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

Courts & crime, 1917

515 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 26

Appeal Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

At the Shire Appeal Court this afternoon. Thomas Astleford Murphy appealed against the following valuation of lands situate in the parish of Illunie,…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1917 · page 4

Two prohibition orders to restrain hotel-Keepers from supplying defendants with liquor for a period of 12 months were issued on Wednesday Two drunks were mulct in the usual…

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Police Court. Friday, May 25, 1915

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 May 1917 · page 4

Richard Miller was charged with behaving in a riotous manner in Auburn-street on Thursday. He pleaded guilty. A fine of 10, in default three days, was imposed…

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Taralga Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

As the result of a raid by the Taralga police on premises at Taralga on the 27th inst. the following were before the Court on Monday morning—William John Coady, John…

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Police Court. Monday, May 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. E. H. Badgery. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Bertic McNeil pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Auburn-street on May 26. Defendant…

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Yass Town Clerk Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

Frances R. Byrne, Town Clerk of Yass, has been arrested and charged before the local Justices with embezzling £81, the property of the Municipal Council. He was remanded for eight…

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Dishonest Clerk. Sentenced to Two Years (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 1

In the Melbourne Criminal Court, David Flynn O'Donoughue, formerly a clerk in the Navy Department was sentenced to two years on three counts…

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Publisher Charged. Alleged Breach of Act. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 1

Willam Barnett, secretary of the A.M.A. and publisher of the Droken Hill "Truth," has been served with a summons under the War P[?]cautions…

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A Yass Case. Town Clerk Charged with Embezzlement. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

At Yass, Francis Byrne, town clerk, of Yass, has been remanded for eight days on a charge of embezzling £81 the property of the Yass Municipal…

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EMBEZZLEMENT. Ex-Town Clerk Charged

The Yass Courier · Thursday 31 May 1917 · page 2

Before Mr J. Yeo. J.P., on Wednesday, Frank R, Byrne, late Town Clerk of Yass Municipality was charged on three seperate counts of…

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A Yass Case Ex-town Clerk Charged. Yass

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Francis R. Byrne, formerly Town Clerk of the Yass Municipality, was charged at the local court before Mr. J. Yeo, J.P., with embezzling the…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, May 20th, 1017

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 4

Before Messrs C. Wright, J.p., John Forsythe, J. P. and F. B. Treatt, P.M. Bridget McMahon, Telegraph Hotel Murrumburrah Application for…

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Broken Hill Disturbance Police Removed From Meeting (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Three speakers, who addressed a recruiting meeting at Broken Hill, had a stormy reception. Senator Newland was refused a hearing. The…

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The Final Court

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 June 1917 · page 4

“Didn’t I issue an injunction agains’ that young man Tipples com[?]g here again?” said the judge to his eldest daughter…

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Late News. Burglary at Cootamundra

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 3

Between 8.30 and 9 p.m. last night the store of Mr. J. W. Roberts, of Cootamundra was broken into and about £30 was stolen. The police…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday. June 5, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 June 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. ALLEGED SLANDER. Joseph Jeualla proceeded against Mrs. Sarah Nicholis for alleged slander in February last…

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Movies at the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 2

An entertainment arranged by the Rev. Father Cahill, Adm., chaplain, was given at the gaol on King's Birthday. Mr. Nicholson kindly provided a first class programme of appropriate films…

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District Court. Thursday, June 7, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 June 1917 · page 2

Before his Honor, Judge Bevan. ROGERS VERSUS McSHANE. C. Rogers & Co. sued Mary McShane for £165 for goods sold and delivered…

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Assault and Robbery

Young Witness · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

James Ormo was felled at Rushcutters Bay last night by two men, who stole his overcoat, also his watch and chain and then decamped…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday May 31St. Before Mr W. S. Arnott P.M.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 8 June 1917 · page 2

W. J. Flood was charged by the police with using undecent language in a public place. Mr E. J. Darcy appeared for Flood,…

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