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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 24 of 35

Came to Blows. Henty Man Charged Death After a Fight[?]

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 2

On Friday morning a man named Johan Johnason, aged 61. died in the Wagga District Hospital under pecu[?]ar circumstances (reports "Wagga…

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High Court. an Application Refused. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 1

The Full High Court to-day refused an appllcation by all the State Governments except Queensland, for leave to appeal to the Privy Council against…

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Ex-SISTER Ligouri Claim for Police Protection. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 1

Miss Partridge (ex-Sister Ligouri) has written to the press complaining that she had been followed by a person who wants to get her back to…

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Kobe Strike. Violent Features. Police Use Sabres. New York

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 1

A Tokio message says the Japanese Cabinet has been called together to consider the Kobe strike, which has again assumed violent features…

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Stealing Russian Gold. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 4

The Now York World reports the [?]rrest there of Jacques Roberto Gibario, aged 32, charged with the theft of 136,000 dollars belonging to Russian…

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Bogus Decorations. Tops in Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 4 August 1921 · page 1

Before Mr. Adrian,. S.M. at the Con tral Police Court thid morning Aloyslys Tops, the Belgian visitor, was charged with having uniawfully worn…

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Sunday Football Police Report. "No Unseemly Noise."

Young Witness · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 2

Complaints made by about fifty residents of Wombat. Yass and Campbell streets. Young, that Sunday football provokes "unseemly noise and…

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Reign of Terror. Turks Murder Greeks. British Prisoners Retained. LONDON

Young Witness · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 1

The Kemalista have established a reign of terror in the Trebizond region wheeo they are rounding up Greek subjects and putting them to death…

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Alleged Wholesale Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning, Robert Cole was charged with having received and had in his possession a quantity of ladies' wearing apparel,…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

At the Goulburn Licensing Court on Monday morning Robert A. Gordon was granted a renewal of the license of the Chatsbury Hotel…

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Attempt to Bribe Police Officer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 2

Before Mr. Adrian, C.S.M., at the Central Police Court on Wednesday. Mrs. A. Lang, of Francis-street, Sydney, was charged with having…

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District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 2

The District Court will sit at Goulburn on September 13th. The last day for filing plaints Is August 26th…

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Tumblong Murder. Peden's Appeal Delayed. Day of Execution Draws Near Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 1

When Mr. Cannon K.C. endeavoured to impress on the Chief Justice to-day the urgent necessity of hearing the appeal of Arthur Dryce Peden who…

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A Partner Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

Henry Fremantle Davis (46) was emanded at the Central Court to-day on a cliarge of having in Melbourne stolen or embezzled certain money the…

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An Impudent Theft. Goulburn Shop Entered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

Mr. D. J. Ross, grocer, of Bradleystreet, was this morning the victim of an impudent theft, about £3 10/ being abstracted from the till in the…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday ,August 17, 1921.— Before Mr Arnott, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 4

Edward Vincent Pearce, for using indecent language within the hearing of a person passing in Cooma street on August 8, was fined £2 and costs…

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Police Court. Tuesday, August 16. (Before Mr. H. Malone, P.m.) Impounding Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 4

Violet May Lewington versus Gerald Sheehan, on a charge of impounding 30 sheep and 1 goat from land not sufficiently fenced; and…

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Coveted Birds. Two Youths Fined for Stealing. Tell-tale Feathers

Young Witness · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 1

Charges of having stolen poultry at [?]aldt near Young were y[?] [?] brought conjointly against A[?]brey James Patterson. 23. laborer and…

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Divorce Court. McCLUNG v. FLETCHER

Young Witness · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

Myra Louise McClung (falsely called Richards) petitioned for a decree for the nullity of her marriage, with Thomas Geoffrey Fletcher (otherwise…

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PRISONER'S £280. "Did Best to Go Straight." After Release From Young Gaol. Broken Hill

Young Witness · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 2

William Hill, a man with a long record of convictions, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Bevan to six months hard labor. Judge Bevan…

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