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

Courts & crime, 1915

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Police Court. Monday, February 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, Acting P.M. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Six defendants pleaded guilty to over-indulgence in liquor on Saturday. Two first…

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German Tyranny. Goulburn Resident's Brother Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

It seems remarkable, but it is a fact, that up to the present Goulburn has been affected by practically every phase of the present war, and in any special occurence either a Goulburn…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 1

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning, before Messrs. Williams and Badgery. LICENSE RENEWED. Richard Magee was granted a renewal of the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. Thomas Benedict Brogan, for being drunk and using indecent language in a lane off…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 1

Before Mr. Williams. DRUNKENNESS. Four defendants, for drunkenness, were each fined 2/6 or one hour in the lockup. Another, an…

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District Court. Wednesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

Before his Honor Judge Rogers. A MATTER OF COMPENSATION. David Samuel Jones, of Chatsbury, near Goulburn, proceeded against the Chatsbury…

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District Court. Wednesday, February 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Rogers. The sitting of the District Court opened at 3.30 p.m. A BUNGONIA CASE…

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A Court Table A Question of Position

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 5

At the outset the proceedings at the local police court on Tuesday last, a little breeze arose over the position of the table in the court…

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Rabbit Trapping Fraud Prisoners Sentenced

Young Witness · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

Frederick Jennings (arrested at Young), aged 19; and William Bland, 34, who had been found guilty on a charge of conspiring to defraud,…

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A Midnight Court

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

Our koorawatha correspondent writes—A midnight court was opened at Koorawatha on Tuesday, before J. Slavia, a very old resident of Crews…

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Young Police Court Wednesday, February 17th, 1915 (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) About a Whip

Young Witness · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 1

Mary Ann Byrne was charged with on 28th January, having a whip in her possession reasonably suspected of having been stilen. Mr. Campbell…

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Yass District Court. Appeal Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 2

The appeal, against the decision of P. M. Fincham in the case in which the Pasturer Protection Board had summoned J. T. Best for to comply with the…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, February 11th. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 6

Youns Council v. Mrs. Delia O'Rourke, claim £14 6s 7d arrear rates. No appearance of the defendant. Verdict for amount claimed, and 9/9 costs…

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Police Court. Friday, February 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. Leak. DRUNKENNESS. The dock was too small for the inebriates, seven having been "netted" on the previous day…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 20. Drunkenness

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 2

Twelve defendants pleaded guilty to being drunk in various parts of the city, three of them having been arrested in the Botanic Gardens. Nine were each fined 2/6, in default one…

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Published by Special Arrangement. the Case of Lady Broadstone. Copyright. Chapter Xi.—accident or Murder ?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

The news of the accident on the lake threw the whole household into a fever of excitement end confusion, and in a few minutes the gardeners, grooms, and men servants were on the…

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Police Court. Monday, February 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, Acting P.M. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Three defendnts for drunkenness were each fined 2/6 or one hour in the lockup. A fourth,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Francis Ross Devere was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Auburn-street on the previous day. Defendant, who bore signs of being badly knocked about, pleaded not…

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Disturbance at Spring Greek. Several Assault Cases. Settled Out of Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

This morning at, the Young Police. Court several cases of assault and language were set down for hearing, but when called neither parties put in…

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Crookwell Police Court Thursday, February 18. BEFORE Mr. Gas. R. Williams, PM

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Ethelina Gerterude Campbell, wife of the licensee of the Royal Hotel, Crookwell, pleaded not guilty to supplying liquor to Bertie Henry Churchill (16), a…

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