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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 35 of 35

Gaol Sensation Prisoner with Revolver and Keys. Fremantle

Young Witness · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 1

[?] [?] prisoner, made a sensational attempt to escape from the gaol during the week end. After being locked in his cell for the night…

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Stealing from Person. Defendant Fined £10

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court, before Messrs. L. A. McDougall and Edgar Bond, Js.P., this (Thursday) morning, Frederick Thomas Rudd was fined £10,…

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Liquor Act Prosecutions Police Make a Surprise Visit

Young Witness · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 3

At the Young Police Court yester day, before Mr. Scott P.M., william Hanley, Enos Miller and John R[?]e Pleaded guilty to [?]ing on the…

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Who Poisoned the Dogs? Rugby Residents at Law. Small Debts Court, Burrowa. (Before Mr W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 4

Joseph Gurney complaints of Thomas J. Horton that he did, on or about the 15th October, kill a blue grey cattle dog, the property…

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Theft of Blouses. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 2

Ralph Cornwall, Larry Poston and Stephen Doyle were charged with breaking and entering the shop of Gistave Roth in Market street, and…

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Yass Police Court. THURSDAY.—Before Messrs James Duffy and John Duffy, J. ’s.P

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 2

John Clifton from Jeir, and old man (he told Constable Fyfe he was 400 years old) was remanded for observation. In regard to his…

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Quiet Christmas for Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 December 1921 · page 4

This Christmas was an unusually quiet one as far as the Goulburn police were concerned. Only five arrests were made, drunkenness being the…

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Goulburn Gaol. Annual Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 1

Following are extracts from the annual report-of the Governor of the Goulburn Gaol (Mr. James Whitlow):— The number of prisoners received…

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Young Police Court Thureday, December 29th (Before Mr. A. S. Wickham J.P.)

Young Witness · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 1

Honry Nicholls was fined 10/ for being drunk on Xmas Eve. John Daloy. a first offender. pleaded guilty, under provocation to…

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Bournemouth Murder Country-wide Hunt. Three Mysterious Telegrams London. Firday

Young Witness · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 4

A country wide hunt for Miss Wilkins' murderer has taken place, but so far there has been no clue, possibly because the police and public…

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Police Payments to Be Paid To-day Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 4

The. Government has arranged for the police allowance to be paid tomorrow. [?] It was first stated that no payments would be made uixtil the…

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