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

Courts & crime, 1918

527 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 27

Police Court. Monday, May 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgery INDECENT LANGUAGE. Sydney Gresham pleaded guilty to using indecent language in Auburn-streety on May 25,…

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Small Debts Court. Monday, May 27

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

Before Mr W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgery. BOND V. SINCLAIR. Beatrice Bond, lessee of the Lyric Theatre,…

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Didn't Know a Detective. What Was Said at Darlinghurst. Man Sentenced to Six Months Sydndey

Young Witness · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 3

In the Central Summons Court yesterday Henry Harold Eldridge, was charged with pretending to tell the fortune of Lilian May Armfield, to…

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Gentleman George (Copyright.) A Tale of the Australian Mounted Police. Part 4

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 28 May 1918 · page 4

"That's what any of the police or 'black trackers' would think if they happened to stumble upon this place in searching," laughed Gentleman…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 30 May 1918 · page 2

At the Goulburn Small Debts Court on Wednesday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. and Mr. F.D. Badgery, John Cody sued Matthew Riley for £6 10., being sum said…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday 30Th May. Before Mr Arnott, P.M. DRUNKENNESS

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 2

Two defendants appeared on summons and pleaded guilty to imbibing too freely. A fine of 5- and 6- costs were imposed in each case…

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Gentleman George (Copyright.) A Tale of the Australian Mounted Police. Part 5

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 4

"I should do the same myself," said the bushranger, emphatically. "Very well, then, you agree to become one of us. Will you come with…

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Police Court. Friday, May 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 June 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. WITHDRAWN. Thos. Fazey (26), on bail, was charged that on October 6, 1917, at Goulbourn, he did steal…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, 30th MAY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. James H. Raynolds issued a summons against Wm. Culgan for using alleged insulting words. but failed to put in an appearance. Defendant,…

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A Brutal Assault. Man Attacked in His Home. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 3

A cowardly assault was made on Saturday night on a barman, John McGain, at his home in Surry Hills. McGain' was called to the door of…

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Gentleman George (Copyright.) A Tale of the Australian Mounted Police. Part 6

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 June 1918 · page 4

Still spurring madly on, nevertheless, leaping every obstruction in their path, the fugitives made double- quick time across the vast run,…

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Gundaroo Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 1

At the Police Court at Gundaroo eon Thursday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., of Goulburn, the trustees of the Gundaroo Temporary Common sued Percy C. Byfield for damage…

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Police Court. Thursday, June 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. DRUNK AND INDECENT LANGUAGE. Francis James Launcaster for being drunk and using indecent language in Auburn-street on…

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Court Martial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

A general court-martial, consisting of Lieut.-Colonel V. LeGay Brereton (chairman), Majors Shillington, Murray, Davey, and Captain Spain, assembled at Victoria Barracks,…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday, 5th June, 1918. Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

James Brassil, for not producing a permit to travel 2800 travelling sheep was fined £1, costs 6s, In default 7 days; 7 days allowed to…

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Scene in British Court. Without Previous Parallel. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Justice Darling in summing up in the case brought by Maud Allan against Mr. Pemberton Billing, M.P., said that as to the indictment mentioned in a German list it was…

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Stealing From Rabbiter's Camp

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

William Woods, alias "Tiger" Woods (35) was charged with between 3rd and 22nd April, stealing a New Zealand Rug, 1 razor strop, 1 Bengal razor…

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Police Court Wednesday, June 6th, 1918. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.m.) Breaches of Liquor Act

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 3

Lewis Joseph Phillips, ll[?]asce of the Railway Hotel, Young, was proceeded against under Section 63 of the Liquor Act, for allowing persons on…

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Strange Story at Paddington Court

Young Witness · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Some remarkable evidence was given in a case at the Paddington Police Court yesterday. when Gordon M'Donald, 20, engineer,…

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Gentleman Gerge (Copyright.) A Tale of the Australian Mounted Police. Part 7

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 7 June 1918 · page 4

"[?]oo-hoo !" scoffed Sellers. " A nice sort of chap he is to 'turn out,' and no mistake. Why, he'd full down in a dead faint, I do…

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