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

Courts & crime, 1920

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Goulburn Circuit Court Charge of Bestiality. Accused Convicted

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

The Circuit Court was continued at Goulburn this morning before his Honor Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury. The first case called was that of…

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Kenmore Murder. Broome Found Guilty. Sentence of Death Passed. Dramatic Scenes in Court

Young Witness · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 1

Scenes so sorrowful that even the eyes of the judge filled with tears (writes "Goulburn Herald"), occurred in the Goulburn Circuit Court on…

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Assault Charge. Circuit Court Closes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 2

At the Circuit Court on Friday, as reported on page 4, Frank Garner was charged with assaulting Eyre Massey Steele and occasioning him…

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Crookwell Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

At the Crookwell Police Court on Tuesday Reginald Leggett was charged with drunkenness and was fined 5/. Leggett was also charged with…

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Brother Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

William McLaughlan was remanded at the Police Court to-day on a charge of having feloniously slain his brother. Claude McLaughlan. The Police…

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Three Years' Hard Labour. Sentenced for Bestiality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

Francis Fraser, who was convicted and remanded for sentence before Mr. Justice Gordon at the Goulburn Circuit Court on Thursday on a…

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Charge of Assault. Aftermath of an Argument

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

The Circuit Court concluded its sittings at Goulburn on Friday, before Mr. Justice Gordon, when Frank Garner was charged with assaulting Eyre…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Alleged Attempted Carnal Knowledge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

Andrew Percival Campbell was charged with attempted carnal knowledge at Goulburn on February 24. Mr. Norman McGhie prosecuted for…

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Sentenced to Death. Sensational Scene

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Circuit Court, Alston Paul Broome was convicted of the murder of his wife at Kenmore on December 2, 1919. The…

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Burglary Boom. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

A further number of thefts and burglaries is reported in and around and city…

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Charge of Stealing. Accused Pleads Guilty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., Charles John Dennett was charged with having in his…

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Alleged Conspiracy. Four Men Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

The trail commenced at the Criminal Court to-day of the four men—John Carden, William Sullivan, Joseph, Goldstein, and Solomen Goldstein—charge with…

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A Father's Death. Son Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

Colln Bissett, who was shot in the abdomen at Balmain last week, is dead His son, Colln Bissett, has been arrested and charged with shooting his father…

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Valuation Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

The Municipal and Shire Valuation Court has been fixed for Wednesday, 19th May. No appeals have been lodged against Shire assessment…

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Police Court. a Borrowed Gun. Charge of Larceny As Bailee. Accused Pleads Guilty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police court on Monday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., James Alfred Bugg was charged that while a bailee he fraudulently…

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Larkin Sentenced. Five Years for Criminal Anarchy. New York

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

James Larkin, the Irish Labour leader was sentenced to five years imprisonment for criminal anarchy. Extraordinary precautions were taken to…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The District Court will open in Goulburn on May 14. There are only a few cases to be heard…

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Yass Police Court. May 5.—(Before Mr W. S. Aruott,P.M.) Illegally Using a Horse

The Yass Courier · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

George William Hickey (a halfcaste) was charged with illegally using a horse, the property of Donald McKiuuon…

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Ireland. Another Police Officer Killed. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

An armed party intercepted a polite pairol cycling between Listowel and Ballylongford, Sgt. McKenna was shot dead, and two constables were…

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Police Court To-day's Cases

Young Witness · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 2

At the Young Police Court this morning before Mr. H. Malone P.M. the following were proceeded against for allowing stock to stray, viz., C…

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