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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 18 of 35

Mining Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

Henry Britton was granted an authority, at the Goulburn Mining Warden's Court before Mr. G. R. Williams this (Thursday) morning, to search for…

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A Possible Recruit. Charged with Vagrancy. Bench Gives Him Chance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

According to a story told at the Goulburn Police Court on Wednesday morning by Clande Ferney 40 men will shortly be leaving Goulburn to…

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Robbery at a Bank. £500 Stolen. a Smart Theft. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

One of the smartest thefts reported to the police for some time was made known yesterday by Harbottle, Brown and Company, one of whose clerks…

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Twice Sentenced to Death. Third Trial Commenced. Verdict of Not Guilty. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

James Stewart, who has been twice sentenced to death on a charge of having committed a criminal assault on his nicce, appeared at the Central…

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Fair Rents Court. Question of Income Tax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. Jamieson, S.M., magistrate of the Fair Rents Court, adjudicated on Wednesday in several cases in which the tenants of E. Myerson sought…

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Court Increases Rents. Emanuel Myerson's Tenants. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

Twenty one tenants of Emanuel Myerson applied to the Fair Rents Court to-day to have their rents fixed. The court decided in twelve cases to…

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Yass Small Debts Court Wednesday, June 8 — Before Mr W. S. Arnott, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

Mrs Cross v. Mrs Mathews. Mr Howard for plaintiff, Mr Whytt for defendant. This was a claim for £10, the…

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Burglary at Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 6

Thieves entered the promises of Mr T. J. Reilly, store keeper, at Young, on Friday morning, and succeeded in…

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Bought A Buggy. District Court Claim

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

W. C. Ellerman, before His Honor Judge Bevan in the District Court last week, claimed £11 from Thomas Friend (Burrowa) for a…

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

(Messrs. H Malone P.M., and G. Forsythe J/P., eat an a Licensing Court yesterday and renewed the licences of several hotels in the Young…

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State Economy. Police Reductions Predicted Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

The State Economy campaign may extend to the police who It is thought are too heavily officered. More or less pruning of paris of the Public…

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Alleged Contempt of Court. Judgment Reserved. Brisbane

Young Witness · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

The Full Court to-day reserved judg meat on a motion for the committal of Mr. Fartner Whyto (editor) and Norman wlilte (publisher) of the…

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Casual Australian. Humor in Divorce Court. His First Trip to Sydney. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 6

"Donald Laing, who is over 70 years of ago, gave evidence in a divorce case today. He entertained the court by the unconventional way in…

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Police Court. No Ticket

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 1

Hughey Reid, bookmaker, was charged at the Goulburn Court on Monday before Mr. Arnott, P.M., with travelling in a railway carriage on May 19 without…

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Murder and Incendiarism London

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 1

The rebels held an orgy of death and destruction during the past week. David Fitzgibbon was murdered at Liscarrol…

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Four Bicycles Stolen. Police Recover Two

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1921 · page 4

Four bicycles have been reported to the police as stolen during the last few days. Two have been recovered, and the police are on the look-out for…

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Sentenced for Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

Selby Arthur Ferney, alias George Verney, and Harry Andrew were sentenced to 15 months and 12 months respectively in Goulburn gaol at Cootamundra…

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Stealing at Gundagai

Young Witness · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

Leslie Sanderson and Percy Smith were charged with that they did, on 30th April, at Gundagal, in the dwelling house of Margaret Robertson,…

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Tumblong Tragedy. Murder Theory Supported

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 4

Dr. Palmer, Government Medical Officer, supported the homicidal theory. As the witness, was describing the nature of the wound, the accused covered…

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Coroner's Inquiry. Recent Fire in the Police Paddock

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 June 1921 · page 2

An Inquiry was held by the Coroner (Mr. John Bourke, J.P.), at the Court House, Murrumburrah, on Friday, 10th inst., to…

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