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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 17 of 27

Gentleman George (Copyright.) A Tale of the Australian Mounted Police. Part 22

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 4

Reports of muskets rang out right and left as the sentries fired on the convicts scrambling down the gangway and into the boats…

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Police Court. Thursday, Aug. 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. James Thomas O'Neill, 26, pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour in Auburn-street on July…

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Police Court. Wednesday, July 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. ALLEGED ASSAULT. Denis Ryan, 65, on remand, was charged with assaulting Charles Semple at Murray's…

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Yass Police Court. Tuesday, 30Th July, 1918. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 2

Charles Robert Lachlan was granted a hawker’s license. Agues McLean was granted a Sunday trading license…

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Murder of Ex-czar. His Last Moments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 2

London, July 31.—The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger has received from a highly-placed Russian particulars of the ex-Czar's last moments. He was awakened at 5 in the morning by a patrol,…

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New Police Magistrate

Young Witness · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 1

Mr. Harcourt Holcombe, poilce magistrate at Forbes has been appointed police magistrate of the following towns, viz., Cootamundra,…

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Shooting of Detective. Accused Before the Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 2

Walter Grant, alias Brower, aged 28, a motor mechanic was to-day before Mr. Adrian S.M. at the Central Police Court on a charge of shooting at…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. ALLEGED STEALING. Albert Robert Baxter and Stanley Baxter were charged with stealing at Goulburn on…

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Braidwood District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 August 1918 · page 1

Before his Honor Judge Fitzhardinge the following cases were heard on Tuesday:—Thos. Hickey, of Captain's Flat, appealed against a conviction recorded against him by the…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M., at the Goulburn Police Court to-day (Tuesday), Brazlin Joseph Horan was charged with being drunk and disorderly in Auburn-street…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M ALLEGED STEALING. Albert Robert Baxter and Stanley Baxter were charged with stealing at Goulburn on…

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The Gaol

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

Arrangements are being carried out for again utilising the Young gaol. A large number of long sentenced prisoners are coming here from…

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Death of an Old Police Officer

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. Alexander Johnston, ex-Superintendent of Police died suddenly at his residence, "Karyrie," 298 Livingstone Road, Marrickville, on…

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Police Court. Wednesday, August 7

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 August 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall. ALLEGED UTTERING OF FORGED CHEQUE. Henry Arthur Carver was charged that…

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Police Court Wednesday August 7th, 1918. (Before Mr. W. Fincham P.m.) Horse with Sore Shoulders

Young Witness · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 3

Henry Thos. Krebs, on a charge of [?]eating two horses by working them in a team whlist they were suffering from sore shoulders, pleaded…

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Story of a Cheque. Responsibility of a Bank. Full Court Judgment Delivered

Young Witness · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

Judgment was yesterday morning delivered by the Full Court (Sir William Cullen. C.J. Mr. Justice Sly, and Mr. Justice Ferguson), in the…

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Police Court. Friday, August 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. AGAIN REMANDED. Denis Ryan was charged with assaulting Chas. Sample on July 8, thereby occasioning…

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Police Court. Saturday, August 10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 August 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. ALLEGED BREAKING AND ENTERING. Cecil Clyde Champion, 16 years of age, was charged that at Goulburn on July 19 he did…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. L. A. McDougal. C.M., to-day, Frank Cook, a young man pleaded guilty to charge of vagrancy. He said he was looking for work. Sergeant Curtois said accused was a…

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Police Court. Monday, August 12

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. John Thompson pleaded guilty to indecent behaviour in Auburn-street, and was fined 10/,…

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