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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 28 of 36

Poison in Pudding. Woman Charged with Murder. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

Elizabeth Mary Woolridge appeared before Justice Cullen at the Central Criminal Court to answer a charge of having attempted to administer…

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Percy Brookfield's Language. Police Court Sequel. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

Mr. Percy Brookfield, M.L.A. was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with using insulting words to Inspector Robertson in the Sydney…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Woman Acquitted. Goolagong Case

Young Witness · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 1

The only case for the Quarter Sessions, which opened in Cowra on Tuesday (writes the "Guardian"), Judge Bevan presiding, was that in…

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End of a Slander Suit Plaintiff to Pay £56 19/1. or Go to Gaol

Young Witness · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

W. T. Gray, a young man from Neville, is not likely to again rush into the court with a claim for damages for alleged slander (writer…

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Irish Police 1000 Brutally Murdered Government Preventing Reprisals. LONDON

Young Witness · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 2

Sir Hamar Greenwood telegraphed to the "Pall Mall Gazette" as follows —"There is no truth in the allegationh that the Government connive or…

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Young District Court. Leibich v. Collingwood, Ltd. Plaintiff Non- suited

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 September 1920 · page 4

In the dispute between Herbert Leibich and Collingwood Ltd (T. J. Murphy, manager), regarding the division of stacks of hay and various other items,…

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Charged with Vagrancy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Friday morning. before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., William Thomas "Monahan was charged with having insufficient lawful…

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Police Inspection

Young Witness · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

Inspector Peterswald, of the southern police district of New South Wales, conducted an official inspection of the Young police yesterday…

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Charge of Murder. Two Women on Trial Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

Befor the Chief Justice in the Central Criminal Court to-day, Alice Turnbull and Esther Berry were charged with murdering Alice Berry, a widow…

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Government Behind Police. Sir Hamar-greenwood's Testimony

Young Witness · Saturday 2 October 1920 · page 2

Addressing members of the Royal Imperial Constabulary in Phoenix Park, Dublin, to-day. Sir Hamar-Greenwood said the British…

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In Hospital Supposed Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 2

Alfred Halton, 46, has been admitted to Sydney Hospital in an unconscious condition, suffering from a cut on the right side of the head. It is alleged that…

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McKenny v. Blackett Charge of Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 6

After lunch on Monday at the Goulburn Police Court the case was called of McKenny v. Erole Blackett, alleged assault on September…

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Constable Borger Leaving. Nearly 20 Years in Goulburn Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 October 1920 · page 6

After nearly twenty years a member of the Goulburn. Police Force, eleven years of which he has been lockup keeper, First-class, Constable…

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Court of Appeal Shire Land Valuations

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 October 1920 · page 3

At the Court of Appeal held by Mr. Arnott, P.M., on Thrsday last, Sept. 30th. the following appeals against the Crookwell Shire valuations…

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An Afternoon in Gaol

Young Witness · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Members of St. John's Choir spent yesterday afternoon in Young' Gaol Upon the suggestion of Rev. S. A. T. Champion, a chaplain of the gaol they…

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The Man-woman. Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

The trial of Eugene Fallenl, on a charge of murdering Annie Crawford at Lane Cove was concluded at the Central Criminal Court on…

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

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Charles Dyball for being on licensed premises, he being a prohibited person. Plea guilty. [?]iued 10s and costs…

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The Man-woman. Sentenced to Death. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Several witnesses were examined in the Criminal Court to-day in connection with the trial of Eugene Falleni, on the charge of murder…

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Yass Small Debts Court Wednesday—(Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 October 1920 · page 2

Mechanics’ Institute v. Phillip Lytton. Claim ,£8 for damage done at hall during time he was lessee A. J. Shearsby, secretary to the…

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licensing Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 6

At the Licensing Court, Burrowa, on the 28th ult., before Mr B. Morgan: (chairman) and Mr W.J…

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