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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1921

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Ireland. More Police Murders. London

Young Witness · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

Captain King, county inspector of Constabulary, was critically wounded and his wife was shot dead at Mallow railway station on Monday…

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High Court Action. Claim for Salvage. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

An action was commenced in the High Court to-day, when the crow of the steamer Dllkera claimed £1250 from the owners of the steamer…

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Gaol Concert

Young Witness · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

Twenty one members of the Methodist Choir visited the Young Gaol on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of giving an entertainment to the…

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The Park Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

Charles Speechley, who is charged with the murder of Constable Wolgast in the Centennial Park, was again before the Central Police Court…

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Sentenced for Kidnapping. Los Angeles

Young Witness · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

Two men have been convicted of kidnapping Mrs. Witherell and given an indeterminate sentence of ten years to life term…

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Murder of Constable Wolgast

Young Witness · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—Charles Speechley appeared at the Central Cour today, charged with the murder of Constable Woleast. A large crowd…

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Ireland. Police Ambushed. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

It is stated that Michael Collins led the Sinn Feiners at Ross Carberry in the ambush. The police report that he was shot from his horse, but no trace…

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Concert at Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A concert, promoted by the Rev Canon Howell, was given in the Goulburn Gaul on Saturday afternoon, and was much appreelated by the…

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Charge of Fruit Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

John H. Crunsell proceeded against John Thomas at the Goulburn Court on Monday, before Mr. G. R. Willams. P.M.. on, a charge of…

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Ireland Murder and Destruction

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

London. Feb 5. — Summerville House. a seventeenth century mansion. situated in County Meath and belonging to Lord Longford, was…

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Fair Rents Court. Houses in Chantry-street. Tenants Dispute Increases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Edward Kirby applied at the Goulburn burn Fair Rents Court on Monday afternoon before Mr G.R. Williams P.M., to have a fair rent declared for…

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Stealing Gold Bangles

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

AT the Murrumburrah Police Court, on Tuesday, 8th February (before Messrs. J. Bourke and P. O'Brien, J's.P.), William McKeown, aged…

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Yass Police Court WEDNESDAY.—(Before Mr. Williams, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

A Sunday trading license was granted to Eddie Johnstone. Albert Merritt was charged with using threatening words to Constable…

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Shots in a Wine Bar. a Woman Injured. Man Charged with Attempted Murder. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

Aloysius O'Toole was charged on remand before Mr. Adrian, S.M. at the Central Police Court to-day with shooting at and wounding Mary…

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Police Removed

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Alderman Ness, of Marrickville, complained of the removal of two policemen. He says that a gang of larrikins were creating disturbances…

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Court of Commerce

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The Commonwealth Court of Commerce will be a superior court of record and will have as its president a Judge who shall be appointed by the…

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Police Removed. Mr. Dooley's Denial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The Acting Premier (Mr. Dooley) referred on Tuesday to statements made at the last meeting of the Marrickville Council that, following a…

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Cyclists Without Lights. Haul by the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The police made a raid in Bourke-street street on Wednesday evening on cyclists whose machines were not provided with lights. The names of about…

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Body in Suit Case. a Girl before the Court. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 1

Charged with having concealed the birth of a child by secreting the body in a suit case in a house in York St., Evelyn Lee was only in the dock at…

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Two Years' Gaol

Young Witness · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Darlingburst Sessions to-day. John Parker, aged 17 wa ssentenced to two years hard labor for receiving stolen…

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