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

Courts & crime, 1920

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400 Missing Blouses Three Men Charged. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

Clurence Arnold, Francis Flood, and Laurence Hert were committed for trial at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge of breaking and…

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Military Officers Charged Surrendering French Fortified Town. "Times." LONDON

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

The Times Paris correspondent states that the trial has begun or Generals Fournier and Ville. Colonel Charlier and five other officers…

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No Saturday Work. Reference in Court

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

Judge Rolin to-day further dealt with the Bricklayers' Union for its part in the no-Saturday work strike. His Honor sald he would not let the award stand as it…

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A Family Tragedy. Mother and Three Childre[?] Poisoned. Father Chargerd with Murder

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 4

ADELAIDE.—An inquiry was opened on Friday concerning the death of Mrs. Lee and her three children at Rhynic…

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Claim and Counter Claim. Sale of a Cottage. Dispute Ventilated in Court

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

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Small Debts Court on Tuesday, Alfred W. Blacksaw sued George W. Clark for £1/10 vaule of a piece linoleum and two…

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Yass Police Court. WEDNESDAY.—(Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

George Hickey was charged with using a horse without the owner’s consent. Remanded till 5th May on his own recognizances of £20…

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Yass Small Debts Court. WEDNESDAY.— (Before the P.M )

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

W. Eager v. Alfred T. Davis Claim. £6 15s 2d. Mr. Whytt for plaintiff, Mr. Howard for defendant Plaintiff claimed the amount…

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French Court Martial Great Interest. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

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

The Times Paris correspondent states that the court-mortial of General Fournier is stirring popular sentiment throughout the country. The defence of Maubeuge…

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Mid-day Murder. Another Irish Crime. the Londonderry Trouble. London, April 20

Young Witness · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Yet another police officer has been murdered in Ireland. Detective Dalton was fatally shot in Moun[?]oy street, Dublin, his case…

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Yass Police Court

The Yass Courier · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 2

SATURDAY.—(Before Messrs. - John Duffy and W. Shea, Js.P.) Syd Carroll and Geo. Lane were fined £1 and £ 2 respectively for…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 27

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

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M. INDECENT LANGUAGE. Sydney Joseph Griffin pleaded guilty in using indecent language in Addison-street…

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Murder Story Written on Door

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 3

A grim dram of a trapper's terrible death, written by his murderer on the door of a shack with the point of a hunting knife, was discovered by a party of…

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Charge of Murder. Goulburn

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Circuit Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Gordon, the trial of Alston Paul Broome for the alleged murder of his wife at…

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Kenmore Murder Charge Husband on Trial. Mr. Holman for the Defence

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

The Circuit Court was crowded this (Tuesday) morning, when Alston Paul Broome appeared before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury on a charge of murdering…

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Income Tax Case. Postponed till next Court

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

When the case against Thomas Alfred Field and Arthur Edward Catlett, who are charged wth a breach of the Federal Income Tax…

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Tote Tickets. High Court Decision. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 2

The High Court to-day held that the Automatic Totallsator Company and the chairman of the A.J.C. were entitled to an injunction restraining…

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Tote Tax Downed. Court Unanimous. Not a Lottery

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

The tote tax was over-ruled to-day. The Full Court of the High Court holding that the Automatic Totalisators Company Ltd, and Colin Stephen chairman of the A.J.C…

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The Kenmore Murder Verdict of Guilty. Recommendation to Mercy. Death Sentence Passed. Painful Scene in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

In the trial of Alston Paul Broome, charged with murdering his wife at Kenmore Hospital for the Insane on December 3, 1919…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 27, 1920. (Before Messrs E. J. Menlove and P. O'Brien, J's.P.) Non-payment of Railway Fare

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

John Isaacs, aged 18, was charged that on the 27th April, he did travel in a carriage, the property of the Railway Commissioners for New…

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Kenmore Murder Charge IS Accused Abnormal? Statement by Broome. Mr. Holman's Speech

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

Sister Frost of the Kenmore Hospital gave evidence of handing the envelope and contents to Dr. Hogg. Francis Phillips, nurse at Kenmore,…

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