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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 13 of 35

Stealing at Burrowa

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

At the Burrowa Police Court, on 18th inst., James Higgins (on remand from Murrumburrah Police Court on 11th inst.), was brought…

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MANSLAUGHERER. Sentenced for 15 Years. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

In the Criminal Court to-day Born ard Brady Francis Wright, who was on Saturday found guilty or the man slaughter of Jacob Dorkhelm a…

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Goulburn Supreme Court. Criminal Sittings

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 2

The annual sittings of the Supreme Court at Goulburn will open tomorrow. His Honor Mr. Justice Ferguson will preside. Mr. McDonald will represent…

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Warden's Court. Saturday, April 23. Before Mr. G. James (Warden). Question of Residence

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

Charles Joseph Doyle versus Edith Blundell (formerly Mutch) wife of Arthur Blundell. Application by complainant for declaration…

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The quarterly licensing court of the Young district was held yesterday morning. The quarterly police report upon the various hotels of the…

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Goulburn Supreme Court. a Robertson Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

Crosbie William Irvine was charged with breaking and entering the house of Ernest Wilson, at Burrawang, near Robertson, on the night of January 26,…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Prisoners Plead Guilty. Breaking and Entering Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 4

The sittings of the Circuit Court commenced in Goulburn on Friday morning before Mr. Justice Ferguson. Mr. E. F. McDonald was Crown…

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Cask of Major Stewart. Remitted to Supreme Court. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

The Chief Justice in the High Court to-day gave judgment on the application of Major James Stewart, who was twice sentenced to death for…

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Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Several cases were called and adjourned at yesterday's sitting of the Goulburn Police Court. Joseph Thomas Pope was granted a…

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£500 Worth of Stamps. Postal Official Charged With Stealing. SYDNEY, Monday Night

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

Grantley Andison, 24, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day that being a Commonwealth postal officer, he had stolen postage Btamps…

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Stealing From Church

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Breaking and cn[?]cring the Marulan [?]C. Church on April 1[?]th, and stealing a chuticc and platen was the c[?]rge agamst two youths nam[?]…

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Postal Official Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

Grantly John Andison, 24, was remanded at the Central Court to-day to appear at Wagga Police Court tomorrow on a charge of having stolen…

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Lake Bathurst Case. Charge of Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

On Saturday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson at the Goulburn Circuit Court, Ronald Rowlands pleaded not guilty to stealing at Lake Bathurst on…

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Goulburn Bankruptcy Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 2

At the Goulburn Bankruptcy Court on Monday the adjourned public examination of William John Taylor, grazier, of Gundary, was further…

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Goulburn Circuit Court. Sentences Passed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

At the Goulburn Circuit Court on Saturday Mr. Justice Ferguson passed the following sentences:— Ernest James Swan, found guilty…

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Crookwell Police Court. THURSDAY, 28th APRIL. (Heard before Mr. Arnott, P.M.)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

Walter Thurlow and David Spence appeared in answer to a charge of riotous conduct in Goulburn-street. Both pleaded guilty and were fined…

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"Hush Money." [Published by arrangement.] Enormous Temptation to Police

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 1

Under the heading, "U.S.A. Whisky King," the London "Times" reports another of the baleful aspects of Prohibition in America:--…

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Grenfell Police Court

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

At the Grenfell Court on Tuesday George Simpson was charged with maliciously and cruelly torturing an am[?]l. After evidence accused was…

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Murder Suspected

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

DAUNCESTON.—Elizabeth Codby (72) residing near Lilydale, was found dead is her hut under circumstances pointing to murder. Her head had…

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Unstamped Receipt. Magistrate's Decision Reversed

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

An important decis on in respect to the much vexed question of the liability to stamp duty of a receipt given in acknowledgement of a…

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