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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. A YOUTH'S TOBACCO. Wilton Cooper was charged that on or about March 20 he supplied John Cooper, being a…

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Police Court. Monday, May 1

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

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. One man for drunkenness was fined 2/6 or one hour. Another, a he was drunk on the railway…

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Assault at Orange. Orange

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

A brutal and unprovoked attack was committed on Mr. S. R. Nixon, a local business man, on Friday morning, by three men. Mr. Nixon, who…

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Police Court. Friday, Apiul 28. (Before Mr. W. S. Araott, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

Frank Gorbam, for driving through the streets without lights, was fined 10s, with 6s costs. William Conquest, for driving…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, May 1. BEFORE Messrs. Cox and A. Webster

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

As briefly stated in our last issue, Thomas Joseph Slayter (on bail) was charged with passing a counterfeit coin at Crookwell on April 21, 1916,…

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Young Licensing Court

Young Witness · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 1

Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., and Messrs C. Wright and J. Forsythe, J's P., in the Young Licensing Court on Wednesday last, the license of the…

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Police Court. Saturday, May 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 2

Henry Conner pleaded guilty to having used insulting words to the gardener of the Botanical Gardens on April 5. He was fined £5, in default two months'…

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Small Debts Court. a Tenancy Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 May 1916 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Friday, before Messrs. Egar and McKeon, J's.P., George Percy and Elsie Percy sued Owen Mulcahy to recover 10 damages, said to have been sustained by…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. L. A. McDougall, a man who was charged with being drunk was remanded for seven days for medical treatment…

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Young Police Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

At the Young Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. R, W. Collins, J.P., Thomas Sheedy, (62) for being drunk on a public road at Wombat was finde…

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Police Court. Monday, May 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M., and Messrs. Belther, Badgery, and Mullancy, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One offender who pleaded guilty to…

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The Maymarket Murder. Inquest on Pappageorgi

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

The death of George pappageorgi, the Greek manager of the Allies' Cafe 635 George street. Haymarket, who was found with his head smashed in…

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Licensing Court. Alterations to Royal Hotel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 4

In the Licensing Court on Monday morning, before Mr. Williams, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, an application was made by Joseph Albert Pulbrook, of tile Royal Hotel, for…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 3

In the Police Court to-day, before Mr. L. A. McDougall, an offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk was fined 2/6, in default imprisonment till the rising of the court…

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Plotters Sentenced. New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 4

Pay and Scholz have been sentenced to eight years' imprisonment and Balsche has been sentenced to two years…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 20 10th, 1916. (Before Mr. P. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 4

Thomas Cleary (46) a stranger plea ded guilty to bolng drunk and was [?] ed 10/ or seven days. Cleary said he came to town and met a few friends…

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Police Magistrate for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. M. S. Arnott, P.M. at Cootamundra, has been appointed to the position of Police Magistrate at Goulburn. Mr. Arnott is very highly appreciated in Cootamundra, where he will be…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 4

In the Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Egar, J.P., an offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Sloane-street was fined 2/6, in default one hour's imprisonment…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

At the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. L. A. McDougall, J.P., one offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk, was fined 5/, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Goulburn Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 May 1916 · page 2

The report of the Comptroller-General of Prisons, which has just been issued, shows that during the year 791 prisoners were received in Goulburn Gaol and 821 discharged. The figures…

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