Courts & Police
7 November, 2026
Man charged with assault after death at Goulburn hotel
A 39-year-old man has been charged with common assault after another man died at a Goulburn hotel on Friday evening.
A 39-year-old man has been charged with common assault after another man died at a Goulburn hotel on Friday evening.
Emergency services were called to a hotel room on Bradley Street about 5.50pm on 6 November following reports of an altercation between two men.
Police say a 56-year-old man was found unresponsive a short time later.
Officers performed CPR before NSW Ambulance paramedics continued treatment, but the man died at the scene.
Police from The Hume Police District established a crime scene and began investigating.
A 39-year-old man was arrested and taken to Goulburn Police Station, then to Goulburn Base Hospital for treatment of a head laceration.
After being released from hospital, he was returned to the police station and charged with common assault.
He was granted conditional bail to appear at Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday 16 December.
The cause of the 56-year-old man’s death remains under investigation. A report will be prepared for the NSW Coroner.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Goulburn Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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