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

Courts & crime, 1918

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Police Court. Monday, December 31, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1918 · page 4

Edward James Kennedy, 42, pleaded guilty to the use of indecent language in Bourkestreet on December 29. There were eight previous convictions against defendant, whom the…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 3, 1917

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

Henry Arthur Carver, on remand, was charged with stealing a razor and a sum of money, the property of Steve Mallos. On the application of defendant a remand was granted till…

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Goulburn Police Statistics

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

The police return for Goulburn station for the year ending December 31 has been made available. It reveals a further decrease in the number of offences particularly sases of…

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Case Against Mr. Hughes. to Go Direct to Full Court. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Justice Barton in the High Court today continued the hearing of the notice of motion that Mr. William Hughes, Prime Minister should be committed to prison for…

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Charge of Horse Stealing

Young Witness · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2

At Yass Police Court before Mr. J. W. W Yeo, J.P., Charles Devine was charged that he did on December 17. at Yass, steal one bay gelding, the…

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New Police Inspectors

Young Witness · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5

SYDNDY, Friday.—Sergeant Thom [?] P. Mankey, and Sergt. Alexander J. Taylor have been appointed acting police inspectors. The former was…

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Yass Horse Stealing Case. Accused Committed for Trial. £500 BAIL

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1

At the Yass Police Court last week, Charles Devine was charged that he did on the 17th December, at Yass, steal one bay gelding, the property of…

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Police Court. Friday, January 4, 1918

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4

Before the P.M. AN ABSCONDING APPRENTICE. Oliver William Henry Hare was charged by warrant that he did at Goulburn on December…

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Police Court. Monday, January 7, 1918

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Badgery. ALLEGED STEALING. Henry Arthur Carver, on remand, was charged that at Goulburn, on or about Dec. 30, he…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Badgery on Monday James E. Ward was granted a renewal of his license for the Victoria Hotel, Bungonia. Andrew Anderson was granted a renewal of his…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. McDougall. ALLEGED UNREGISTERED ALIEN. Peter Hansen, a Norwegien, was charged with failing to register under the War…

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Police Court. Thursday, January 10, 1918

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1918 · page 2

Thos Gallagher, on remand, was charged that on Dec. 22 he did maliciously shoot at Henry Anthony with intent to murder him. Sergeant Nowland applied for a further remand, as…

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Assault in Sulky

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

John Donald Hunter versus Harry McKay, assault. Accused pleaded guilty "under provocation." On a further charge of using insulting…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 1

A meeting of the quarterly Licensing Court was held on Tuesday, before Messrs. B. Morgan, C. L. Hume, and W. J. A. MacPherson…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 9, 1918. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.m.) on New Years Eve

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 3

John Michael Kelly, charged with using indecent language in Main street, on December 31, pleaded guilty. Constable Dixon said Kelly was…

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Licensing Court. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.M., John Forsythe and F. H. Tout, J's. P.)

Young Witness · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 4

The Quarterly Licensing Court was held at Young on Wednesday. [?] [?] court opened, the P.M. form ally welcomed Mr. F. H. Tour, J.P…

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Police Court. Friday, Jan. 11, 1918

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

John Cameron Campbell, charged with using indecent language in Sloane-street on Jan. 10, pleaded not guilty. Senior-Sergeant Curtois gave evidence to the…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1918 · page 2

The Police and Fire Brigades are holding a carnival and art union in aid of the hospitals. It is suggested on behalf of the committee that police and firemen at country centres…

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Police Court. Monday, January 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Peter Hansen was charged that he being an alien resident within the Commonwealth, did fail to register himself as required by the War Precautions Regulations, 1916…

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Gunning. Police Court.—friday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 4

Before Messrs. C. H. F. Grovernor and J. L. Sands, Js.P. A stranger, aged 50 years, deemed to be of unsound mind, found to be without sufficient means of support and wandering at…

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