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

Courts & crime, 1920

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Other Prosecutions Fail. Murrumburrah Court Cases

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

Other unsuccessful prosecutions in which Mr. Malone, P.M., declared that the evidence was conflicting and a fair thing seemed to have been done,…

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A Plea for the Police. Judge Bevan's Remarks

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

In sentencing the four brothers Perfect at Cootamundra sessions for assaulting Constable Newton, at Adelong, Judge Bevan said: it is…

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"Cleared Out to Young!" Divorce Court Story

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY—There was a decidedly casual Australian touch in the story told by Lewis Jones in the Divorce Court yesterday He asked Mr…

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Death of the Old Black Horse. Tale Unfolded in Court

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

Cecil Wallace pleaded not guilty before Mr. Malone, P.M., at the police court on Wednesday to a charge of having taken and used a…

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Is a Bath-heater a Necessity? When is a Chattel a Fixture? Point Disputed in Court

Young Witness · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

Herbert Peter Chew recently sold "Braemer" homestead to George Taylor, for a sum exceeding £5000. The bathroom of the homestead…

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Wife Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 4

At the Central Police Court on Thursday Elizabeth Mary Woolridge, aged 30 years, was charged before Mr. Adrian, C.S.M. with having…

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N.s.w. Mounted Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 1

There is no doubt that the New South Wales mounted police is a very fine body. An extra special effort was made to eclipse all previous records…

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The Rabbit Pest. Police Court Proceedings

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Police Court, on Tuesday, 22nd instant, (before Mr. Hugh Malone, P.M.), several landowners were proceeded…

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Police Court. on Licensed Premises

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. W. S. Arnout. P.M., on Monday. at the Goulburn Police Court, Selby Arthur Ferney was charged with being found on the…

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Stealing from the Person Alleged Affair Behind Hotel Gate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 4

Claude Ferney appeared before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at. the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, on a charge of stealing £13 9/1, a Government…

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Shire Appeal Court. Only Three Appeals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 June 1920 · page 2

Mulwaree Shire Appeal Court was held before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at Goulburn this (Tuesday) morning…

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Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 4

Agnes Lawler was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having murdered Alice Currie at Kensington on June II 'A second charge…

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Police Union Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 2

The Inspector-General of Police stated to-day that he had heard nothing about the formation of a police union. Other officers stated that the…

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Woman Charged with Murder

Young Witness · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

SYDNEY.—Agnes Lawler, 44, a married woman, was charged on Wednesday with having murdered Alice Jean Currie at Kensington on 11th…

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A Dealer's Revolver. Youth Convicted of Stealing

Young Witness · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

Peter Woods, a youth, appeared before Messrs A. S. Wickham and W. A. Broderick, J's.P., to answer a charge of having stolen from a…

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THE I.W.W. PRISONERS. Charges Against the Police. "Put Up Job" Alleged. Scully in the Witness Box

Young Witness · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY.—Another crowd was present at the Darlinghurst court house on Tuesday, when the Governmentarranged inquiry into the cases of…

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Assault and Robbery. Two Men Charged. Bail Refused

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 July 1920 · page 2

Selby Arthur Ferney (26) and, Edward Rolfe (29) appeared before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday, charged with…

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Police Court. on Licensed Premises

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday. Selby Arthur Forney pleaded guilty to being found on the licensed…

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning Eugene Fallini, an Italian woman, was charged with having felonously and maliciously murdered Annie…

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Police Union. Proposal Favored

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 1

SYDNEY.—The Inspector-General of police, Mr James Mitchell, announced on Monday that he was in favor of the formation of a Police Union,…

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