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

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Court. Monday, January 19

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall, CM., and Mr. E. Bond. DRUNKENNESS AND LANGUAGE. Horace Joseph Wilden was charged with…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 20

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S, Arnott, P.M., and Mr. F. D. Badgery. LANGUAGE AND DRUNKENNESS. Geo. Phillip Greer appeared on charges…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Before the Licensing Magistrate Mr. W. S. Arnott) and Mr. Badgery at Goulburn on Tuesday Wm. Charles Apps, licensee of the Breadalbane…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., H. F. Brown sued J. S, Harden for £7 17/6, value of electrical…

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Street Struggle. Police Lose Prisoner Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Sergent Opperman and Constable Thorley saw two men at half past three this morning at the corner of King and Lord streets, Newtown,…

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Cable News. Sinn Fein to Help Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 1

London, Jan. 15.—The Secretary of the Sinn Feln executive in Cork has arranged patrols for the purpose of co-operating with the police on night duty, with a view to…

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Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

A man who was understood to have been assaulted was admitted to the Goulburn District Hospital on Tuesday evening. His injuries were not…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery. Railway Train Incident. Two Men Before the Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M., and Mr. B. G. McKeon at the Goulburn Police Court on Wednesday, John David Warren and Charles…

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Alleged Stealing. Accused Committed for Trial

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Police Court, on Tuesday, 20th inst. (before Mr. H. Holcombe, P.M.), Hilton John Castles was charged…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday.—(Before Mr. W. S. A[?]ott, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

Geoffrey Myers, application for an auctioneer’s licence. Granted. E. S. Smith, for using bad language at Goondah. Mr. Howard for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 20. (Before Mr. Holcombe, P.m.) the Liquor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 2

James Armstrong was charged that being a person against whom a prohibition order is in force, was found in the bar of…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 4

At the Goulburn Small Debts Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., H. F. Drown sued J. S. Harden for £7 17/6, value of electrical…

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Cost of Street Grass Owners of Wandering Stock Before Court. Question of Colours

Young Witness · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 1

"You're charged with being the owner of a black and white cow, a red and white calf, a brindle steer, a strawberry helfer, a yellow and…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Saturday morning, before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M, Harold Crompton was charged with behaving in an…

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Stealing a Singlet. "I Was Cold."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court on Friday before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C. M., and Mr. E. Bond, Charles Edwards was charged with stealing at Goulburn a singlet, valued…

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V. C. Impostor Magistrate's Denunciation

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 4

A person who arrived in Lithgow a few days ago announcing himself as Sgt. Herbert Roberts, V. C., was before…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday morning, before Mr. L. A. Mc Dougall. C.M., and Mr. B. G. Mc Keon, Patrick Joseph Heath was…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday morning, Robt. Campbell was charged with using indecent language in Bourke…

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Theft of Tobacco

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

Percy May's tobacconist shop, George-st. west, was entered by thieves during the night and £150 worth of tobacco, cigars. etc., stolen…

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Police Paddock. Superintendent Petehswald Considers

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

One of the objects of the visit of Police Superintendent Peterswald to Young was to interview members of District Hospital committee with re…

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