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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Two Witnesses to Be Charged with Perjury

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

Ernest Knight and Sylvester Couglan, witnesses in the above case, were ordered to be brought before the court…

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 2

Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M. and Mr. J. Forsythe presided at the licensing court this morning. W. J. McArthur of the Grand Hotel…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

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

The quarterly sitting of the Goulburn Licensing Court, consisting of Mr. Chippendale, relieving P.M., and Messrs. Belcher and Badgery was held on Monday. The report by Inspector…

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Brothers Fatal Quarrel. Charge of Murder. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

Thomas Ignatius Greenough was arrested at South Melbourne on a charge of murdering his brother, James, at 11.15 on Saturday night. Senior…

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Industrial Court. Judge's Dilemma. Sydney

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

Judge Curlewis in giving his decision in the cross appeals of the employees and employers concerned in the hotel, club, restaurant, and catering business said he had to deal with a…

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Quarter Sessions. Dice and Cards in a Train. Cases From Cooma Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 24 July 1917 · page 3

At the Cootamundra Sessions, before Judge Bevan, Thomas Watson, Bert Jones, Ernest Edward Byrnes and John Hall, were charged with larceny…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court on Friday, before Mr. Chippendale, relieving P.M., Samuel Hammond pleaded guilty to a charge of indecent behaviour in Clifford-street, near Auburn-street,…

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Police Court. Saturday, July 28

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 28 July 1917 · page 3

Before Mr. Chippendale, Relieving P.M. Charles Sorby and Sidney Cottington were charged with riotous behaviour in Auburn-street. The former was unknown to the police, but the…

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Police Court. Alleged Stealing

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

Joseph Michael Legras, cook at the Royal Hotel, Young, was charged before Mr. A. S. Wickham. J.P., on Monday, with stealing £4 4/, the…

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Police Court. Monday, July 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Chippendale, Relieving P.M., and Mr. F. D. Badgery. TRESPASSING ON RAILWAY LINE. Ed. Foley, for whom Mr. Moloney…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday July 26. Before Mr Chippendale P.M.

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

The Police proceeded against James E. Mortimer on a charge of supplying cream without having his dairy…

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A Constable Arrested. Charged with Breaking and Entering. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 2

Constable Les[?] Dunse was arrested in Melbourne last night and charged with breaking and entering several shops and stealing groceries and…

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The Wheat Lumpers. Court to Sit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 4

The wheat lumpers at South Goulburn railway yards are still idle. The Industrial Court will sit in Sydney on Wednesday at 10 o'clock. The lumpers anticipate getting the 6d bonus…

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Yass Police Court. Tuesday, July 30. Before Dr English and J. Yeo, J’s.P. Struck the Treble

The Yass Courier · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

Having partaken of liquid spirits as a precaution against the cold, M. Collins lost his bearings and have to in the Rectory grounds. When…

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Full Court. the Katoomba Murder. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

The appeal of Herbert Keith Shaw, who stands condemned to death for the Katoomba murder, was again before the Full Court of Criminal…

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Charge of Stealing. Accused Not Guilty

Young Witness · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., on Wednesday, Joseph Legrass was charged with stealing £4 4/, the property of Ernest Charles. Barry on 26th July…

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A Police Transfer

Young Witness · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Inspector C. Nolan, Darlingliurst Station (and formerly of Young) has been appointed as officer in charge of the north western police district, with…

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The Katoomba Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 August 1917 · page 4

The Full Court of Criminal Appeals to-day unanimously refused an appeal in the case of Herbert Shaw, condemned to death for the katoomba murder. The condemned man in…

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Double Voting. a Unique Case at the Cowra Police Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

At the Cowr[?]. police court on Thursday, before Mr. F. C. Treart. P.M., George Henderson of Canimbla was proceeded against by the Divisional…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

A Municipal Appeal Court was held at the Goulburn Courthouse to-day (Tuesday), before Mr. Arnett, P.M. There were 22 appeals received, three cases…

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