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

Courts & crime, 1921

691 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 35

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

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

A prohibition order for 12 months was isued against Walter Hall, on the application of Mr George Robert Clarke. The latter also applied for…

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Police Court Wednesday, April 6th. Before Mr. Arnott, P.M. No Tail Light

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

William Gribble pleaded guilty to driving a motor car between sunset and sunrise in Coma Street, without a tail light. Fined 10 /- with 8 /- costs…

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Yass Licensing Court

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

The quarterly meeting was held yesterday before Mr. W. S. Arnott, L.M., Dr. English, D.L.M., and Mr. James Duffy, appointed member…

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Boy Gaol. Breaer. Escapes Three Times. Bathurst Attempt Fails

Young Witness · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

BATHURST, Wednesday.—The boy who escaped from Bathurst gaol over a fifteen feet wall was re-captured yesterday fourteen miles away…

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Redfern Tragedy. Norman Kable's Death. Charge of Murder. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 1

Richard Lamkin, a young man, was charged at the Central Crimina Court before Mr. Justice Cullen to answer a charge of having, at…

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Cable News. the Karl Episode. Mr. Esmonde Arrested. Sinn Fein Murder in England

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

The United States recognises Germany's sincere desire to reopen negotiations with the Allies on a new basis. It hopes that such negotiations,…

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Divorce Court

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 2

What Mr. Justice James termed "a most extraordinary case" was heard in the Divorce Court on Wednesday morning…

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Stealing Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

At the Goulburn Court this (Saturday) morning Sam Male was charged with stealing an umbrella valued at 10/6, the property of Patrick Mulcahy, at…

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Darlinghurst Gaol

Young Witness · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY.—The old Darlinghurst Gaol, has been vested in the Minister for Education, who proposes to make it a centre for technical education…

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Murder of Negroes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

New York, April 9.—At Covington (Georgia), John Williams, planter, was found guilty of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment. In the…

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Police Station Sensation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

A Sensation was created at the Redfern Police Station when it was discovered that a man named Albert Dord had cut his throat. He had boon talking to a…

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Murder of Constable Wolgast. Speechley on Trial

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 4

Charles Speechley was charged at the Central Criminal Court yesterday with the murder of Constable Fredorick Wolgast in Centennial Park…

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The Wrong Umbrella. Incident in Second-hand Shop Charge of Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

Sam Male, on remand, appeared at the Goulburn Court on Monday before Mr. Arnott, P.M., on a charge of stealing an umberlla valued at 10/6, the property of…

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La Barte Sentenced. Seven Years for Manslaughter Moss Vale Tragedy. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 2

Thomas Butler la Barte was sentenced to seven years to-day for the manslaughter of his wife at Moss Vale…

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Sentenced to Death

Young Witness · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Charles Spechley has been found guilty of the murder of Constable Wolgast and sentenced to death. Speechley said,…

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Police Court. Monday, April 11th, 1921. Before Messrs E. J. Menlove and P. O'Brien, J's.P. Alleged Larceny

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

James Higgins was charged with stealing a suit of clothes, valued at £12 the property of Charles Stewart, of Burrowa…

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Attempted Murder. Fireman Pleads Guilty. Row in Wine Bar. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

Aloyslus O'Toolo aged 27, railway fireman, was charged before Mr. Jus tice Cullen at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of having…

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Alleged Fraudulent Advertisement Author Detained by Police. Letters From Every State Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

The police have detained a man in connection with the alleged fraudulent advertisement wherein people were advised to forward money for parcels…

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Stealing Charges. Arrest at Demondrille

Young Witness · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 3

At the Murrumburrah Court on Monday, James Higgins was charged before Messrs. E. J. Menlove and P. O'Brien, Js.'P., with at Burrowa…

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Church Broken Into. at Marulan. Two Youths Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

Frank Sharp and William Morris, two youths, appeared at the Goulburn Court on Friday morning charged with stealing at Belangalo 47 pennies and 8 or 9…

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