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

Courts & crime, 1920

712 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 15 of 36

Coastal Farmers Charged. Price of Pollard

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

The Coastal Farmers' Co-operative Society was charged before the Necessary Commodities Commission with having sold thirty bushels of…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 4

The Goulburn District Court and Quarter Sessions have been further adjourned until Monday morning next. The New South Wales Labour Council…

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£1000 Cheque Stolen M'Clintock Sentenced

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 4

At the Metropolitian Quarter Sessions on Monday Harold James M'Clintock pleaded guilty, before Judge Scholes,…

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Yass District Court. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.)

The Yass Courier · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

Amos Wheatley v. C. J. Yates and Edward Hennessey.—Lengthy evidence was given in this case. The claim was £95 16s 5d. Verdict…

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Breaking, Entering, and Stealing. Accused Pleads Guilty. Sentenced to 18 MONTHS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

Leonard Taylor was charged before Mr. Justice Bevan at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions on Monday with breaking and entering between March…

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Woman Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

Belinda Turnbull, who was convicted of the manslaughter of Alice Berry was to-day sentenced to live years penal servitude. Sir C. G. Wade…

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Police Court. Monday, May 17

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott. P.M. DRUNK One man pleaded guilty to drunkenness, and was fined 10/ or 48 hours…

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Brutal Assault. Main Street of Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

Our Bungendore correspondent writes:—A brutal assault was committed on a miner named Phil Delaney on Sunday night in the main street near McAlister's…

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Attempted Sheep Stealing. Pea Rifle Fools at Work

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Byrne, or Burrangong Siding, [?]ound tour of his sheep with bullet wounds in the neck this morning…

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Ex-Warder Charged. Alleged False Pretences Extraordinary Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

At the Police Court on Monday, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., Richard Daniel Leohane Willis (on remand) was charged with having obtained from…

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A "Light" Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

At the conclusion of the sittings of the District Court at Goulburn on Monday his Honour. Mr. Justice Bevan, said—"This is the Highest…

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Girl and Warder. Her Father in Gaol. False Pretences Alleged

Young Witness · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 1

GOULBURN.—To obtain her father's release from Goulburn gaol, Pearl Robinson paid a warder £80, so she stated in evidence before Mr. W…

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District Court. Case Settled and Conviction Quashed. Appeal Withdrawn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 4

The District Court opened at Goulburn on Monday, before Mr. Justice Eevan. The case of Percy Charles Byfield…

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Walter Cullen Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Walter Cullen, convicted of the manslaughter of his wife. was to-day sentenced to three years' penal servitude. Justice Sir C. G. Wade said he was satisfied that…

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Murder Charge. Postponed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

The trail of Leslie Worral, charged with murdering his wife, which had been Hated for trial at the Central Criminal Court to-day, was…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 18, 1920. (Before Mr. H. Maloue, P.M.) Straying Stock

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

Several defendants were proceeded against for allowing their stock to stray on the streets of Murrumburrah Municipality…

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Yass District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 4

Before His Honor Judge Bevan. Amos Wheatley V. C. J. Yates and Edward Hennessey.—Lengthy evidence was given in this case. The claim was £95/165…

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In the Industrial Court. Bakers' Wages Increased

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

Judge Curlewis, at the Industrial Court, varied the award of the Newcastle Operative Bakers' Union by adding 19/6 a week to existing rates,…

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Appeal Court. Tuesday, May 18, 1920. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.M.) Demondrille Shire Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 2

Mr. J. C. Foley, Solicitor, who is also Clerk of Demondrille Shire Council, informed the Bench that all the appeals lodged against the…

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Tamworth Murder Charge Sentence of 14 YEARS

Young Witness · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The hearing was resumed in the Central Criminal Court before Mr. Justice Wade and a jury in the case where John Wilson (48…

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