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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 31 of 36

Missing Motor Car. Found on Marulan Road. Police Court Sequel

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

Henry Arthur Carver and John William O'Brien, on remand, were charged at the Goulburn Court on Monday before Mr. Arnott with stealing a ford motor…

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Wife Murder. Appeal Dismissed Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

The full court of criminal appeal today dismissed the appeal of Sydney, Hubert against his conviction and sentence of death on a charge of…

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Unlawful Assault. Heavy Penalty

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 November 1920 · page 2

The adjourned case of Geo. Punning (21), charged with unlawfully assaulting Francis Thomas Culgan, was hoard before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.,…

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Pig in a Bag. Charge of Stealing. Accused Committed for Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

George William Dornay was charged before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., at the Goulburn Court on Wednesday with stealing from J. J. Roberts' auction mart…

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The Goulburn Vacancy. Full Court Proceedings Postponed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

In the Full Court on Tuesday reference was made to the application for a writ of mandamus, to be directed to the Speaker of the Legislative…

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Mining Warden's Court. Applications and Complaints. Heard on

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 November 1920 · page 4

Before the Mining Warden, Mr. G R. Williams, at the Goulburn Court on Wednesday, Herbert Ernest Cooper, grazier, of Norwood, complained that Wm. L…

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Murder Campaign in Ireland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 1

The intensive campaign of murder against the Irish constabulary since Sunday has resulted in 17 being killed. Seventeen others have been wiunded, and…

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Police Assist Hospitals

Young Witness · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

All tickets sold locally in connection with the Police and Firemen's Art Union will be for the financial benefit of the Young District and…

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Court of Commerce

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

A bill to constitute a Court of Commerce was introduced in the House of Representatives on Thursday. It is likely to be strongly opposed. The Court is…

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Murder Charge. Country Solicitor on Trial. LONDON

Young Witness · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 2

To-day's evidence in the Greenwood murder case, in which the accused, Harold Greenwood, a country solicitor is charged with murdering his wife…

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Cold Blooded Murder. Mid-day Sensation at St. Kilda. Pair of Housebreakers Foiled. Neighbour Shot Dead. in Presence of Witnesses

Young Witness · Saturday 6 November 1920 · page 4

A neat tile roofed brick villa surrounded by lawn and fragrant blooming roses situate No. 1 Tennyson-street, St. Kilda (Vic.) was the scene…

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St. Kilda Murder. Suspects Before Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 1

There was not a vacant sent in the City Court, Melboune on Saturday morning, when the two men suspected of the murder of 'Mr. Davidson, at St…

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Entertainment at Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

Through the kindness of Mrs. Nicholson and the Empire Theatre staff an entertainment was given in the gaol on Saturday afternoon. The…

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Breaking, Entering, and Stealing. Charge Against Youth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

A charge of breaking, entering and stealing was preferred against Roland Weekes, a youth of 16, at the Goulburn Court on Monday before Mr. Arnott,…

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Railway Watch. Missed Twelve Months Ago. Charge of Stealing Dismissed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 4

Oliver Rixon (on remand) appeared before Mr. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Court on Monday, in answer to a charge of behaving in a riotous…

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High Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 3

Before any business was done in the Hight Court of Australia, sitting in Sydney to-day. the Chief Justice remarked on the lack of…

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Missing Wire. Case at Goulburn Court. Remand Granted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

Arthur Leslie Granger was charged at the Goulburn Court on Monday, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., with having a quantity of wire netting in his…

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Woman Killed with Axe. Son Charged with Murder [?]Uckland

Young Witness · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 2

Frederick Spearpoint. 23, quarrelled with his mother, a resident of Henderson, on Wednesday last, and it is alleged hit her on the head with…

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Police and Firemen's Carnival

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 2

The Police and Firemen's annual hospital carnival and art union has been launched for 1921. The objective is £30,000. The money…

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Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions. Before Mr W. S. ARNOTT, P.M. Friday, 5th November. VAGRANCY

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 2

Leslie John Lane, charged with having no visible lawful means of support was sentenced to two months imprisonment with hard…

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