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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Cowra Quarter Sessions Before Acting Judge Coyle. Alleged Stealing at Koorawatha

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 4

Michael Cantwell was charged with stealing £17 at Koorawatha, the property of Patrick McMahon. He was further charged with receiving same…

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Arbitration Court. a Judge on Blackmail. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 2

Judge Curlewis in giving judgment to-day in the Arbitration Court in the application of the Federated Storemen's and Packers' Union against the Wholesale Hardware Storemen for a…

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Cowra District Court. Friday. Before His Honor Acting Judge Coyle. THOMPSON v STOKES

Young Witness · Tuesday 17 July 1917 · page 1

Martha Thompson sued her brother, Thomas Stokes for alleged slander, claiming £400 damages. Jury: John Reld McDonald, James…

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Yass Police Court. Before the Acting P.M., Mr. Chippendale, and Dr. English, J.P. After Hours

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

G. Brassill pleaded guilty to being on licensed premises after hours ; but excused himself by stating that he had called to see his “ boss.”…

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Yass Licensing Court No Power to Increase

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 July 1917 · page 2

Yesterday the Licensing Court, consisting of Mr Chippendale, P.M. and Dr English dealt with an application for a new license for the…

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Cowra Police Court

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

"Chummy" Hill, the well known bookmaker proceeded against Jack Oroney at Cowra yesterday on a charge of assault and abusive language. The…

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Bank Clerk Charged. Alleged Theft of Over £3000. Race Cards Galore

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 1

Walter Leslle Gibson Dean, 35, formerly a clerk in the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney, Ltd., appeared at the Water Police Court this…

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Postal Theft

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

Michael Chapman was charged with stealing two letters containing money at Muttama, on 24th May. The ac, cused also pleaded guilty and was…

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Assault Case

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

John Joseph [?]mmonds pleaded guilty to maliciously wounding Edward Olsen with a bottle and was remanded for sentence…

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Theft of Clothing

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

Daniel Doherty who was charged with stealing a quantity of clothing at Yass, the property of Joseph Robertson, pleaded guilty. The accused…

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Mr Brookfield Charged

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

At the Broken Hill Police Court on Monday, Percival Brookfield, M.L.A., was called on to answer a charge "that he did, on March 25, at a…

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Police Court. Friday, 13Th July. (Before Mr. A. Cates, P.M)

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

Arthur William Randall pleaded guilty to using insulting words, and was fined 5s, costs of court 8s, witnesses' expenses, 30s…

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Disloyalty. Man Sentenced to Eleven Months. (Country Press Telegram) SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

In Auckland, a waterside worker, Jhas been sentenced to eleven months gaol on a charge of publishing a disloyal statement in connection with the…

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Charge of Murder. Hotelkeeper Committed for Trial Wellington

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 3

An inquest was held by the Coroner concerning the death of William Downey, who was shot on Saturday night during a scuffle in a hotel at…

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Brutal Assault. Constable's Dying Deposition Taken. Charge Against Woman. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 20 July 1917 · page 2

Constable Flaherty, who was brutally assaulted at the corner of Coulburn and Riley streets while arresting a woman, as in a very low condition…

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Police Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

Before Mr.F. B. Treatt, P.M. and Mr. J. Forsythe, J.P. this morning, Charles Clifton was fined 20/ on a charge of being drunk and disorderly…

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Police Court. Monday, July 23

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. Chippendale, relieving P.M. and Mr. Badgery. ALLEGED ARSON. Amelia Smith (27) and Albert Augustus Smith…

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Alleged Stock Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 4

George Herbert Taylor, 98 years of age, was at the Moss Vale Police Court on Wednesday last committed to take his trial at Parramatta on August 27 on three charges. The first was…

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Card Sharpers Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Quarter Sessions on Friday, before his Honor Judge Bevan, four young men, Thomas Watson, Bert Jones, Ernest Edward Byrnes, and John fall, were found…

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Sentenced to 12 Months

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

John Joseph Simmonds pleaded guilty to two charges of maliciously wounding and common assault. Accused struck Edward Olsen on the head with…

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