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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. Williams, P.M., Owen Cambridge sued L. R. Chambers for £7 3/1. There was no appearance of defendant, and a verdict was given…

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Fair Rents Court. Labour M.l.a. First Applicant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 2

The Fair Rents Court commenced operations on Monday so far as the receipt of applications for variation in rent are concerned. "Singularly enough," remarked the…

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Policeman Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

An inquest on the victim of the Bathurst-street shooting fatality, Etheline Adelaide Nealon, was conducted on Tuesday by the Sydney Coroner, Mr. H. S. Hawkins. Deceased's brother-in-law,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

Before Messrs. Smith and McKeon. STEALLING. Charles Smith was charged with stealing a pair of trousers valued at £1 5/, the property…

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District Court. Wednesday, February 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

A sitting of the Goulburn District Court was opened at the courthouse at 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning, before his Honor Judge-Rogers…

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District Court. Wednesday Afternoon. the Crookwell Chaff Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

In the case of Christie and Zellner v. Churchill Bros., in which plaintiffs sued defendants for alleged breach of contract, the jury retired at 4.6 p.m., returning 40 minutes later with a…

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Anti-Burglary Movement. Night Watchman for Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

A public meeting convened for the purpose of considering the advisability of appointing a night-watch-man for Crookwell was held at the…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 9, 1916. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

At the Young Police Court on Wednesday morning, George Kite was fined 20/ and 6/ costs in default 7 days hard labor for using indecent…

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Coats Off. in Court, Church and Council the Heat in the North. Brisbane

Young Witness · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 6

The recent oppressive heat has had the effect of the suspension of all conventionalities in regard to dress. On Tuesday the metropolitan…

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Wagga Gaol. Inspector's Strong Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 2

The Sanitary Inspector of the Wagga Council recently presented a report to that body with reference to the Wagga Gaol buildings. Dealing first with the police quarters, the…

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Police Court. Monday, February 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Three offenders who were convicted of drunkenness were fined sums ranging from 2/6 to 10/,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 3

Before Mr. G. L. Williams, P.M. DISCHARGED. Henry Livingstone, who was on Monday before the court and remanded on several…

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Soldiers Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

Two soldiers were charged at the Water Policy Court this morning. One (25) charged with having entered the premises of Mr. Kleinsdorff, tob[?] conist, and with having stolen a box of sigan…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

This (Tuesday morning, before Mr. Williams, Licensing Magistrate, Chas. Ernest Greenwell applied for a billiard license for the buildings next to Donohoe's Produce Store, recently used…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. Williams, P.M., J. T. Lemon sued Albert E. Jones for £4 14/7. A verdict was given for that amount with 10/9 costs…

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Fourteen Arrests. Two Soldiers Before Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday Afternoon.—Two soldiers were arrested last night, appeared at the Water Police Court this morning, and were remanded. A…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Monday, February 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 4

A sitting of the Licensing Court was held on Monday morning before Mr. Williams, Deputy-Licensing Magistrate. The license of the Empire Hotel was…

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Police Court. Tuesday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. G. L. Williams, P.M. Harry Livingstone was charged with obtaining £3 15/ from Mary Roche by means of a valueless cheque…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

Before Messrs. Beegling, Sheekey, and Mullaney, Js.P. DRUNKENNESS. Two offenders who pleaded guilty to having…

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Soldiers in Court Pines and Sentences

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning a big batch of soldiers was before McFarlaue, S. M., on various chaises. The public portion of the…

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