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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

In the Licensing Court this (Saturday) morning before Mr. Williams, Deputy-Licensing Magistrate, a billiard license at Crookwell was transferred from Stanton P. Coffey to Alfred…

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Police Court. Monday, March 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Four defendants, one a more boy, were fined sums varying from 2/6, or an hour, to 20/ or…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. TROUBLES OF A BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPER. Mary Hoare was charged with detaining a…

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Crookwell Police Court Thursday, March 17

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

BEFORE Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M. James Andrew Lyona pleaded guilty to unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place in Crookwell on 23rd…

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Police Court. Six Months "Hard." Charge of False Pretences

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

At the Young Police Court this morning. before Mr. F. B. Treatt P.M James Dargan (52) was charged with that on 20th, March, at' Young, he…

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Boy Police Force

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 1

A boy police force is to be instituted at Portland, Oregon. It is proposed to have a boy chief of police, with captains, sergeants, and other officials. They will not be permitted to…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

In the Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. Williams, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, the following collectors' licenses were granted:— Robert Roy Crisp and William Carl Hausman…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2
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W. H. Wheatley v. J. J. M[?]rnay Claim for £16 176, for commission on sale of furniture to T. J. Coffey. Mr. Clifton for plaintiff and Mr…

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Industrial Court. Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. ARBITRATION ACT PROSECUTION. Percival V. Denis, tailor, Auburn-street, was charged with not paying Catherine Stephens the…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

In the Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. McKeon, J.P., John McGrory was charged with having been drunk in Auburn-street and having used indecent language. He pleaded…

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Crookwell. Police Court.—tuesday March 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M. James Andrew Lyons pleaded guilty to unlawfully discharging a firearm in a public place in Crookwell on February 23 last. Mr. Darcy…

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Criminals Sentenced. Police Officer Gets Seven Years. Chief Justice on Drinking Facilities. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

Frederick Fisher, police constable, who shot his sister-in-law, was to-day sentenced at the Criminal Court to seven years' penal servitude. The Chief Justice said the crime was of an…

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Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 4

In the matter of Byrne v. Byrne, heard on Tuesday, Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for the petitioner, Janet Orr Byrne (formerly Mitchell), who sought a divorce from her husband,…

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Charge of Murder. Against Ex-police Constable

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

How Ethelino Adeline Nealon was shot at a restaurant in Bathurst st., Sydney, on January 10, was related to the Chief Justice Sir William…

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Police and Hospital. Delirium Tredmens Cases

Young Witness · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

In the House Committee's report to the Burrangong District Hospital committee at its meting on Tuesday night, the committee asked that further…

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Police Court. Friday, March 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 4

Before Messrs. Macdougall and Egar. DRUNKENNESS. One offender who pleaded-guilty to having been drunk in Auburn-street, was fined 2/6…

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Police Court. a Returned Wounded Soldier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

In the Police Court this (Saturday) morning, before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.P.S., a man who was found drunk in the Botanic Gardens was fined 10/, in default three days. Another…

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Barman Charged with Theft. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

At the Bathurst police court, William Williams (57), was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen£33 8s from Private Albert Moss, at…

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Interesting Police Court Case

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Robert Bartholomew, 20, a railway ponter, a well dressed young man of good appearance, pleaded guilty at the Cootamundra court to a charge of…

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