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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 8 of 27

Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., on Tuesday, five defendants were dealt with for drunkenness. Three defendants were each fined 10/, in default 48 hours' imprisonment. One delinquent…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday, 3rd April

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. A[?]tt, P.M., Dr. English and Mr. F. W, Reynolds, Js.P. John O’Neill, for whom Mr. Howard…

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Quarterly Licensing Court Wednesday, 3rd April

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott, Chairman, Dr. English, and Mr. F. W. Reynolds, Members. Mr. E. Howard, on behalf of the…

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Small Debts Court. Thursday, April 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 April 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., to-day, the hearing of the case in which Patrick Kennedy sued James Brown for the recovery of £25 10/ for services rendered was resumed. There was…

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Crookwell Police Court Thursday, March 28th Before Mr W S. Arnott, P.M.

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

Captain Wedd (Area Officer) v. J. A. Pagett on a charge of non attendance at compulsory parade. Ordered to be sent to Middle Head…

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Police Court Wednesday, April, 3rd, 1918 (Before Mr. Fincham, P.m.) Prohibited Person on Licen. Sed Premises

Young Witness · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 1

Ernest Batkin was charged with being found in the bar of the licensed premises of the Rose and Crown Hotel when a prohibition order was in force…

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Police Court. Monday, April 8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgery. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Daniel Joseph Ryan pleaded guilty to using…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 4

In Tuesday's "Penny Post" it was stated that a prohibitionee was convicted of being on the licensed premises of the Empire Hotel. This was incorrect. The hostelry mentioned…

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Police Court. Thursday, April 11

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. ALLEGED STEALING OF RABBIT TRAPS. Thomas Cooney, 28, was charged with stealing at Laggan on or about April 4 40 rabbit…

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Setting Fire to Crops. Unnaturalised Germans Sentenced

Young Witness · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

BUNDABERG (Q.) Wednesday.— At the sittings of the Circuit Court to-day, Max Falgerno and Arthur Dantz two unnaturalised Germans…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 10, 1918. (Before Mr. Fincham, P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 4

Charles McDermott and George Oxford. for driving vehicles without a light, were each lined 10/ and 6/ costs…

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Friday 12 April 1918 · page 2

The Quarterly Licensing Court was hold on Wednesday before Messrs. W. J. Fincham, P.M., F. H. Tout, and J. Forsythe J.'sP, The Inspector's…

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Police Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 1

At the Young Police Court yesterday before Mr. A. S. Wickham, J.P, Sarah. Mulligan (32), Thomas Easton (27), Charles Mulligan (31), were…

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Police Court. Monday, April 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgery. INDECENT LANGUAGE. William Morgan pleaded guilty to using…

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Warden's Court—Saturday

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, Mining Warden, the Mountain Copper Co., Ltd., were granted six months' suspension of labour conditions in respect of their private lands leases, Nos. 946…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott P.M., to-day, the case of P. W. Kennedy versus James Brown, in which complainant claimed £25 10/ for services rendered, was resumed. Mr. Moloney appeared…

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Murder at Coolamon. Man Beats His Wife to Death

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

With his clothes covered blood, a man entered the police station at Coolamon at half past nine on Friday morning and told the police he had…

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Goulburn Licensing Court. Monday, April 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 4

Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and Badgery and Belcher. Jessie Edith Shcedy was granted a renewal of her license for the Lake Bathurst Hotel,…

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Old-age Pensioners [?] Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 3

Two old-age pensioners, Samuel Grimshaw, about 66 years of age, and Katherine Butcher, whose age was said to be about 70 years, were married at St. Mary's, near Penrith, on June 11…

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Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY, 17th APRIL, 1918. Before Mr W. S. Arnott, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 2

Eiward Puckett v Henry Larkham, damages £5 for wrongfully burning and destroying grass. Mr Howard for plaintiff, Mr Bucknell…

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