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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 3 of 27

Alleged Burglary

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

On Thursday night, Mrs. Skelton, wife of the Licensee of the Commercial Hotel. Burrown, heard a noise in the tap room leading off the bur, which…

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Police Court. Monday, Jan. 28, 1918

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

Before the P.M. and Mr. Badery. STRAYING STOCK. The following defendants were proceeded against for allowing stock to stray in the municipality…

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Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 31

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. McDougall. CHARGE OF STEALING. Carl Athol Ford was charged with stealing at Goulburn on January 27 one pair of boots,…

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Police Court. Wednesday, January 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams. STEALING WHEAT. Wm. Morgan was charged with stealing at Goulburn on January 29 a quantity of wheat,…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

Quarter Sessions and District Courts have been appointed to be held' as follows during 1918:—Quarter Sessions: Yass, 31st January, 16th May, and 12th September; Goulburn, 4th…

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Goulburn Quarter Sessions and District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

A Court of Quarter Sessions will be hold at Goulburn, commencing at 10 a.m. on Monday next. His Honour Judge Bevan will preside. The list of charges ii fairly heavy one, and…

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Dreadful Assault

Young Witness · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

An attempt to kill a whole family appears to have been made at an early hour this morning in a little ramshackle house situated in the bush…

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District Court

Young Witness · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

At the Young District Court on Tuesday, February 12, probably 'before Judge Bevan, the following cases are [?] for [?]—Breach of…

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Crookwell Police Court Thursday January 31.' Before Mr W. S. ARNOTT P.M.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Police v. Wm. Thorn on a charge of cruelly ill-treating a horse. Mr E. J. Darcy appeared for defendant who pleaded not guilty…

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Police Court. TO-DAY. (Before Messrs. B. Morgan and A. Hancock, Jun., J's.P.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Charles Dillon, on remand, was charged that he did on the night of 24th January, enter the dwelling place of Joseph Skelton, with intent to commit a felony…

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Police Court. February 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. Williams. AGAIN REMANDED. Thowa. Gallegher, on remand, was charged with shooting at Harry Anthony with intent to…

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Police Court. Friday, February 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

Before the P.M. THEFTS. Caril Athol Ford, on remand, was charged with stealing 1 pair of leggings and 1 pair of…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. Arnott, L.M., on Friday, John Harvey, licenses of the Criterion Hotel, Crookwell, was granted permission to effect improvements to his licensed premises…

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Quarter Sessions and District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

In addition to the cases mentioned in Thursday's "Penny Post," William Aran will be tried at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions opening on Monday on three charges of larceny, and…

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Tuesday. Prisoners Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

This morning the accused who had pleaded guilty on the previous-day were brought up for sentence. William Henry Gordon Tyndall, who had…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 1918

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. Wood and H. Stuart, Js.P. DEFRAUDING RAILWAY REVENUE. Arthur Gooly pleaded guilty to travelling in a railway carriage from Breadalbane to…

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Alleged Theft of Jewellery

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

MOSS VALE, Monday.—Three railway porters—John Murray 21, John Schofield, 19, and Roy Feltham 18— were changed at the police court, with…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

At the Goulburn Courthouse on Monday W. C. Apps was granted a publican's booth for the Goulburn Races on Friday and Saturday next. Thos Loe was granted a collector's license…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Bevan, stated this (Tuesday) afternoon that the District Court cases would not be taken till 2 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon. There are about…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

Before Messrs. Sheekey, McKeon, and Hatfield. STEALING CAST IRON. Sidney Cottington was charged with stealing at Goulburn on or about Feb. 5, 1918, a…

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