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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 23 of 35

Small Debts Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

C.R. Corben sued F. A. Elworthy, claim £25116, balance on sale of chairs. Mr. Foley appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. Young for…

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Francis Jew's Death. Police Baffled. Auckland

Young Witness · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 1

The murder of Francis few continues to battle the police. The terrible nature of the injuries indicate that the crime must have been the work…

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Old Man Battered. Surry Hills Tragedy. Murder Charge Against Two Men. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 1

I heard scre[?]ms but took no notice of them as in our locality we hear such a lot of screaming," said Mrs. Alice Hume, of Surry Hills, to the…

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Street Betting Charge Magistrate Dismisses Case

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 5

A case which caused great interest was heard at the West Wyalong Police Court on Wednesday of last week, before Mr Hugh Malone…

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Grain Dealer Charged. San Francisco

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

Thomas Ockerby was charged with failure to account for the funds of a Sydney grain firm of which he was head. He informed the court that the…

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Liquor Bars. Hours of Closing. a Magistrate's Decision. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 1

That hotels and wine bars may remain open until eleven was the decision f Mr. Burton Smith. Stipendiary Magistrate, at the Central…

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Peden Guilty. Tumblong Murder. Sentence of Death Passed

Young Witness · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 6

The Tumblong murder case was concluded on Thursday night, when the jury returned a verdict of murder with a strong recommendation to…

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Sunday Afternoon Noises Petition of Protest. Football Crowds Blamed. Police Report Asked

Young Witness · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 2

The inevitable has happened with regard to the playing of Young's football matches on the Cricket Ground on Sunday afternoons. A number of…

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Police Court Proceedings. Joseph Vezgoff Charged the Nicholson-st. Affray. Accused Committed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

The fracas in Nicholson-street, Goulburn on Saturday, when Percy Lee was stabbed with a knife, alleged to have been used by a Russian, Joseph Vezgoff…

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Butt of Chaff. Valued at 2/. Charge of Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

Before Mr. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Court on Monday Arthur Cowling was charged with stealing a butt of chaff, valued at 2/, the property of the…

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Liquor Case. on Royal Hotel Premises. Three Men Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Wm. Spicer, John W. Handley, and George Wright pleaded not guilty at the Goulburn Court before Mr. Arnott, P.M., on Monday to charges of being…

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Beaconsfield Murder Two Men Implicated. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 1

A [?] caste chinese who was arrested at Trentham for offensive behaviour has given the names of two men who he declares took part…

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A Dealer Charged. Breach of the Act. Failed to Keep Goods

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 4

Patrick Mulcahy, a dealer in second-hand goods, was charged at the Goulburn Court on Monday on two counts of selling certain wares which he…

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Boy Murderer. Charged with Atrocious Crimes Calm and Unmoved at Inquest

Young Witness · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 2

LONDON.—At the inquest at Abertillery on Florence Little, aged 11, th[?] jury returned a verdict of wilful myrder against Harold Jones, aged 15…

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The Auckland Gaol Incident

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

At the inquiry at Auckland concerning the finding of the body of a newly-born child in the laundry furnace at Auckland Gaol, the matron…

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Old Man Battered. Drunker Man's Assault

Young Witness · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

Th scduel to a Saturday night brawl was told at the Young Police Court on Tuesday when Danfel Edward Whiteman, 28, pleaded…

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Father and Son Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 July 1921 · page 1

At the Sydney Quarter Sessions or Wednesday James Resto Clarke Renton (62) and James Renton (39) were charged with having at Sydney between February…

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Police Court. Ten Possum Skins

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Charged with having knowingly had in his possession the skins of certain protected animals to wit—ten opossum skins, James Barnes, 29, of…

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Story of a Drink. Attempted Stealing Alleged. Accused Committed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

Colin Ferney, on remand, appeared at the Goulburn Court this (Tuesday) morning, before Mr. Arnott, P.M., charged with attempting to steal 8/…

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Ex-Sergeant of Police Wounded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 4

Charles Henry Paton, ex-sergt water police, was found at his home at St. Leonards last night with wounds on his wrist and throat. A razor was beside…

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