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

Courts & crime, 1917

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A German Crime. Murder on High Seas

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 1

A crime of unparalleled ferocity has been revealed. Germans d[?]ately" murdered thirty eight of the crew, of-the steamer Belgian Prince,…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Tuesday, Aug. 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

Before Messrs. Arnett, P.M., Belcher, and Badgery. R.. A. Gordon applied for the renewal o his license for the Chatsbury Hotel. The…

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Promotion. Police Superintendent Nolan. (Country Press Telegram).SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

Police Inspector. Charles Noian (late of Young) has been promoted to the rank of Superintendent…

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Police Court. Wednesday, Aug 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. McDougall, C.M. VAGRANCY. Ed. Rolfe, a young, man, was charged with having insufficient lawful visible means of…

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Gaol for Interference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 2

Two men were sent to gaol by Mr. Payten, the magistrate, at the Newtown Police Court on Wednesday morning for interfering with tramway employees. Robert W. Forster, 44…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Taxation of Gas Mains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon an interesting appeal case was mentioned before Mr. Arnott, P.M. The City of Goulburn Gas Company appealed against the assessment of mains (£60) by the…

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Police Court

Young Witness · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

Joseph Michael Legras was charged before Mr. A. S. Wickham, J.P., on Thursday with being drunk on 8th August. Defendant pleaded gulity…

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Yass Police Court. Friday, June 10. (Before Mr Arn[?], P.M.) No Motor License

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

John Callaghan pleaded guilty to using a motor cycle without a license. He had acted in ignorance. Sergeant Jeffrey said he believed…

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Police Court. Monday, August 13, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. THE PARK URINAL. William Seager was charged that on July 12 he did empty night soil into a drain. He…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

An error appears in the report on the fourth page of the Municipal Appeal Court. It is stated in connection with two appeals by E. C. Manfred, Globe Avenue, that the first was…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, August 13, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. Roy Humphries sued P. V. Dennis for £5 10/ money said to be paid on the purchase of goods. Mr. E. F. Thomas appeared for plaintiff, and…

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Conroy Equity Suit. Appeal Dismissed by Full Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The Full Court (the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Pring, and Mr. Justice Sly) delivered its reserved judgment in Banco this, morning in the Equity…

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Brookfield Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

Percival Brookfield, M.L.A. for Broken Hill, appeared on Tuesday morning, before Mr. W. Clarke, at the Central Summons Court, to answer an information, alleging that on May 27…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Chippendall, P.m) To-day

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

Pure Foods Act Inspector Eilbeck proceeded against Harold Hughston for carting rabbitt not kept free from dust. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 1

William Joseph Spicer of Murrumburrah, was granted on application for a billiard license. The ilcense of the Australian Hotel…

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Burrowa Licensing Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

3rd August, before the Licensing Magistrate, Mr. B. Morgan, J.P. John Crawford, licensee, of the Central Hotel, Burrowa, applied for…

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I.w.w. Member Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 August 1917 · page 2

Roy Darcey, 29, employed as a labourer in the Postmaster-General's Department, was, at the Central Police Court on Friday, sentenced to three months' hard labour, on a charge of…

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Police Court. Monday. August 20, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 August 1917 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Badgery. BREACH OF PURE FOODS ACT. James P. Wheatley was charged that on July 25 he did fail to keep food (rabbits) free from…

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Trouble at Broken Hill. Police and Strikers in Conflict. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

Reports of serious disturbances have been received from Broken. Hill where over a hundred police arrived from Adelaide. The strikers came…

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Gunning. Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. H. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Police Court on Tuesday last, 21st instant, James Medway, junior, of Spring Creek, Dalton, was charged that he did, on or about the sixth day of…

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