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

Courts & crime, 1920

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Theft from Motor Car. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 2

A bag containing notes to the value of £55 and some cheques wan stolen from a motor car standing in Castlereagh street yesterday…

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Ex-minister Charged, Also Departmental Officers Soldiers Land Inquiry. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Mack, K.C. announced on Thursday that the Crown has charged Mr. Ashford ex-Minister, with a number of offences regarding the…

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Gaol Concert

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

A men's concert party, under the supervision of Rev, A. E. Putland, visited the Young Gaot on Saturday afternoon and gave the prisoners a…

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Youth sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 2

George Martin (19), who was convicted at the Darlinghurst Sessions on a charge of having indecently assaulted a girl, aged nine, was sentenced to three years'…

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A Man and His Money. How It Went. Sentenced for Vagrancy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 4

James Eccles appeared before Mr. Arnott, P.M, at the Goulburn Court on Monday to answer a charge of having insufficient lawful moans of support at…

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Police Change

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

Constable George Johnson, who has been promoted to Officer-in-charge of Emu Flat station, in the Braidwood district, is at present on annual…

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Crookwell Police Court. Monday, 15th NOVEMBER, 1920. (Heard before Messrs. John Keith and J. J. Manion, J.sP.)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 2

Ernest Alfred Eldridge (27) was charged with the murder of David Price (57), at the Crookwell [?] Racecourse on Saturday, November 13th…

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Coroner's Court Monday, 15th November, 1920

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 2

The District Coroner, Mr. S. L. Cox, opened the Coroner's Court for the taking of the depositions in regard to the death of David Price…

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Racehorse Ben Trilla. Police Court Dispute

Young Witness · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 1

At the West Wyalong police court, before Mr. Longfield. P.M., John Prest proceeded against Hilley John Doolan on a charge of unlawful…

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Small Debts Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

William Wardle sued Lorn Pentland, for £3 16s., amount claimed for, work done. Mr. J. C. Foley appeared for plaintiff.-- A verdict…

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Police Court. Tuesday, November 16. (Before Mr. M. Longfield, P.m.) Failing to Register Dogs

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

The following defendants were fined 10s, with 8s. costs, or in default 48 hours, for failing to register their dogs -- Allele Smith, Sydney…

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Street Fights. Sequel in Court

Young Witness · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 2

An old man who still hore traces of two black eyes, and a smartly dressed, active, agitated young woman, were the principals yesterday…

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"Punched His Face." Allegations Against Police. Brisbane

Young Witness · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 1

Serious charges were made against the police in the Brisbane Court by two fishermen and another man, who were charged with stealing a punt…

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Telegrams. Chinamen Arrested. Police Draw Revolvers. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 4

Five Chinamen were arrested last tight shortly after they hand come of the steamer Taiyuan. The Celestials had just entered a cab when police officers…

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Wheat Bags. Charges of Stealing

Young Witness · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

A charge of having between. NOvember 1 and 17, broken into L. Gatward's establishment in Main street, and stolen 400 bags was yesterday…

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Murder Reprisals. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 4

The murder of a police-sergeant at Cork, as previously cabled, was followed by the discovery subsequently of two men lying in the street, of whom one…

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Crookwell Tragedy. Inquest on Thursday. Verdict of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 4

At the conclusion of the inquest on David Price, of Gurrundah, at Crookwell on Thursday, Ernest Alfred Eldridge, of Grabben Gullen, was…

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Crookwell Sensation. Charge of Murder. Fatal Fight on Racecourse. CROOKWELL

Young Witness · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 6

Murder is the charge against which Ernest Alfred Eldridge will have [?] defend himself at the next Circui Court, the victim of his alleged deed…

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Cost of Living. a Fair Rent for Houses. Court to Fix the Date

Young Witness · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 3

WAGGA.—Considerable interest attaches to a number of appeals lodged under the Fair Rents Act, the court for which has been created in Wagga…

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Sentenced to Death Holt Place Murder. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 1

The shooting whic[?] occurred on Aug list 7th In He[?]t [?]alce, was the subject or a murder charge at the Central Criminal Court to-day, before…

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