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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1919

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District Court. Wednesday, January 29th.(Before His Honor, Judge Bevan and a Jury)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

Robert Herbert Dunn, hotelkeeper Temora. versus James Lyell, grazier, Gunning. Jury . L E. McBean, E. A. Hickey,…

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Vagrancy Charge. Police Case Fails

The Burrowa News · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 1

It is not often that a police case breaks down where a man is arrested on a charge of vagrancy, but such was the result of a case heard…

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Police Court. Saturday, February 1

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. A CASE WITHDRAWN. E. P. N. Cross, on remand, was charged that on July 13, 1918, he did forgo a certain cheque…

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Yass District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

Judge Bevan and, jury were engaged on Wednesday and Thursday morning hearing a case in which James Lyell, of Gunning, sued I. Dunn, of Temora, to recover 75 in respect…

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Goulburn District Court. Friday, January 31, 1919

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

A District Court opened it Goulburn Courthouse house on Friday morning before His Honor Judge Bevan. The following solicitors were present—Messrs. T. P. Moloney, P. J. Meyer, B…

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District Court, Yass. Thursday, January 30. 1918. Before His. Honor Judge Bevan

The Yass Courier · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

Robert H. Dunn versus James Lyell — Claim for £25 3s 10d, for dishonoured promissory note. The defendant filed a cross action for…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

In the case in which William Creighton and Richard Dodd were charged with breaking and entering and stealing from the premises of John Joseph McInerney the following evidence…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Feb. 4

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. Thomas Jones pleaded guilty to obscene language and drunkenness at Tarago, and was fined £1, in default seven days, for the language…

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Murder of Chinese Doctor Police Baffled. Washington

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Diplomatic circles have been aroused by the murder of three high officials belonging to the Chinese Educational Mission. The dead are; Dr…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, January 30th. Before Mr Arnott, P.M. Detention of Property

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Samuel Price, farmer, of Kialla, proceeded against Mathew Caldwell Price, for return of a hay rake and a hay knife, which he alleged the defendant detained…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 4

At the Goulburn Small Debts Court on Monday, before Mr. W. S Arnott, P.M., the following case was heard: Thos. W. Drown v. J. Fisher, claim for £1 18/6 for wages and…

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Cable News. Labour Revolt. Australians Help Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 1

London, Jan 30.—the Clyde strikers are exhibiting an ugly temper. They gathered on masse in front of two shipyards where the work was continuing. They swarmed into the yard…

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War on Profiteers Court Martialling Proposed. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

The "Times" Paris correspondent says that Cabinet has discussed a vigorous campaign against the profitcers. It is announced as highly…

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Crookwell Police Court. Thursday, Jan. 30

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. Hughie Reid (Hennessy) and James McGrath, bookmakers, of Goulburn, were charged that they did at Grabben Gullen fail…

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Industrial Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., to-day, the case of Cyril Eldridge versus Thomas M. Hall, tailor, for an alleged broach of an industrial award, was again mentioned. The complainant…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday, February 5th. Before- M[?] W. S. Arnott, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

H[?] was charged with [?] Mr. Howard appeared or descendant. Sergeant Jeffrey deposed : On 25th…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

The committee of the Police and Firemen's Hospital Carnival have received the first cheque for £100 in aid of the funds from Sir Samuel Hordern. This makes the second…

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Police Court

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

At the Young Police Court this morning, before Mr. Holcombe, P.M. George Gilbert was fined 10/ and 6/ costs for driving a vehicle without a…

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Police Court. TO-DAY. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

John Cummins, a prohibited person, for entering the bar of licensed premises was fined £l with 6s costs…

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District Court

Young Witness · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

In the District Court this morning before His Honor Judge Bevan, Davld Clifton, (for whom Mr. Hogan appeared) obtained a verdict ofr £8…

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