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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

In the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., two offenders who pleaded guilty to having been drunk were fined 5/, in default 24 hours' imprisonment. An old…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 3

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Messrs. Badgery, Moriarty, and Wheatley, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. One offender who pleaded guilty to having…

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Bankruptcy Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

A Fitting of the Bankruptcy Court was held this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., when the single meeting and public examination of Herbert Warburton, formerly a…

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Police Court. Saturday, June 3rd, 1916. (Before Mr. R. W. Collins, J.P.)

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 1

Joseph O'Meally (22) was presented on two charges viz., being Sound drunkin Main street on Friday, for which he was lined 10/ in default 48 hours, and…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, June 5. Before Mr. J. J. Manion, J.P.

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

Alfred Mounsey pleaded guilty to being drunk in Crookwell on Saturday night, and was fined 10, in default 12 hours imprisonment in Crookwell lockup…

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High Court Action. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

An action has been commenced in the High Court by trustees of the late. William Duncan against the Queensland Government for preventing…

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"Navy in Gaol."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 1

New York, June 6.—The consensus of newspaper opinion is that the German navy is still a navy in gaol, which assaults its goaler now and then, but remains in gaol nevertheless…

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"Navy in Gaol."

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

The consensus of newspaper opinion In Now York Is that the German navy is still a navy in gaol, Which assaults its gaoler now and then, but remains…

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Police Pay

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

There is every possibility of the police receiving an increase of pay this year. The amount, however, has not been divulged, and tho…

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Supplying Noxious Drugs. Two Men Charged. Betters and Diamond Rings

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court yesterday Mr. Justice Pring presiding, Joseph James Crossley and Ernest Frederick Leslie Maher, wore charged…

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"Shoot Again!" Skeffington's Death. Sensations of Court-martial London

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

At the court-martial on Captain Brown Colthurst, charged with the murder of Skeffington, Henry Dickson and J. MacIntyre (the two last of…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court this (Saturday) morning, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., one defendant, drunk in Auburn-street on the previous day, was fined 5/ or twenty-four hours…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 4

In the Polite Court on Friday. before Mr. W. S. Arnott. P.M., one offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk was fined 5/, in default 24 hours' imprisonment…

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Ireland. Sergeant Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Before a Court-martial at Dublin, Sergeant Robert Flood, Dublin Fusiliers, was charged with murdering Lieut. Lucas, of King Edward's Horse, and William Rice, an employee of…

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Police Court. Monday, June 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Two offenders who pleaded guilty to having been drunk were fined 10/, in default 48 hours'…

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Charged Like Tigers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

Telegrams from Petrograd describe the Russian bombardment as most intense on June 9. Some stretches of trenches were transformed into a mass of crumbled concrete, burst…

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Verdict of Murder

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

The Inquest concerning the death of George (Pappageorgl, who was found in a restaurant In George street, Haymarket, on April 4, with his heart…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 2

The District Court will commence to-morrow (Wednesday). There are three claims, including one for £400 damages in connection with a collision between a motor car and a bicycle…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. TV. S. Arnott, Rogers and Co. sued J. W. Larkham for £2 6/5 and 6/ costs. Mr. H. O'Brien (who appeared for Mr. P. J. Meyer)…

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Court Martial. Sequel to Irish Riots. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 June 1916 · page 3

A Court-Martial Is being held in Dublin on Sergeant'Robert Flood, of the Dublin Fusiliers, who is charged with murdering Lieut. Lucas, of the…

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