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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 6 of 27

Police and Firemen's Sports

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

The Rev. Father Cahill, Adm., presided at the Town Tall on Wednesday night at a meeting of the committee of the Police and Firemen's Carnival Sports. The sports were fixed to be…

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Police Court. Drunk and Language

Young Witness · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 1

At the Young Police Court this morning, beforo Mr. A. S. Wickham and R. Rumble, J.sP., Patrick Slavin (46) was charged with being drunk in Main…

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One for the Magistrate

Young Witness · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 4

Two youngsters were up before the Juvenile Court for throwing stones at a Chinaman. The magistrate explatiated upon the poor, harmless,…

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Industrial Court. Claim Against Municipal Council Fails

Young Witness · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

Sitting as an industrial Magistrate, Mr. Fincham, P.M., heard a claim at Young, on Wednesday, for £59 16/8 made by Edwin William Wallace Mc…

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Local and General District Court Case

The Yass Courier · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 2

Mr. John Bailey, Labor candidate for Eden-Monaro at the last Federal elections, is being sued for damages at Bega District Court this month…

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Police Court. Monday, March 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgery. ADJOURNED LIQUOR DECISION. The Bench announced their reserved decision…

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Sentenced to Death

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—Percy James La Hay was found guilty at Townsville of the murder of Gertrude Dillon, and sentenced to deaths…

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Escaped From Gaol

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

DUBBO, Monday.—John Thoms, who was sentenced to eighteen months' imprisonment at Dubbo Quarter Sessions last week, for breaking and entering…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

At a sitting of the Goulburn Licensing Court on Monday morning, before the chairman, Mr. Arnott, and Mr. Badgery, a booth license for the Taralga show was granted to Michael…

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"Olice Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

At the Young Police Court this morning before Mr. Fincham, P.M., Edmond O'Halloran, proceeded against T. Edward M[?]Mister for alleged…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgery on Monday P. J. Kennedy sued Thomas McAlister for 16/. Mr. E. F. Thomas appeared for defendant, who paid 9/6 into Court and…

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Alleged Indecent Assault Collapse of Crown Case Accused Man Discharged

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

WAGGA, Tuesday.—The Crown case against William George Wickie for alleged indecent assault on a little girl, aged 11 years at Wantabadgery…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

Before Messrs. G. B. McKeon and L. A. Mc Dougall. ASSAULT. Joseph Black (30) was charged that at…

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Smugglers' Escape. Police Outmanoeuvred. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 2

A sensational affair occurred in Balmain early this morning, when two smugglers got away with £3000 worth of opium in a fast motor car. They charged two bodies of police though fired…

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Police & Firemen's Hospital Carnival and Art Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1918 · page 4

The executive committee of the above state in a circular:—There is yet nearly a month to systematically canvas each country hospital district for the sale of tickets. The money…

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Sentenced for Sheep Stealing. Wagga

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Judge Bevan, whilst sentencing Allan Power, on a charge of sheep stealing at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, asked the Press to give the widest…

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Baby Murder. a Woman Charged

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

At the Central Police station last night, May Miller (25), a presser, was charged with the murder of her infant child Rita May Roberts It is…

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Woman Collapses in Court

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Thursday.—During the hearing of a police court case, in which Daisy White, a married woman charged Ida Vickery, with stealing…

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Balmain Sensation. Police and Smugglers. Two Men Arrested. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

Two men, believe dto have been opium smugglers, after being ambushed by a detachment of Customs officers, and police at Balmaln,, escaped under…

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Police Court. Monday, March 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams. INDECENT BEHAVIOUR. George Emery Bodley was charged with indecent behaviour in Victoria Park on March 13…

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