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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Small Debts Court. Friday, August 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 25 August 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. ACTION FOR DAMAGES. STREET VEHICULAR COLLISION Henry Price, cab proprietor, proceeded…

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Police Court. Monday, Aug. 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS. One defendant, not unknown to the Court precincts, was fined 10/ or 48 hours…

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Brutal Assault at Temora

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

TEMORA, Tuesday.— Mr. J. A. Bradley, editor of the "Temora Independent," Who was brutally assauled one night last week whilst…

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Latest Strike News Two Collieries Working. Improved Services. Public Service Trades Unions. Newcastle Railway Men Break Away. Broken Hill and the Police. Employers May Have to Close Down. Sydney, Tuesday Morning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 August 1917 · page 2

Two northern collieries, Wallarah and Burwood Extended, are now working with volunteer labourr. Another hundred miners were despatched last night. Coal-hewing will actually…

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Relieving Police Magistrate

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Fincham, relieving P.M. will preside at the Young Police Court next Wednesday…

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Revision Court

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

A Revision Court [?]o revise the part of the list for each polling place for the Electoral District of Burrangong will be held at the Court House, Young…

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'Warden's Court

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Richard Todd, of Grenfell road, Young was granted authority by the Warden, Mr. J. James at the Warden's Court yesterday to enter 50…

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Sent to Gaol Six Months for Belonging to I.W.W. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Tom Barker, B. Goldberg, Michael Sweeney, Patrick Quinlan, S. Jeffries, C. Fridland and N. Franceyer pleaded…

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Exit Mr. F. B. Treatt. Solicitors and Police Force Encomiums

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 1

Wednesday last was the final occasion on which Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M. will preside on the Bench. The legal profession, Justices of the Peace,…

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The Young Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrangong Argus Friday, August 31st, 1917. Police Court. Wednesday, August 29th. Indecent Language. (Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

Edward Stapleton was charged with using indecent language in Burrowa street. Defendant who pleaded guilty said he had been struck in the eye…

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Police Court. Friday, August 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 September 1917 · page 2

Before the P.M. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Two inebriates were fined 5/ and 10/ respectively with the usual alternatives…

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Police Court. Monday, September 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 4

Before the P.M. RIOTOUS CONDUCT. William Miller pleaded guilty to riotous conduct in Goldsmith-street on August 28. The…

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I.w.w.—34 Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

Henry Cole, 40, and Walter Robert Thompson, 42, were on Monday morning at the Central Police Court charged with being since August 27 last members of an unlawful…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday August 30. Before Mr W. S. ARNOTT P.M.

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

Police v. Robert Dunn on a charge of being drunk on August 11th and 18th. Fined 10s, and 6s costs of Court on…

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Police Court. Thursday, September 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 2

Before the P.M. ALLEGED THEFT. Reginald George Finch, on remand, was charged with stealing at Goulburn on September 1…

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Latest Strike News Last Night's Meeting. Nearly 100,000 Men Idle. Providing for Future Upheavals. Police Use Batons. Defence Committee's Statement Denied. Strike in Meat Trade Practically Over. Loyalists at Clyde Works. Police and Helensburgh Miners. I.W.W. Rooms Raided. Strike Figures. Trouble at Dunlop's Rubber Co. Eleven Coal Mines Working. SYDNEY, Thursday Morning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 September 1917 · page 2

Professor McIntyre, chairman of the State Recruiting Commission, made an attempt at mediation, but was informed the Government could not vary its terms…

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Police Court

Young Witness · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 1

Before Mr. W J. Fincham, P.M., on Wednesday, George Higgins, (33), laborer and a stranger to the town, on a charge of drunkenness, was fined 5/…

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Stoneon Line. a Boy Sentenced. (Country Press Telegram)

Young Witness · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—A boy was arrested for placing a stone on the line. Ho has been sent to the Gosford farm for boys…

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 1

Before Mr. W. J. Fincham, P.M., and J. Forsythe, J.P., on Wednesday morning, John Formatz, licensee of the Albion Hotel, Murrumburrah, was…

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Yass Insolvency Court (Before Mr. W. E. Arnott, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 September 1917 · page 2

Re John Thomas Carpenter SINGLE MEETING. No crediting were present , and the meeting closed…

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