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

Courts & crime, 1920

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Alleged Offensive Behaviour. Youth Before Court

Young Witness · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Charged with behaving in an offensive manner toward a girl, Leo Woods appeared at the Police Court this morning and asked for an…

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Yass District Court. a Case From Burrowa. Dunn V. CORCORAN. Tuesday, January 27. Before His Honer Judge Bevan

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

This was an action brought by Walter Dunn against Hannah Josephine Corcoran to recover £400 damages for breach…

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Military Badge Dispute. Charge of Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 5

Ernest Hornby was charged with stealing a military badge, the property of Horace Edward Jaggett, valued at 3/6, at Sydney on or about May 1919…

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Police Court. Monday, February 9

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. UNDUE SMOKE. David Greig was charged with permitting an undue amount of smoke…

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The Railway Case. Alleged Assault and Robbery. Accused Committed

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

Charles John Hallman and John David Warren, on remand, were charged at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday with assaulting Herbert Jas…

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Licensing Court. Bungonia Hotel Application

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, Licensing Magistrate, at Goulburn, on Monday, Ernest Scarlett, Collector, was granted an auctioneers license…

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"He Said Something about My Girl." Rhapsody in Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 1

Two Bathurst youths quarrelled about a young lady the other day, and then ventilated the affair in court…

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Vagrancy Charges. Two Men Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court this(Thursday) morning, before Mr. Williams. P.M., Frederick Rix and Edward Rolfe were charged with having insufficient lawful…

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Licensing Court. Harp Hotel Transferred

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 February 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S Arnott, Licensing Magistrate, at Goulburn on Wednesday, John Joseph McInerney applied for a transfer of the publican's license…

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Police Court. Friday, February 6Th. (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.m.) Sunday Shooting

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

R. McDonald; pleaded not guilty to a charge of shooting for pleasure on Sunday, 1st February last…

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Is Nudity Wicked? Tattoed Picture Offends. Magistrate Has Doubts

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 4

A man came along the footpath of a Wagga street last Saturday atternoon the upper pan of his body clad in a short sleeved shirt,…

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Young Quarter Sessions. Sentences Passed. Men Sent to Gaol

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

Sentences were pronounced on Wednesday morning on the persons found guilty at the Quarter Sessions…

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Agent's Commission. Claim to District Court

Young Witness · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 3

At the District Court on Wednesday, before Judge Bevan, J. F. Dwyer proceeded against Johanna Loomes for £24 10/9 for services…

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Police Court. Monday, February 16

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. Loitering. Frederick Todd was charged with loitering on the footpath in…

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"A Little More Justice." Police Court Incident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

"We may get a little more justice now there are fresh men in the Council," said Mr. A. Norman, cen., at the Goulburn Police Court on…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday. Alleged Theft of Bank Book

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1920 · page 4

Richard Walsh, 37, a seaman, was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having stolen a bank book. It was alleged by the police…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 17Th. (Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.M). Failing to Destroy Rabbits

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

Neville Graham (as President of Demondrille Shire Council) was summoned for failing to systematically destroy rabbits on a road under…

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Small Debts Court. Tuesday, February 17. (Before Mr. Waller Scott, P.M.) Claim for Damage

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1920 · page 2

This was an action brought by George Sylvester McGann (through his next friend, Charles Sidney McGann), against Walter…

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Police Court Charge of Reckless Driving

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

An adjournment has been made in the case of the pollce charge of reckless driving against Edward Castledlne owing to the illness of one of…

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Labor Platform. Extensive Nationalising Schemes. "Gaol FOIt the Profiteer."

Young Witness · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 1

SYDNEY.—"Labor's State election campaign was opened at Balmain on Tuesday night by the leader of the Opposition, Mr. J. Storey, who,…

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