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

Courts & crime, 1920

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A New Zealand Murder

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

An Auckland message states that the police arrested Dennis Gunn, charged with murdering Augustus Eraithwaite, postmaster at Ponsonby…

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Yass Police Court. MARCH 17.—(Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 3

D. Hear[?]e v. Teasdale,—Mr. Howard for plaintiff. Continued. William Garland, se[?]., was charged with allowing three horses…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 16. (Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.m.) Not Paying Railway Fare

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

William George Hughson, Railway Traffic Inspector, Cowra, proceeded against A. F. Doney, of Homebush, for travelling on the…

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Advance in Police Pay. Increased by 17/ Per Week

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

The Government has approved of an increase in police pay to the amount of 17/ or week. This increase will be applicable to salaries…

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Police Court Minor Cases Dealt With. Ticket Please!

Young Witness · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. W. G. Hughson, traffic inspector of railways, proceeded against George M. Ball at the Police Court on Wednesday morning for having…

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Maniac with Rifle. Showers Bullets on Police

Young Witness · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

SYDNEY.—A maniac at Dubbo on Saturday night took up a position on the Cobora road, about a mile from the town and, with a 22-calibre…

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Has Arbitration Failed? Suggested Alternatives. a Conference of Parties. Gaol for Strike Leaders

Young Witness · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY.—At the conference of the Associated Chamber of Commerce, which was resumed in Sydney on Wednesday, the debate was…

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Goulburn Show Incident. Charge of Stealing Fruit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 2

A case arising out of the Goulburn show came up for hearing before Mr. V. S. Arnott P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court this (Saturday) morning,…

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Police Court. Monday, March 22

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

Before Mr. A. S..Arnott, P.M. CHARGE OF STEALING FRUIT, Sydney Griffiths, on remand, was charged with stealing a quantity of…

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Strychnine in Pie. Wife Charged With Murder. South Gundagai Case. "Enough to Kill Dozen Men."

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Wade and a Jury Florenco Amy Agnes Elliott was charged with having murdered…

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Gundagai Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

The jury disagreed in the case in which Florence Elliott was charged with the murder of her husband, and accused was remanded for her third trial…

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Gundagai Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court to-day Florence Elliott was charged with having murdered her husband, John Thomas Elliott, at South…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 4

At the Goulburn Licensing Court on Monday before Mr. W. S. Arnott (Licensing Magistrate Mr. Otto Knop was granted permission to effect building improvements…

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Sale of a Horse. Dispute Settled in Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 1

In the Cowra small debts court, Thomas Eraser sued Leslie Mannell, of Koorawatha, for £6 10/, the price of a mare which plaintiff sold to…

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

Annie Edith Naughton (60), who was dressed in deep black, was arraigned at the Central Criminal Court this morning. on a charge of murdering Mary Jane…

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Returned Soldiers Sentenced. Comments by Judge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court on. Tuesday Mr. Justice Wade Passed sentence on two returned soldiers, William Henry Blackburn and George James Cook both…

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Kenmore Murder Charge. May Be Heard at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

It is understood that there is a possibility of the Kenmore murder, charge being heard in Goulburn after all…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 23. (Before Messrs John Bourke, and P. O'Brien, J's.P.) v Sealing Gold Ring

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 2

Thomas Patrick Castles (17) and Henry Phillip Watson (26) were charged that on the 20th day of March, they did steal a gold ring,…

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Coroner's Finding of Murder

Young Witness · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1

The Inquiry concorning the death of Peter Geary, a returned soldier, who died on 21st February, from a bullet alleged to been received…

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Advance in Police Pay

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6

The Government has approved of an increase in police pay to the amount of 17s per week. This increase will he…

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