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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 14 of 35

Chinaman Murdered. Man Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

The trial of Charles Poole for the murder of a Chinaman, Mow Lun, was concluded at the Maitland Circuit Court The jury returned a verdict of guilty…

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Goulburn Circuit Court

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

GOULBURN, Tuesday.—Before Mr. Justice Fergusen, at the Goulburn Clr cuit Court, Ernest James Swan was found guilty of breaking and entering…

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Three Men Charged. Robbery at David Jones. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

At the Redfern Court to-day Richard Rooche (20), Patrick Roache (18) and Robert Gray (21) were charged with having in their possession goods…

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Police Promotions. Appointment of Commissioner Supported

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Great dissatisfaction is stated to exist among the police force over the promotions of non-commissioned officers. At a meeting of the Southern District…

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Burning of a Launch Alleged Demand for £100. Two Men Charged. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

Stanley Williams and Thomas Childs were charged at the Darlinghurst sessions to-day with having, demanded from Percy Coleman £100, with…

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Murder of Mo Lun. Death Sentence Passed. A Maitland Tragedy. MAITLAND

Young Witness · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

Charles Poole, aged 19 was found guilty at the Maltland Circuit Court on a charge of murder of a Chinaman, Mo Lun…

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" Hush Money." (Published by Arrangement). Enormous Temptation to Police

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 4

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

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

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

A. C. Riley v. Charles Crooker, claim £10 for defamation. Mr Bucknell for plaintiff, Mr Howard for defendant…

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Blackmail. Two Men Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

Stanley Williams and Thomas Childs, convicted of blackmail, were to-day sentenced to six and four months' hard labour respectively. His Honor said that…

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Blackmailers Sentenced. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 2

Stanley Williams and Thomas Childs were found guilty of demanding £100 with menace to steal, were sentenced to-day. Williams got six…

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Sentenced to 12 Years

Young Witness · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

At the Grafton Circuit Court before Mr. Justice Pring, Charles Kinder Firth was charged with having murdered his wife, Mary Kathleen Firth,…

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Theft Made Easy. Neglect by Officials. Dockyards Inquiry. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 5

Albert Smith, giving evidence at the Cockatoo Island inquiry to-day, said that owing to the neglect of the dockyard officials, the employees…

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International Court. Dominion Governments Consuited LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 May 1921 · page 4

Replying to Lord Robert Cecil Mr. C P. Harmsworth, Under - Secretary for Foreign Affairs, stated that the Government on behalf of the whole empire was…

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Police Promotions. Unsatisfactory Methods in Vogue

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 May 1921 · page 3

Great dissatisfaction is stated to exist among the police force over the promotion of non-commissioned officers…

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Coley Sentenced 10 Years for Manslaughter. Lavender Bay Murder. Coley on Trial. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 1

The story of the Lavonder Bay tragedy was re-told at the Central Criminal Court to-ady, when Wilfred Coley was charged before Mr. Justice…

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Claimed a Piano. Magistrate Has No Jurisdiction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

Mary Smith, a widow, asked the Police-Magistrate at the Goulburn Court no Monday to make an order calling upon Mrs. Florence A. Hollis to deliver…

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Mr. Judd in Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 2

Mr. Judd appeared before the Central Police Court this morning charged with offensive behaviour and carrying an unlicensed firmarm. He…

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TELEGRAMS. Sunday's Demonstration. Court Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 May 1921 · page 4

Edward Ernest Judd was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having behaved in an offensive manner in the Domain yesterday and with…

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Ireland.—soldiers Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

A court-martial sentenced two privates to eight years' penal servitude for allowing Francis Teeling, who was under sentence of death for murder,…

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North Sydney Murder

The Yass Courier · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 6

The trial of the young man Coley, for the murder of Miss McGrath at North Sydney, took place on Monday. The evidence…

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