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

Courts & crime, 1920

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Kenmore Murder Charge Trial at Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 2

Alston Paul Broome, who is charged with murdering his wife, Ethel Ann Broome, at Kenmore Hospital, on De 2, will be tried at the Circuit…

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Railway Property. Charge of Stealing. What the Police Found

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

At the Goulburn Police Court on Tuesday before Mr. G. R. Williams. P.M., Percy Spencer Cowling was charged with stealing at Goulburn, on or about Nov. 15…

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Another Burglary. £200 Worth of Cloth

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

Notwithstanding that there were several persons In the house of Isaac Goldstein, tailor, of Newtown, thieves entered it and removed rolls of cloth valued at £200,…

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Five Ways Tragedy. [?] Men Charged.sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 3

Three young men were charged at the Central Police Court to-day with killing William Fox at Five Ways on Saturday, and were remanded…

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"Conspiracy of Murder." Charges Against Smn Fein. British Rule Disliked. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

In the House of Commons Mr. Wedgeweed Benn moved the rejection of the War Emergecny Laws Confinuance Bill. He said that me[?]…

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44 Hour Week. Joint Application to Court Suggested. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 2

One union official to-day suggested that a quick method of settling the 41-hour a week question would be for all unions to file a joint…

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Burrowa Police Court FRIDAY, 6th MARCH, 1920. (Before Mr W. S Arnott, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 4

Annie Kathleen Downey v. Winifred Margaret Higgs, for using insulting words at Kangiara on the 8th February…

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Another Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

Owing to the congestion of business at the Central Police Court the Crown Law authorities have decided to re-open the Water Police Court within the next few…

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Police Inspector Shot. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 1

The District Police Inspector, Cork, was shot in the street yesterday, and was seriously Wounded…

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Travelled Without Tickets. Two Men Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

John Sullivan and Andrew Cavanagh were charged at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., with…

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Hats & Railway Property Found at Employee's Home. Accused Before the Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 4

Percy Spencer Cowling, on remand, was charged at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday, before Mr. G. N. Williams, P.M., with stealing at…

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Police Court. Monday, March 15

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

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., ON LICENSES PREMISES. Ellen Barnes' was charged with being the licensed promises of the Hibernian…

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Burglary at Post Office. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

A safe in the Hnymarket Post Office was found broken open this morning. The room was in a state of chaos. It is stated that about…

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Cheque-stealing Charge Accused Convicted

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

Before Mr. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, Owen Wm. Taylor was charged with stealing a Cheque drawn on tile Australian Bank of…

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Crookwell Police Court. Wednesday, March 10. Before Mr John Keith, J. P.

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

John Alexander Pagett (18) was charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place, to wit, the School of Arts on the 9th March…

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Hon J. D. Fitzgerald's Visit. Inspection of Young Gaol

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 1

Hon. J. D. Fitzgerald, M.L.C., Solicitor-General, Minister for Justice and Minister for Local Government, was taken on a tour of inspection of…

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Disorder Spreads. Bloodshed in Berlin. Workmen Defeat Police. Troops Join Monarchists. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 2

General Marker, commanding the troops at Dresden, has declared for the new regime, so Her[?] Ebert Her[?] Noske, and Herr Bauer went to…

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Police Court. Thursday, March 18

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., DRUNKS. Two drunk were dealt with. One defendant had 27 previous con[?]tations…

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Kenmore Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 2

It is thought that the trial at the Central Criminal Court. Sydney of Alston Paul Broome on a charge of wife murder will not come on till…

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Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court on Tuesday William Henry Blackburn was charged with having on December 10, 1919, feloniously murdered…

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