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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Brutal Assault. Sydney

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

George McFarland, a commission agent, and his sister-in-law were walking along Palmer-street, city, late last night, when two men set upon Mr. McFarland, who was subsequently…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

In the Poice Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Elgar, J.P., William Smith who pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly was fined 2/6, in default imprisonment till the rising of…

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Police Court. Monday, May 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M., and Messrs. Mc Shane and Cunningham, Js.P. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Robert Ratcliffe pleaded guilty to having…

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Police Court. Monday, May 15th. (Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P.)

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

Edward Oregon (40) for being drunk on Saturday night was fined 10/ or three days. Arthur Davison (42) for being drunk…

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The Young Gaol. Not to Be Closed

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 4

During his visit to Young, the Attorney-General (Mr. D. R. Hall) was approached by the Mayor (Aid. A. J. Rabbetts) on the matter of the…

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Electoral Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

A State Electoral Revision Court was held at the Courthouse on Monday afternoon. Mr. Williams, P.M., presided. The electoral roll was revised, and some hundreds of names added…

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Death Sentence Commuted the Wagga Murder

Young Witness · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The Executive Council has commuted the death sentence passe[?]n Jacob Bachler at Wagga for the murder of Nataniel Griffiths, to 15 years' penal…

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Police Court. Wednesday, May 17th, 1916. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Farm Laborers Fined for Leaving Employers with Out Notice

Young Witness · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 6

William C. Cram; a sharefarmer, proceeded against William Thomas Stewart, for absenting himself from plaintiff's employ without giving…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

In the Police Court on Friday morning, before Mr. Williams P.M., William Smith, who pleaded guilty to having been drunk and disorderly, was fined 10/, in default three days' imprisonment…

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A Soldier Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 May 1916 · page 4

Theodore Gadd, a soldier, was before the Police Court to-day on a charge of having in February last, while armed with a revolver, assaulted Maude Ellis, and having stolen a pair…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs. McDougall and Gray. RIOTOUS BEHAVIOUR. Sidney Cottington was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Auburn-street and with…

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Bowning Assault Case. a Further Remand

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

At the Yass Police court yesterday morning, Fredk. Charles Gavin, (laborer), Bowning, was charged with having maliciously inflicted bodily…

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Police Court. Monday, May 22. Before Mr. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Three offenders who pleaded guilty to having been drunk were fined sums ranging from 10/ to…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

A session of the District Court will be held at the Goulburn Courthouse on June 14. May 29 is the lost day for filing plaints…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, May 23. Before Mr G. R. William S.P.M

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

William Ernest Parker was summoned for, being a senior cadet liable to be trained under the Defence Act, failing to…

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Shall Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

J. McCormack v A Eldridge; claim for £18 131, for goods sold and delivered. Mr, Darcy for plaintiff; Mr…

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Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

A sitting of the above was held on Monday morning before Mr. Williams, Mining Warden. Maurice Roach, mining promoter, applied for permission to mine for gold on private lands at…

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Industrial Arbitration Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

A sitting of the Arbitration Board under the Industrial Arbitration Act, Transport Group, No. 16 (Country Carters, etc.), will be held at the Goulburn Courthouse at 10a.m. on…

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Police Court. Monday, May 22nd. (Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P., an Old Offender

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

John Duggan (41), a laborer, was again before the court yesterday morning on a charge of drunkeness, Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P. was the presiding…

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Court Martial. LONDON

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The court-martial of John McNeill was opened at Richmond Barracks in Surrey. The press were not admitted…

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