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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 9 of 27

Strange Marriage Woman Charged with Vagrancy. (Country Press Telegram) SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 19 April 1918 · page 2

When the case against a girl, charged with vagrancy was called at the Ballarat Police Court yesterday. It was announced that she was married…

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Police Court. Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

Olive Grace Lightbound proceeded against Alphonsus L. J. M' Kenny for unlawful assault on April 13. Alphonsus L. J. McKenny asked that Olive Grace Lightbound be bound over to keep…

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Police Court. Monday, April 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

Thos. Hammond was charged that at Goulburn on March 14 last he did empty nightsoil at the urinal at Belmore Park. Mr. Sendall (of Sendall and Johnson) appeared for the…

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Police Court Tuesday, April 23rd. (Before Mr. Fincham. P.M.)

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

John McInernoy, was fined 15/ and 6d coals for behaving in on indecent manner near the Albion hotel. Constable Tame proved the charge…

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Cowardly Assault. Mr. C. F. Adams Attacked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

As Mr. C. F. Adams, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, was in Auburn-street on Saturday night, near Walmsley's furniture store, he was attacked in a most cowardly…

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Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 4

A Warden's Court was held at Goulburn Court House on Monday, before Mr. G. R. Williams. Authority to enter by J. F. Cormack to search for ironstone in the parish of…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1918 · page 2

A sitting of the Circuit Court will be held at Goulburn on Friday next. Mr. Justice Gordon will preside, and Mr. J. H. Hammond will be Crown Prosecutor. As far as can be…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1918 · page 2

Before the P.M., Mr. W. S. Arnott. The case in which Olive Grace Lightbound proceeded against Alphonsus L. J. McKenny for alleged unlawful assault on the 13th instant…

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"Look Out! Here's a John!" the Aftermath of Cowra Races. Police Case Fails. Cowra

Young Witness · Friday 26 April 1918 · page 3

At the Cowra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. Fincham, P.M., Louis Alexander, licensee of the Imperial Hotel was charged with…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Friday, April 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 4

Before Mr. Justice Gordon. The Goulburn Circuit Court opened at 10 a.m. on Friday, before Mr. Justice Gordon. Mr. J. H. Hammond was Crown Prosecutor…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Friday Afternoon. the Grafton-street Shooting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 April 1918 · page 2

Thos. Gallagher was charged with having, at Goulburn, on December 22. 1917, maliciously shot Harry Anthony with intent to murder. On a second count he was charged with…

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Cowardly Assault

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 April 1918 · page 4

As Mr C, K. Adams, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, was in [?] on Saturday night, [?] store, he…

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Police Court. Monday, April 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

Before the P.M., Mr. W. S. Arnott. DRUNKENNESS Two defendants for drunkenness were each find 2-6 or the rising of the Court…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday Afternoon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

The hearing of the charge against H. A. E. Corby was continued. Geo. Corby, farmer and grazier, and father of the accused, deposed to remembering throe loads…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Monday, April 29

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 4

Before his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon. CHARGE OF STEALING. Martin Albert Edward Corby was charged with stealing at Dick's Flat on February 22,…

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Lost Two Fingers. Conscript to Be Court-martialled. (Country Press Telegram). SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 April 1918 · page 2

News has been received from Wellington (N.Z., that a conscript named Patrick Laney walked into a big town store recently and bought an nxe. He…

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Goulburn Gaol. Satisfactory Report

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

Following is on extract from the report of the Acting Governor (Mr. F. J. Willard):— There has been a marked decrease in the number of prisoners confined in the gaol during…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

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

Mr. Justice Gordon, in passing sentence on Martin A. E. Corby, convicted of receiving stolen property at Taralga, ordered that the property (slain and iron) produced in Court…

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Supt. Saunders Farewelled. Testimonial by Police

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

On Tuesday evening Superintendent Saunders, who for a period of 6½ years has been in charge of the Goulburn police district, was accorded a valedictory social at the local police barracks…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Young Witness · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 5

At the Goulburn Clrbut Court this week, before Mr. Justice Gordon, John James Murray (21) and John Roy Feltham (19) who had pleaded guilty…

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