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

Courts & crime, 1921

691 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 35

Bogus Sale Advertisements. Charge of Fraud. Renton Before the Court Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 1

At the Central Police Court to-day before (Mr. Edwards, S.M. James Renton was charged with conspiracy, together with some person unknown,…

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Police Court. on Licensed Premises

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

Bernard Murphy was charged with being on the Terminus Hotel premises on Sunday, March 27. He pleaded that he was at the hotel…

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Braidwood Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

At the Braidwood Licensing Court Mary Ann O'Brien was appointed agent for the Commercial Hotel Braidwood, under the Licensing Act to carry on the…

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Licensing Court. Alterations to Royal Hotel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

Before Messrs. Arnott and E. W. Kelso at the Goulburn Licensing Court on Monday Alfred Pulbrook applied for permission to make improvements…

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The Latest. Sydney, Tuesday. The Guyra Spook. Extra Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police has decided to send extra men to Guyra n connection with the mysterious stone-throwing. Mr. Mitchell says he regards…

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Mantle Ashes and Water. How Coin Was Silvered. Youth Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

On Monday at the Goulburn Court Arthur Bede Kennedy was charged…

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Yass Police Court. WEDNESDAY,— ([?])

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

Walter Henry Bowdon, Percy James Jeffs, and Walter H. Jeffs ware charged with being drunk and: resisting Constable Woodlands in the…

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Stealing a Coffin

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

Not many people would steal a coffin, but a man in Brisbane has done so. The spectacle of a man under the influence of liquor…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 19, 1921. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.) Found on Licensed Premises

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

R. Gibson was fined 10- with 8- costs, for being found on licensed premises during prohibited hours. The case had been adjourned from…

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New Use for a Gaol. a Maternity Hospital at Hay

Young Witness · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

HAY.—At a public meeting called by the local Red Cross branch it was decided to urge the Red Cross to secure a professional nurse for…

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Wages Dispute. Parties in Court

Young Witness · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 3

A civil action was brought in the Young Police Court, before Mr. H. Malone, P.M., by James Condon, Young, against H. Monaghan, for the…

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Thursday, April 21, 1921. (Before Messrs P. O'Brien and E. J. Menlove, J's.P.) Stealing a Shirt

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

Claude Higgins (21) alias James Parker, a stranger, was charged that he did at Murrumburrah, on 19th April, steal one shirt, value…

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Yass Licensing Court. WEDNESDAY—(Before the P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

Application for transfer of license of the Australian Hotel from Michael J. Mclntyre to William Caleb Irving. Mr Bncknell for applicant, Granted…

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Stealing a Shirt

Young Witness · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

Before Messrs. P. O'Brien and E. 1. Menlove, J.s'P. at the Murrum[?]ah Police Court on Thursday, Claude Higgins (21) alias James…

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Man with Three Wives. Soldier Sent to Gaol

Young Witness · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

John Joseph Guddy, Pleaded before Mr. Justice Wade on Wednesday to a charge of bigamy It was allowed that he was first…

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Braidwood. District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 4

The following cases were heard before Judge Hamilton in the Braidwood District Court. T. J. Short v Patrick Gallagher, claim…

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Yass Police Court. FRIDAY.—Before Dr. English, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

A well-dressed young matt named Eric Lamb was charged with stealing the sum of £10 [?]s, the property of the Matron of Yass District…

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Liquor Cases. Publicans Before Court. Sequels to Police Visitations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

A number of cases under the Liquor Act were set down for hearing at the Goulburn Court on Monday before Mr. Arnott, P.M…

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Police Constable Assaulted

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

Robert William Beath, a bee farmer residing at Canowindra, was before the Cunowindra Court on three charges, viz. (1) using insulting…

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Trouble in Sloane-street Aftermath of Row. Two Assault Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 2

The story of a rumpus at a house in Sloane-street was told at the Goulburn Court this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., when charles…

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