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

Courts & crime, 1920

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Police Court. Tuesday, October 19. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.M.) The Liquor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 4

George Shallick was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Telegraph Hotel during prohibited hours, namely,…

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Alleged False Claims. Area Officer Charged. Sequel to Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Court this (Thursday) morning before Mr. Arnott, P.M., Bernard John Carey was charged on two informations that being an officer…

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Their Unhappy Home. Wife Appeals to Court

Young Witness · Thursday 21 October 1920 · page 1

The fumily squabbles of Edward James Doberty and his wife Louisa were ventilated in the Police Court yesterday when 'Mrs. Doherty…

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Accused Before the Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

At the local Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr R. G. McKenzie, J.P., George Edward Allen, a cook, was charged with stealing from the…

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SABOTAGE. Wharf Laborers Sentenced. Stockings Round His Waist. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day several cases of pilfering from wharves were heard. Leopold Blanca, wharf laborer,…

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No Unlawful Intention. Case Against Area Officer. Magistrate Delivers Judgment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 October 1920 · page 4

The reserved judgement was delivered at the Goulburn Court on Friday morning by the P.M., Mr. Arnett, in the case in which Bernard John Carey was…

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Alleged Burglary. His Father's House

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

On a charge of breaking and entering and stealing from his father's house, Solby Louis Armitt was before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., in the…

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Alleged Theft From Father

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court to-day (Tuesday) before Mr. Arnett, P M., Selby Landos Armitt, charged with breaking and entering his father's residence in…

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Industrial Peace Bill. Jusjice Higgins Resigns. Influence of Court Undermined. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 5

Before dealing with the first caseisted at the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Higg[?]ns, the President, announced his…

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Justice Higgins Resigning From Court. "New Bil Leaves No Other Course." Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1920 · page 4

Before dealing with the first case listed in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day, Mr. Justice Higg[?]us, the President, announced his…

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Alleged Theft of Car. Smart Work by Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 2

The Ford car, D. and F. model, valued at £350, belonging to Mr. Ben Matthews was taken from the taxi-rank at about 9.30 last night, while…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Oct. 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. RAILWAY CASE. John Kennedy was charged with travelling from Murrumburrah to Goulburn…

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Police Pay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 1

The police are moving with the object of being granted the basic wage increase of 8/ per week…

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Cable News. Ireland. Mourning in Cork—more Police Killed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 1

Joseph Murphy has died in Cork after a hunger-strike lasting 75 days. The first of the Sinn Fein hunger-strikers died a week ago…

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Moral Instability. Divorce Court and Picture Shows

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 6

In the course of a speech before the Municipal Association, Sir William Irvine, Lieutenant Governor of…

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"Big Bob's" Death. Drover Charged with Murder. an Aboriginal's Story Perth

Young Witness · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 1

A man named Charles Park, a cattle drover, is charged at the Perth Police Court with the murder of an aboriginal named Big Bob…

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Charge of Stealing. Twelve Months Ago

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

Oliver Rixon appeared before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Court this (Saturday) morning charged with stealing a watch, the property of the…

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Industrial Peace Bill. Challenged in High Court. Melbourne

Young Witness · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

Replying to Mr. Charlton, Mr. Hughes said that action will be taken by the Government to defend the constitutionality of certain portions of…

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Stolen Hobble Chains. Case at Police Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 1

For having taken a pair of hobbles off another man's horse and having appropriated them to his own use a stranger named Samuel Brentnall (32)…

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Alleged Theft. £600 Worth Involved

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

Lewis, an agent, was remanded at the Police Court to-any on a charge of having broken and entered a warehouse in York-street and stolen goods valued at…

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