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

Courts & crime, 1921

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Hospital Brutality Alleged. Sensational Charges in Sydney Coroner's Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

The Coroner inquired inti the death of Ben Friedman, a schoolboy, to-day. Mr. Abigall, on behalf of the parents, asked for an adournment. He…

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Crissie Venn's Murder. Gruesome Clues

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

A Launceston message states that twelve yards from the hollow tree in which the body of the murdered young girl, Crissie Venn, was found, the police…

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Bank Hold Up. Two Men Charged. Daring Robbery. Melbourne

Young Witness · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 2

The story of an armed robbery in the Bank of Victoria at Fitzroy was told in court to-day, when Paul Fraz ler and John Bernhardt were…

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Honoring a Police Officer. Enthusiastic Melting Last Night

Young Witness · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

There was a very representative [?] [?]ring last night at the public meeting held to inaugurate the movement for a presentation to Sergeant…

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Press and Police. Unemployed Dont Want Them. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

The unemployed, before marching the streets, held a mass meeting at the Trades Hall, which was attended by about 500. As soon as the…

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Wave of Thieving. Police Makes a Haul. Several Arrests. Sydney

Young Witness · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

Last night the police visited a house at Forest Lodge and seized goods valued at £2000. The goods comprised chiefly women's footwear,…

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Crookwell Police Court

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

At the Police Court on Thursday: Police v Stenley Seerey, charged with being in Goulburn-street, Crookwell, on Decamber 27, 1920, for the purpose of…

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Police Conference

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

At the Police Conforence on Monday the following resolution was carried at the instance of Senior-sergt. Curtols, delegate from Goulburn:—"That 'the…

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Alleged Hold Up. Bank Teller Charged. a Big Deficiency. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

C[?] Sidebottom, bank teller, whose story of the robbery was telegraphed earlier, was brought before the City Court to-day and…

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Excited Crowds. North Sydney Murder. Story of the Crime. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

Great public interest was display= ed when the Coroner began his inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Gertrude McGrath…

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Profiteering Court. Judge Beeby Emphatic. Refusal to Raise Milk Price. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

Before Judge Beeby in the Anti-Profiteering Court this afternoon, Mr. Curtis made an application on behalf of the distributing companies…

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Aeroplane Theft. Police Amused

Young Witness · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

Detectives at the Criminal investigation office yesterday afternoon recelved a report of a "robbery" at which in turn they were surprised…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Harry Pepper Charged. Sensational Evidence

Young Witness · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

Before Mr. Helm, P.M., at Forbes Court on Tuesday morning, Harry Pepper, on remand, was charged with attempting to administer poison to…

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Charge of Burglary. North Goulburn Incident

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

At the Goulburn Court this (Thursday) morning, before Mr. G. R.Williams, P.M., Ernest James Swan was charged with burglariously attempting…

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

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

Alfred Johnston was charged that on 18th February he did steal certain sides of leather the property of Frederick Pearson of the value of…

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North Sydney Murder

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 6

There was a great throng at the Inquest held at Sydney on Monday concera[?] the death of Gertrude McGrath, aged .24, who was…

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Telegrams. Sydney, Wednesday. Hobart Murder. Man Arrested

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

A Hobart message states that the police have arrested George King, a farm labourer and charged him with murdering Chrissie Venn, a girl of…

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Wind Up the Pool. Demand From Murrumburrah. Wheat Board Charged with Political Motives

Young Witness · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 2

A Murrumburrah correspondent writes: Mr. H. Main M.L.A. for Cootamundrn and Mr., C. Coghlin, Organiser for the Farmers and…

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Arrest on Roof. Sensational Police Coup. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 1

After a struggle a man was arrested on the roof of a building at Balmain last night and a safe blowing apparatus was found in his…

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Profiteering Test Case. Marcus Clark's Appeal to Supreme Court. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

A case which has an important bearing on the operations of the Profilcering Prevention Act was argued before the Full Court to-day. The…

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