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

Courts & crime, 1919

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Judd Cases Full Court Decision.. Conviction Quashed. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 14 March 1919 · page 5

The Full Court to-day delivered its reserved judgment regarding the appeal by E. E. Judd, against his conviction before Mr. Justice Ferguson…

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Police Court. Saturday, March 15

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. DAMAGING RACECOURSE PROPERTY. Norman McGroder, 22, was charged with maliciously damaging a sheet of iron, the property…

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Police Court. Friday, March 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. ASSAULTED HIS WIFE. James Patrick Wheatley was charged that at Goulburn on March 13 he did assault his…

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What About Police Protection for the Whole of the Community ? (To the Editor “Yass Courier”)

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 March 1919 · page 2

Dear Sir,—A thing that has struck me very forcibly of late is the inadequate way the people living outside the main thoroughfare of…

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Police Court. Monday, March 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

Before Messrs. W. S. Arnott, P.M., and F. D. Badgery. CARRYING FIREARMS ON SUNDAY. Sidney Cottington pleaded guilty to…

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Assassin Sentenced to Death

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 1

PARIS, Saturday.—Cottin, the at tempted assasin of M.Clemenceau. French Premier, has been sentenced to death…

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Goulburn Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

A Licensing Court was held on Monday, before Messrs. W. S. Arnott, F. D. Badgery, and II. S. Belcher. Fred. S. Hodge, of Crookwell, was granted a renewal of his colonial wine…

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SOLDIERS v. Police. Captain Maddrell Discharged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1919 · page 4

The hearing of the case resulting from the conflict between soldiers and police, which occurred in Clarence-street, Sydney, on March 7, was concluded before Mr. Burton Smith, S.M., at…

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Police Court. Wednesday, March 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. Williams, P.M, DRUNK. One man for drunkennes was fined 2/6, or one hour. He had been locked up all right…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday, March 19Th. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

Alfred Merritt was charged with being drunk. Sergeant Jeffrey said the defendant was noisy. Fined 10s or 24 hours—two days allowed to pay…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 1

At the Frogmore Police Court, before Mr. Arnott, P. M. James S. O'Brien, and James P. Farrell were charged with stealing a sheep…

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Charge of Attempted Murder

Young Witness · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

COONAMBLE, Tuesday.—Frank Harvey, 14, labourer, was charged with having attempted to murder Alexia McKenna, at the Coonable police court…

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Police Court Wednesday, March 19th, 1919. Breach of Pure Food Act. (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.M.)

Young Witness · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

Michael Lang, for whon; Mr. Campbell appeared, pleaded guilty to a breach of the Pure Food Act by carrying food for sale in a van with…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Young Witness · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

The management of the Police and Firemen's Carnival has decided to postpone the drawing to June 24th on account of the dislocation of business…

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Bill Sykes Junior the Bathurst Robberies. Boy of 15 Before the Court. Ordered to State Institution. Stories of Adventure

Young Witness · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 4

The mystery surrounding the recent run of robberies in Bathurst was cleared up this week when a lad of fifteen years came before Mr. C. Jennings,…

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Police Court. Saturday. March 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

Samuel Chesterton, charged with obtaining £5/9/6, by means of false pretences, from Elizabeth Young at Quirindi, on Feb. 6, was again before the Court. He was remanded to…

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Police Court. Friday, March 21

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 4

Arthur Andrew Olsen, a youth, 16 years of age (on remand), was charged with stealing at Old Junee, on March 13, 1919, one metal badge, the property of Alfred Flynn. He was also…

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A Court Martial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 4

A general court-martial was held, in Victoria Barracks this morning to hear a series [?] charges against Warrant Officer Charles Tindale. It was alleged that the defendant had been…

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Police Court. Monday, March 24

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., and Mr. Badgory. A DRAIN CASE. Spencer Bates was charged that on February 6 he suffered slops to flow from promises into…

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Motor Car Driver. Charged With Manslaughter

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 4

Vivian Beer, motor car driver, was charged at the Police Court with having feloniously slain Eliza Mulheron, who was knocked down by a motor car driven by accused on Saturday night…

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