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

Courts & crime, 1922

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Melbourne Murder. Police Have Clue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

A Melbourn message says that the police have a clue to the identity of the murderer of Alma Tirtschke…

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Police Association. Southern District Branch

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

Last month a ,ballot of members ,of the southern district branch .of the N.S.W Police Association was token the select two delegates to represent the…

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Bournemouth Murder Search for Missing Man. London, December 30

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

The latest phase of the Bourne[?] mouth murder, the victim of which was a woman named Wilkins, who went to take up a situation as cook…

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Solicitor Charged with Murder

Young Witness · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—Horbert Armstrong a solicitor and Clerk of Courts at Hay, Brecknockshire (Wales) has been arrested and charged with…

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"The Magistrate."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

Rehearsals were resumed on Wednesday night after the Xmas break by the Leader Choral Society comedy cast for "The Magistrate." The…

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Burglary at Springdale a Smart Capture

Young Witness · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

On Wednesday last Constables Robson and Anderson of Stockinbingal. intercepted a traveller on the Grogan. Milvale road. On everhauling his…

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Murder of Alma Tirtschke

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

Melbourne, Tuesday.—The keenest interest is being displayed by the public in the efforts of the detective force to trace the murderer of theo little girl…

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Crime at Young Absence of Serious Offence More Police Court Work

Young Witness · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 2

The Young district h[?] been very free from serious crime during the [?]ast year, and Mr. Moroney, Police Inspector, is very gratified at this…

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Yass Police Court. JANUARY 4.—Before Mr W. S. Arnott, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

Alick Bell, Thomas Brown, Roley Grovenor, and Robert Carroll were charged with riotous behaviour. Mr. E. Howard appeared for the…

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Gun Alley. Police Use Revolvers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

Two detectives observe a couple [?]f men follow and garrotte another man In Gun Alley, Melbourne, the scene of the recent horrible murder. When the…

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Murder of Roor Singh Startling Developments LISMORE

Young Witness · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

There have been startling developments in connection with the murder of the Hindoo named Roor Singh whese remains weer discovered last…

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Rents Court Year's Operations SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 1

The number of applications lodged before the Fair Rents Court last year totalled 1125. In 270 cases [?] were increased, and in 238 they were…

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Gun Alley Another Sensation Police Surprise Th[?] Melbourne

Young Witness · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 4

The police so far have not a[?] covered a c[?]e to the murder of [?] little girl in Melbourne on New Year's Eve who was outraged and strangled…

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Police Court. TO-DAY. (Before Mr W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

Michael Burns, charged with stealing one 25lb bag of flour, of the value of 6/6, the property of Arthur William Randell…

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Billiard Saloons Character of Licensees Police Magistrate's Comment

Young Witness · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

A billard room is a public place to which every member of the community respectabicor otherwise, has access. It has been claimed that the keeper…

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Charge of Stealing

Young Witness · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

On Monday at the Junee Police Court before W. [?] Hiscock, J.P. James Hugh Gardiner was charged with stealing the sum of £5, the…

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Alleged Theft of Saddle

Young Witness · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

At the Cowra Police Court, William Arthur Rich, 29 years of age, was charged with breaking and entering the dwelling house of…

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Assaults on Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

From October 1 to Jan. 6 no fewer than 68 assaults were committed upon the police in the metropolitan district while in the execution of their duty…

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Assaults on Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

Mr. Gates, S.M., in sentencing Edward Lambert, a powerfully built man, [?] one month's hard labour for unlawfully assaulting Constable Newell remarked…

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Cootamundra Sensation Alleged Attempted Murder Moran Committed for Trial

Young Witness · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. Scott P.M.[?] Edward Moran, on remand, was char ged with attempting to discharge a…

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