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

Courts & crime, 1917

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Electoral Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 4

An Electoral Revision Court was held at [?] Courthouse on Monday before Mr. Arnott, P.M. Three names objected to on the Crookwell subdivisional list were struck off…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, March 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams. BUILDERS, IN DISPUTE. Ibbotson and Portus sued J. Cody for £30 14/10 for goods sold and delivered. Plaintiffs,…

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Police Court

Young Witness · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 3

C. Mullingan and W. Milier were proceeded against by the Municipal Council at the police court on Wednesday for driving vehicles without…

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Hurstville Tragedy. Evidence at Inquest Sivell's Statement to Police. Coroner Returns Verdict of Murder

Young Witness · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 1

The death of Mrs. Mary Eleanor Siveil, 38, at Connell's point, Hurstville on March 6th, was Inquired into at the City Coroner's Court yesterday…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, Warden, on Friday, an authority to enter and search for gold on 9 acres 1 rood 21 perches, being portion 318, parish Goulburn, was granted to Thomas…

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Police Court. Monday, March 19, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

Before Mr. Williams. DRUNKENNESS, ETC. Claude Benjamin Ferney, who appeared in khaki, pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 20, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 2

Before the P.M. SIX MONTHS. Thos. Bradley was charged with stealing at Tarago, on March 17, two rugs, valued at £3,…

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Brutal Assault. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 4

Henry Morehouse, a fruit merchant, was the victim of a brutal assault in his office at the fruit markets, city, this morning. He was standing at the door of his office, when a man…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 22, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

Before the P.M. STEALING A RUG. Luke Donolly was charged with stealing at Goulburn, on March 21, one rug, valued at 25/,…

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Murder. Accused Insists on Pleading Guilty. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court today a young man named James Wilson was charged with the murder of George Pappageorgi. Accused pleaded guilty…

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Munduruma Case. Accused Sentenced to Death

Young Witness · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

In the Central Criminal Court at Danlinghurst this week before Mr. Justice Sly and a jury, Herbert O'Brien., a young man, pleaded not…

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Police Court. Wednesday March 21. (Before Mr. F.B.Treatt, P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

John McGill was charged with behaving in a riotous manner. Sergeant Wood told the Beneh that defendant was fighting another man. Pleaded…

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. F. B. Treatt licensing magistrate was engaged on the licensing bench on Wednesday morning, 'when several applications for reduction of…

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Death Sentence. Rockdale 'Murder. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 1

On a charge of murdering Dorothy Myra Small, at Rockdale, a young man named Christian 'William pending, was at Darllnghurat sentenced to…

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Police Court. Warning to Drivers

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 1

Before Mr. F. B. Treatt, P.M., this morning a drover named E. J. Ledger, residing at Yass, was fined £1 and 7/ costs on a charge of travelling…

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10/-Notes. Two Men Charged with Stealing. (Country Preas Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Archibald Robert Hughes, and Goo. Cunningham were remanded to-day on a charge of stealing 160 ten shilling notes, the property of the Union Dank…

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Police Court. Monday, March 26, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Badgery, J.P. WITHDRAWN. Selby Arthur Ferney and Joseph Leo Fitzgibbon, who appeared in khaki, were before the…

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Sentenced to Four Years

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 1

David Howell Price was brought up for sentence yesterday morning. Mr. Abigail pleaded for leniency for the prisoner, and asked the Judge to take…

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Police Sergeant Recognised

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 4

Prior to leaving Partes for Moss Vale, Sergeant Lord was entertained at a valedictory gathering and presented with a silver tea and coffee…

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Returned Soldiers' Association. Secretary Charged. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2

Thomas Leslie Bathurst, secretary of the Returned Soldiers' Association, was charged at the Police Court to-day with stealing the sum of £10, the property of Albert Talbot and…

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