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

Courts & crime, 1916

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Police Court. Monday, March 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M., and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery. DRUNKENNESS. A woman was fined 2/6, in default one hour…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

In the Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. Williams, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery, permission was granted to William John Bartlett, owner of the…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

In the Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. Williams, P.M., John Cupitt sued Patrick Kennedy for £3 13/ for chaff sold. A verdict was given for plaintiff with 4/ costs…

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Railway Porter Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

Robert Bartholomew, 20, a railway porter, a well-dressed young man of good appearance, pleaded, guilty at the Cootamundra court to a charge of stealing a gun metal watch, a sovereign…

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Collapsed in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

Bathurst, Wednesday.—A sensation was caused in the Bathurst Police Curt this morning through a witness dropping dead. A case against a local hotelkeeper for the alleged sale…

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Police Court. Friday, March 24Th, 1916. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott.) Alleged Assault and Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Alfred John Franklin, pleaded guilty to assaulting Charles Edmond Danton. Fined £2, with 24s car expenses, in…

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Police Changes

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

First-class Constable Donnelly, one of Crookwell's most popular police officers, who has been stationed there for the past seven or eight years has…

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Witness Dies in Court

Young Witness · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

At the Bathurst Police Court William Whatnough, 68, bush labourer, collapsed in court, and died almost immediately. Whatnough was…

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Police Court. Friday, March 31

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

Before Mr. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. Two offenders, one a woman, pleaded guilty to having been drunk. They were fined 2/6 and…

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Police Court

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

In the Police Court this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. Williams, P.M., and Mr. J. Mather, J.P. one offender was fined 2/6 for drunkenness. A man who was deemed to be insane…

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Police Court. Monday, April 3

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

Before M. Williams, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. An offender who pleaded guilty to having been drunk was fined 20/, in default seven days…

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Forbes Gaol Closed

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 4

Forbes gaol was closed last week, and prisoners sentenced to over 14 days wll lln future have to be taken to Bathurst. There was not sufficient…

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Licensing Court

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

In the Licensing Court on Monday, before Mr. Williams, Deputy Licensing Magistrate, Harry Hazelwood was granted a collector's license…

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Small Debts Court

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

A sitting of the above was held on Tuesday morning before Mr. Williams, P.M. WATLING V. GOODCHILD. Samuel Watling, carpenter, sued Lisle…

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Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 29, 1916 Before Mr, P. B. Treatt, P.M. Dispute About a Binder

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 April 1916 · page 2

Felix Huntington claimed £16 8s from J C. Kleem. Mr. Hogan appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Campbell for defendant…

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Motor Car Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 1

Melbourne, Tuesday.—An inquest was held to-day concerning the murder of William Patrick Haines, 21, motor car driver, whoso b dy was found hidden in a motor car on…

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Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

In the Divorce Court on Tuesday in the matter of Ridge v Ridge Mr. R. W. Fraser appeared for petitioner, Bernice Ridge (formerly Weston), This was a suit for divorce against Edward Ridge…

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Police Station and Bank Burned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

Lithgow, Tuesday.—The police station at O'Connell was burned to the ground on Monday, the Savings Bank, which was attached, being also gutted and 100 in notes and cheques destroyed…

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Brutal Murder in Sydney. No Clue. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 4

George Pappageorgi, manager of the Allies Cafe, George-street, Haymarket, was murdered between midnight and six o'clock this morning. A butcher's cleaver was used to smash in the…

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Motor Car Murder

Young Witness · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 6

Melbourne, Tuesday:—An inquest was held to-day concerning the murder of William Patrick Halnes, 21, motor car driver on Bulleen road on…

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