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

Courts & crime, 1916

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A Finn in Court

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

A Russian Finn was before the court on Thursday morning on a charge of being drunk at the railway station, and using indecent language. He was on his way with a countryman…

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Police Court. Friday, January 14th, 1915. (Before Mr. Ranclaud J.P.)

Young Witness · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

Martin Temke (47) a stranger for being drunk in Main street was fined 2/6 or the "rising." TWO CHARGES…

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Police Court. Winnie's Wandering Ways. Leaves Her Husband and Wants Him to Support Her. the Lover in the West. Bullock Driver's Second Wife

Young Witness · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 6

Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., in the Young Police Court on Wednesday, dismissed a case in which Winifred Whiteman proceeded against her husband, George…

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Tragedy at Ultimo. Attempted Murder and Suicide Woman Attacked with Axe. Husband Cuts His Throat

Young Witness · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—While Mrs Alice Hayes, 40, slept in an upstairs room of her home at 36 Burlinson-street, Ul[?]imo, early yesterday morning, her h…

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Police Court. Friday. January 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. A MILITARY PROSECUTION. Albert Wilton was charged with behaving in an offensive manner in Auburn street on…

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Police Court. Saturday, January 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. An offender was fined 2/6, in default one hour, for drunkenness…

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Police Court. Monday, January 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. "CHIPPING" THE PATROL. Matthew Abberton was charged with behaving in art offensive manner in Auburn-street on…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Thomas Smith was charged with using indecent language on December 25, in Clifford-st…

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Daring Mosmam Burglary. Masked Men Hoid Up Family

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A gang of three masked armed men early yesterday morning broke into "Woodric" the residence of Mr. Walter Kelly, a well…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held on Monday morning before Mr. Williams, Licensing Magistrate, and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery, Js. P. The District Inspector's report was…

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Civil Servant and Russian Charged with Conspiracy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

John Dallas. a clerk in the Aliens Department of the Home Office, and Joachi Altanti, professional singer and a Russian, were charged at Bow-street with conspiracy. Dallas, who has…

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Fair Rents Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 2

The Attorney-General stated on Tuesday that he was now drawing up regulations, which would be ready shortly. Mr. John Jamieson, P.M., has been appointed…

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The Mosman Robbery. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 January 1916 · page 4

Three men—Jas. Ryan, wood turner; Albert Lewis, bootmaker; and Joseph Fitzsimmons, rockchopper—were charged at the North Sydney Police Court to-day with having broken into the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 19th. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.m.) Sent to Gaol Without the Option

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 1

Arthur Ritchie (on bail) pleaded guilty to charges of using insulting langunge to Constable Grinham and also with unlawfully assaulting…

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Mosman Masked Burglary Three Men Arrested

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 5

Three men have been arrested at St. Leonards in connection with the masked and armed burglary which was committed at Mrs. Emily Kelly's…

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The Young Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrahgong Argus Friday, January 21, 1916. Current News Licensing Court

Young Witness · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

At the quarterly Licensing Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. F, R. Treatt, P.M., and Chas. Wright J.'sP. several renewals of licenses were…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 January 1916 · page 4

In the Licensing Court on Friday, before Mr. Williams, Licensing Magistrate, two booth licenses were granted to Thomas J. Frost, of the Grand Hotel, for the Highland Gathering n…

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Police Court. Monday, January 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams. P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Three offenders who pleaded guilty to having been drunk in Auburn and Sloane streets were…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday Jan. 20, 1916

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G. R. Williams. P.M Edward Charles Beusley and John Samuel Thurlow pleaded guilty under the Defence Act for failing to…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 January 1916 · page 1

In the Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. Williams, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, Edward Clarke, licensee of the Exchange Hotel, was grunted a booth license for the Trotting Club's,…

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