49) pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Auburn-street on 19th May,…

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Court-martial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1915 · page 4

The trial of Second-Lieutenant Moore, by Court-Martial, on a charge of disobeying a military order issued at Rabaul in connection with the sale of surcharged German New Guinea…

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Rabaul. the Court Martial. a Wagga Man Charged. Lieut. Davidson's Story

Young Witness · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 4

The special court-martial constituted in connection with charges of looting at Habaul, continued its sitting at Victoria Barracks on Thursday last…

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Lads and Larceny Thomas Glennan Charged

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 May 1915 · page 5

Thomas Glennan, who was arrested in Sydney, sppeared before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., a the police court on Wednesday, on the…

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