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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 26 of 35

Girl Charged With Murder Albury Baby Case Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 1

Elsic Krause, aged 17 years, pleaded not guilty to a charge of murdering her seven months old child at Albury on June 26th. It was…

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Alleged Child Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

E[?]sle Louisa Krause (aged 17) appeared in the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with having feloniously murdered her seven months old boy,…

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Police Debating Club

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

The southern district branch of the Police Association decided at a meeting in Goulburn to form a debating club. The club will meet alternate…

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"Nation of Hypocrites." [Published by Arrangement.] Americans Charged

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 8

"A prominent American," says "The Scotsman," "has remarked that Prohibition has turned his countrymen into a nation of hypocrites. They…

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Sentenced to Two Years

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 2

Charles Griffin, convicted of having slaim Francis Rudkin, was to-day sentenced to two year's imprisonment…

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Yass Police Court. WEDNESDAY.—(Before Mr. W. S. Aruott, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

Herbert Potter was charged with supplying drink to aboriginals— (two charges.) Sergt Smith stated that defendant…

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"Nation of Hypocrites." (Published by Arrangement). Americans Charged

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

"A prominent American," says "The Scotsman," "has. remarked that Prohibition has turned his countrymen into a nation of…

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Two Men Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court on Thursday Charles Wentworth and Samuel Hill were charged with having murdered an elderly man named George Legarde at…

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TELEGRAMS. Rioting in Bavaria. Police Fire on Workmen. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 September 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports that news has been - received from Mayence of serious rioting in Spires, Bavaria, on the occasion of a…

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Alleged Indecent Assault.—Verdict of Not Guilty

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 3

Hughie Gorham was charged with having indecently assaulted a female Mary Ann Wilson, at Rye Park, on 15th, may last…

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Yass District Court. FRIDAY.—(Before His Honor Judge Bevan.)

The Yass Courier · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 3

William Costello v. Phillip W. Worthy. Claim ,£50 for breach of agreement re tenancy of 176 acres at Bowning from 3rd February‘ 1919,…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Monday. "Fatty" Arbuckle. Charged With Murder. San Francisco

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 1

Roscee ("Fatty") Arbuckle, the motion picture actor, is booked on a murder charge at the city prison in connection with the death of Virginia Rappe, a film…

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Alleged Sheep-stealing. No Prosecution

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. E. F. Thomas has been advised that in the case of Arthur Leslie Grangar and Isaac Murray, committed for trial at Crookwell on a charge of…

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Murder of Legarde

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

Wentworth and Hill, found guilty at the Central Criminal Court last week of the murder of George Legarde and sentenced to death, have lodged notices of…

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Sheep Stealing Charges. Case From Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

Harold Burke and Thomas Cheeseman pleaded not guilty at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions, before. Judge Bevan, to charges of stealing sheep…

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Wanted to Murder Someone. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 1

"I shall murder someone with your pernuission" said a man who entered the police headquarters today, at the same time drawing a…

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"Fatty" Arbuckle. Detained by Police. Actress's Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

New York, Sept. 2—A message from San Francisco states that Roscoe ("Fatty") Arbuckle, the cinema star. has been detanied by the police as the result of the…

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Husband and Wife. Alleged Attempted Murder. Remarkable Case. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

William Brown, was charged at the Central Court to-day with causing to be taken by Evastatia Brown, a certain poison with intent to commit…

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Fatty Arbuckle. Movie Actor Detained by Police. Death of Movie Actress. Sensation in Frisco. MONTREAL, Sept 12

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 1

A report from San Francisco stated that Fatty Arbuckle, the well-known cinema star has been detained by the police as the…

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Alleged Assault. Charge Against Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 September 1921 · page 1

Arthur Smith, who was charged at Bathurst Quarter Sessions with having assaulted a woman in the train, stated that he admitted the offence…

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