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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 2

At the police court to-day (Saturday), before Mr. L. C. Egar, J. P., one offender was fined 2/6, in default an hour, for drunkenness. Peter Keogh, charged with vagrancy, was convicted,…

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Police Court. Friday, December 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 January 1916 · page 4

Before Messrs. McDougall and Egar, Js.P. ALLEGED FALSE STATEMENT. Mary Agnes Thynne was charged with milking a false statement to the registrar at Bowral…

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Goulburn Police Court Statistics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

During the year just closed there were 888 cases dealt with in the Goulburn Police Court There were also 495 cases heard in tile Summons Court…

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Burglary in Redfern

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

SYDENEY, Tuesday.— A gang of bur- glars dynamited the strong room at Tad's mineral water factory in Red- fern at midnight last night. The…

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Police Court. Monday, Jan. 3

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 4

Before Messrs. McDougall and Egar. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. John McCarthy (33) was charged with being drunk and using indecent language on January 1…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 January 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. L. C. Egar, J.P. OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR. James Henderson was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in Sloane-street…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M: ALLEGED FALSE STATEMENT. Mary Agnes Thynne was charged with making a false declaration at Bowral on September 28…

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An Impudent Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Lithgow, Wednesday.—Some excitement has been caused locally by an impudent theft from the private bar of the Grand Central Hotel. The theft was carried out in broad daylight…

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Bankruptcy Inquiry at Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

The adjourned inquiry under section 18 (public examination of bankrupts) concerning the affairs of Joseph Earl Hermann, of Sydney, was "conducted before the Registrar, Mr. G. R…

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Police Court

Young Witness · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

At the Young Police Court this morning before Mr. A. B. Ranclaud, J.P., Mary Rose Agnes Benntt (29) was charged with, at Cowra on 28th…

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Xmas Day Shooting Case a Soldier Before Court

Young Witness · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—David Redmond Roche, wearing the uniform of the A.M.C. was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with maliciously,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

In the police court on Friday, before Mr. G. R. Williams,. P.M., an offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk, was fined 5/, in default 24 hours. Seven days were allowed in…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs. L. A. McDougall and Mather, Js.P. CALL FOR THE KANGAROOS. James Geary was charged with being drunk…

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Goulburn Police Court. Monday, January 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

Before Messrs. G. R. Williams, P.M., and F. D. Badgery, J.P. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Joseph Withers pleaded guilty to using…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 1

In the Licensing Court on Monday morning, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., a license for second-hand dealer was granted to Albert Barnard…

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Alleged Stealing. the Missing Coat He Took It in Mistake

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

Constable Muller awaited the arrival of the Cowra train at Blaynoy station last Wednesday night. He was there to greet a "friend." The "friend""…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., McGovern end Co. obtained a verdict against J. Hain for £3 6/, goods supplied, with costs of court, 4/9…

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Riotous Conduct at Couldurn. Soldiers Out of Hand Police Defled

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday—Disgraceful scenes were witnessed In Auburn St., shortly after the hotels closed on Saturday night and it was not until forty…

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To-day's Wires. Tragedy Im Tea Room. Constable Shoots His Wife and Sister-in-law. Arrested for Murder

Young Witness · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Constable Fisher was arrested last night and charged with the murder of Miss Nealson, proprletor of the Loretto Tea. Rooms, in…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 13

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M. and Mr. E. C. McAlister, J.P. OFFENSIVE BEHAVIOUR. William Santry was charged with behaving in…

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