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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 33 of 35

Murder of Thomas Monaghan. Man Arrested After Six Months SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 4

Henry Slater was charged at the Control Court this morning, with murdering Thomas Monaghan on June 19th. In asking for an…

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£3,000,000 Involved Case in High Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 1

The hearing of the case wherein three, million sterling is involved, commenced in the High Court to-day John Cooke, of Melbourne, T. Field,…

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Alleged Child Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 4

Ida Dunn (19) appeared at the Central Criminal Court to-day charged with having murdered her newly-born baby. The Crown Prosecutor stated that…

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Control of Butter Judge Beeby Refuses to —Interfere Application to Profiteering Court. SYDNEY,Wednesday

Young Witness · Thursday 1 December 1921 · page 1

Another application was made to the Profitering Court to-day to reintroduce control of butter,but owing to the price being fixed…

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Wealthy Farmer Sentenced

Young Witness · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 3

An extraordinary case has been ventilated at Wanganui. A farmer, James Maher reputed to be worth £100,000, was sentenced to two…

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Poetry in Gaol. Afternoon in Young Gaol

Young Witness · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 2

The Methodist Choir assisted by Miss Sadie Edmunds and Mr. Sheldon rendered an excellent concert programme for the entertainment of the…

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Police Sergeant's Libel Action £1000 Damages Claimed. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 1

Alfred Manning, a Police Sergeant this afternoon, before Justice James and a jury, sought to recover £1000 in respect of an alleged libel from…

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Attempted Murder

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 3

The 18-year-old girl who was shot at Armidale 1st Tuesday is in a critical condition. She has a bullet wound in the left breast…

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Evidence of Murder

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

A telegram from the police at Lismore states that those in search of a missing Indian found portion of two legs. The discovery, is thought to be…

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Unlawful Assault. Defendant Pleads Provocation. "Stormy Petrel" of Bungonia

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

When charged with unlawfully assaulting Leslie Thomas Cooper on the Bungonia Road on the 19th November, Frederick Stephen Wells pleaded to…

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Young Woman Killed Police Looking for Car Driver. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 1

The police are still looking for the driver of the motor car whose car struck a young woman and thew her in front of a tram which…

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High Court Warns Unions 44 Hours a Danger to Industries. Workers would Suffer as Shorter Week would swell ranks of Unemployed

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

We have carefully considered the evidence in this case and we are not satisfied that any of the reductions in the standard hours of…

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Alleged Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

In the Central Criminal Court George Earsman (20) was charged with having murdered Alexander Matheson at Buckinbar Creek, near…

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Let Off Lightly. Magistrate Admires Penitent Defendant

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

For using indecent language in Auburn-street on the 7th December James McGusty was fined 20/, in default 7 days' imprisonment, by Mr. G…

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Yass Police Court. DECEMBER 7.—(Before Mr. W. S. Arnott. P:M )

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 4

In regard to the case, P.P Board V. M. Badgery, Mr Bucknell asked if the P M. would go out and inspect the holding as it would better show…

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A Girl Charged Woman Always Suffers SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 1

At the Control Court to-day, Gabrielle Cohan, aged 17 years was charged with endeavouring to conceal the birth of a child by burying the body…

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Wellington Murder Earsman on Trial. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 1

At the Central Criminal Court to-day. George Earsman; aged 20 years, was charged with murdering Alexander Matheson near Wellington…

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Police Sergeant's Libel Action Verdict for Defendant

Young Witness · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 2

The action was concluded in the Supreme Court on Tuesday, in which Sergeant Alfred Manning of the North Sydney Police, sued William Pike,…

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Horse Stealing Charge

Young Witness · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 2

Accused was further charged with stealing the horse When arrested by Constable Scott at Wombat, accused was driving the horse in a…

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A Foul Murder

Young Witness · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Friday.—Advice has been received from a settlement on the Murray River of the arrest of Albert Smith on a charge of…

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