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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Police Court. Monday, July. 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

Before the P.M. BREACHES OF LIQUOR ACT. James Francis Eldridge and Michael Spillane were charged with being on licensed premises,…

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Alleged Wife Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

Wagga, Friday.—A sensational development took place to-day in connection with the tragedy which occurred at The Rock last Friday. Inspector Duprez this afternoon arrested…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 4

Before the P.M. on Monday S. L Furber sued J. Deunett for £3 4/7 goods sold and delivered. Defendant did not appear. Verdiet for amount and 5/ costs…

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The Rock Case. Accused Before Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 2

Another stage in The Rock case was reached on Saturday morning when Oswald Henry Dixon was brought before Mr. C. J. B. Hehn, P.M. at the…

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Building Trade. Application to Arsitration Court. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 July 1917 · page 3

In the Arbitration Court this morning, the Amalgamated Society of Carpraiers and Joiners, together with other Societies, applied for a…

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Alleged Theft of £2400

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 July 1917 · page 4

At the Water Police Court Walter Leslie Gibson Dean, 35, was charged with stealing £2400 from the Commercial Banking Co. of Sydney. The Police Prosecutor stated that accused was…

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O'meally Found Guilty. Sentenced to 10 Months

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 1

Joseph O'Meally charged with committing an indecent assault upon Alma Apps was found not guilty. On a second count, that of carnally knowing…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 4th, 1917. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 1

Francis Waldron pleaded guilty to a charge of behaving in a riotous manner. Sergeant Wood stated that…

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Crookwell Police Court. Tuesday July 3. Before Mr S. L. Cox J.P.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

Richard Warn was charged with being drunk in a public place and was fined 5- or 12 hours…

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Charge of Wife Murder. WAGGA

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 4

Oswald Henry Dixon, 31, accountant in the Rock branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was arrested on a charge of the murder of his wife, who…

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Court of Review. Successful Appeal

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 5

Mr. Robert Gibson, of Harden, aponent. Mr. Kidston (Crown Solicitors Office, Sydney) represented the Income Tax Commissioners; Mr…

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Five Dock Murder. Another Appeal. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 2

William Graham Eyles, who was convicted of the murder of his wife at five dock, who had a fresh trial and was again convicted, and again…

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Man Stabbed in Back. Brother Before Court. Bathurst

Young Witness · Friday 6 July 1917 · page 1

A bootmaker, Sydney Walsh, was admitted to the Bathurst Hospital last night with a dangerous wound in his back, as the result of being stabbed…

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Police Court. Monday, July 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery. DRUNKENNESS. Two defendants were before ,the Court on…

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Bank Clerk Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 2

A clerk was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of stealing £400 from the Newtown branch of the Government Savings Bank. Sergeant Mitchell stated that it had been…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 July 1917 · page 4

A sitting of the Goulburn Licensing Court, consisting of Messrs Arnott, Belcher, and Badgery, was held on Monday. Gertrude Hogg, of Marulan, applied for the transfer of the…

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Alleged Stealing

Young Witness · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

James Brynes was charged with stealing [?] gallons of kerosene, 8 gallons of [?]l and 1 bag of sugar; accused was further charged with stealing…

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A Police Raid. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 13 July 1917 · page 5

Police raided the Cosmopolitan Club in Pitt Street, Sydney, last night and arrested 16 men. One was charged with sly grog selling and being the…

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Police Court. Monday, July 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Chippendale, acting P.M., and Mr. Badgery. EXCESSIVE SPEED. Oswald Walkom pleaded guilty to driving a…

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Woman Charged with Arson

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 3

Amelia Smith, a young married Woman, was remanded until Friday at the Water Police Court yesterday on a charge of maliciously setting fire to…

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