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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Local and General Police Change

The Yass Courier · Monday 26 June 1916 · page 2

Constable Taylor who has taken up duty at Yass, has been succeeded at Burrowa by Constable Fuller. Best and Cheapest…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. John Michael Egglestone pleaded guilty to having been drunk and using profane language…

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Police Court. Monday, June 25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.—Cornelius Heffernan was charged with being drunk in Auburn-street on June 24. He was further charged with using insulting words. He pleaded…

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Robbery Under Arms. Wilson Sentenced to Three Years

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 3

At the 'Parramatta Sessions, Frederick Wilson, 26, a ship'a officer, pleaded guilty to stealling, while armed with a revolver, at Dural; on June 4th, a…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, June 22. Before Messrs. J. J. Manion and J. Mo[?]. Marks, J's.P

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 27 June 1916 · page 2

Frederick Burns pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly and using indecent language in a public place at Grabben Gullen and was fined 10, or 12 hours'…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this (Thursday) morning, before Mr. L. C. Egar, one offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk was fined 10/, in default 48 hours. Charles Sample, who pleaded…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

In the Police Court on Wednesday morning, before Mr. L. C. Egar, J.P., an offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Clinton street was fined 5/, in default 24 hours. Two…

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Daring Burglary in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 June 1916 · page 4

About 4.30 a.m. on Tuesday, as Mr. W. Lloyd, a carter, was coming along King-street, he saw a woman stagger, half-insensibly, out of Miss King's catering shop, 109 King-street, near the…

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Burrowa Police Court. Valueless Cheque

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

Herbert Webb was charged at the Burrowa Police Court before Mr. A. O. Butter, P.M.). with having on 21st March, 1915, at Burrowa, obtained…

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Alleged Assault at Grogan

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 6

Richard Henry Frost, who was arrested on a warrant issued at Temora, charging him with an unlawful assault at Grogan on April 13th last, was again…

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Burrowa 8Mall Bebts Court

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

H. A. O'Hara, Proprietor of the Burrowa Times' sued H. E. Kugelmann, Consulting Herbal Practitioner, for the sum of £10 10/ amount due for…

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Arbitration Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

Mr Justice Heydon, in the Arbitration Court yesterday, fixed a short period for female employees in printing establishments to take a rest, viz…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, June 26. BEFORE Messrs. J. J. Manion, J. MoD. Marks and A. J. Clifton, J's.P

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

Christopher Stephenson wat charged (on bail) with assaulting Thomas Henry Thurlow, at Crookwell on 24th instant; also, with using insulting language;…

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Police [?]rt. Friday, June 23. (Before Mr. A. O. Butter, P.m). Valueless Cheque

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 June 1916 · page 2

Herbert Webb was charged with having at Burrown, obtained the sum of £7, the property of Arthur David Swift, by means of a false pretence…

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Police Court

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

In the Police Court on Friday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., Laurence Bartley, on remand, was charged with having maliciously damaged a shop window, the property of Robert Lemon…

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Dr. Liebknecht Sentenced

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

London, June 29.—A Berlin massage says that Dr. Liebknecht, the Socialist leader and member of the Reichstag, has been sentenced to two and a half years' penal servitude and dismissal…

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Casement Trial. Sentenced to Death. London

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

It was argued in the Casement case that the prisoner intended to establish an Irish brigade to protect Irishmen against menaces or the tyranny of armed forces uncontrolled by an…

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Police Court. Monday, July 3

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

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. MOTOR TRAFFIC CASE. Arthur Fortescue was charged that he acted knowingly in contravention of Section 8 of the…

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Police Court. Tuesday, July 4

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

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Mather, J.P. A MISSING CHEQUE. Phyllis Hodge was charged with stealing a letter containing two cheques, valued at £33 10s,…

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Licensing Court

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

In the Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, Peter Henry Chivers was granted a districts auctioneer's license. The billiard license of William M. Cross was transferred to…

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