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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 6 of 35

The Stain of Gaol. Greater Than the Stain of Guilt

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Arthur Irwin King, ex-manager for Wright Heaton and Co., Cowra, who had pleaded guilty to charges of misappropriation amounting to £109, came…

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Gold for London. Seized Py Police

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

ROME, Wednesday.—The police at N[?]ples seized a million and a half of gold roubles aboard the steamer Anconia bound for London…

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Police Roundup. Sydney "Unemployed Arrested. Dealing with the Mob

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

About 200 unemployed marched through the city this morning. They took possession of the sidewalk in George-st., but a large posse of police,…

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Proprietary Articles. Inquiry in Profiteering Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

A preliminary inquiry was opened by Judge Beeby in the Proteering Court to-day into matters connected with the proprietary Articles Trade…

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Milk or Butter? Profiteering Court to Decide. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 1

In the Profiteering Court this afternoon, Mr. Curtis, on behalf of the milk distributors, asked the court to fix the price whereby distributors, can…

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The Lavender Bay Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

A man believed to be Wllfred Ernest Coloy, for whom a warrant has been issued for the murder of Gertrude Mc Grath in a house at Lavender Bay, was…

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Park Prowlers. Police Active

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY. Friday.—At the Central Police Court to-day, Alfred Scott was charged with being an [?]le and disorderly person…

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Police and Firemen's Art Union

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

The Police and Firemen's Art Union, for which tickets have been freely taken up lccally will he drawn this day week. Sgt. Wood and other…

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Murder of Gertrude McGRATH. Suspect Arrested. BRISBANE

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

The detcctives have arrested a man suspected of being the man wanted in connection with the murder of Gertrude McGrath in Walker-street…

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Four Fires. Police Make Arrest. Barcaldine

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

Following on four fires in one night at Barcaldine, the police arrested one man and two others escaped. The places fired included a timber yard,…

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Selling Poisons. Country Storekeeper Charged. Information Dismissed. an Important Decision. Glen Innes

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

A question of great importance to country storekeepers, as well as landholders, was heard at the local court to-day The information was laid…

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A Tussore Silk Suit. Man Convicted of Stealing

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

After having just come out of gaol, where he had spent six weeks for assaulting the police, a middle-aged man ca[?]llng himself "John Kelly,"…

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Mysterious Shot. Police Chase a Man. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

While on duty at South Melbourne Watch House last night, the constable heard a shot fired in the street. He went out and saw a man running. The…

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Presentation at Court-house. Mr. Avery Farewelled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

At the Goulburn Courthouse on Monday morning Mr. W. C. Avery, who has been promoted to Gilgandra as C.P.S., was farewelled and presented…

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Judge Mediates. Ship Owners Obdurate. Case for High Court. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

The preliminary steps were taken to-day to have the shipping dispute taken before the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Man Who Sold "Blind Death." [Published by arrangement] Gets Gaol Term

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 6

New York, Dec. 3.--The man who sold the ''blind death " whisky that killed 100 people is unspeakable agony in the Connectieut Valley last…

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Cool Theft

Young Witness · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

The police are reported to be close on the tracks of the thief who on Saturday night coolly got into a sul[?]y which Captain Sinclair had left…

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Assault at Wallendbeen

Young Witness · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

At the Coot[?]dra Police court Issac James Daniet proce [?] aganist Bert Price. at Walle[?]bee[?], delendant ass[?]ted him. The comptaint was that on 12th February…

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

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Alfred Merritt—excessive drinking. Plea : Not guilty. Mr Howard for defendant. Sergt Smith deposed that be knew…

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Stealing Charge. Remanded Till March 2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

Ronald Rowlands appeared at the Goulburn Court on Tuesday afternoon, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., charged with stealing a grey suit and…

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