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

Courts & crime, 1922

718 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 16 of 36

Town Clerk Charged Junee Council Funds

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

Patrick Joseph Griff en, town clerk of J[?]ee, was spending a holiday at Burwood, when Sergeant Kennedy, of the Sydney, police…

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Women Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

The Sydney City Coroner (Mr. Jamieson) held an inquiry on Thursday regarding the death of Ivy Pauline Watts, 30 years of age. Evidence was given…

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Telegrams Sydney, Friday. Theosophical Society. Police Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

Acting under Ministerial instructions the Inspector-General of Police has ordered the fullest inquiry to be made concerning allegation concerning…

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Shearers' Award. Will be Signed Next Week. Dispute Mentioned in Court. Melbourne

Young Witness · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 1

The shearers' dispute was mentioned before Mr Justice Powers to-day. Mr McPherson, on behalf of the A.W. U. asked for an adjournment of a…

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"Gross Assault." Magistrate Fines Three Defendants

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

Arthur John Beck proceeded against Frederick Hewitt, Thomas Sharkey, and William Taylor, before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Police…

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Detective Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

Detective Ethell was charged at the Melbourne City Court to-day with bribery. Mr. Sonnenberg, who appeared for Ethell, said that his client was…

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Area Officer Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

At the Central Court to-day Thomas George William Greene, area officer, was charged with having demanded with menaces from Alfred Ruxton a…

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Ship's Captain Charged. Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 1

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Hans Lars[?] Noste, Captain of the collier Galava, was charged with having endangered the lives of the…

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Goulburn Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

On Saturday last a meeting of the southern district branch of the Police Association was held at the Goulburn Police Station, and the resignation of…

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A Desperate Lover. Strange Shooting Case. Young Girl Charged. Melbourne

Young Witness · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 1

Winifred Peek, aged 19, has been committed for trial on a charge of having shot Edward Buchanan McAl[?]ter with intent to mu[?]ler him on…

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Warden’s Court. May 31.—(Before Mr. G. Williams, Registrar.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 June 1922 · page 2

Elizabeth E. Barrle v. Thomas Edward Smith, Mr Howard for Miss Bartle : Mr E. F. Thomas fop Mr Smith…

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Hanged in Police Cell. Suicide of a Prisoner

Young Witness · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

BERRIGAN, Wednesday.—On Wednesday morning Ernest Jackson was found dead in a cell at the police station. At 8 o'clock he was given…

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Old Boro Mines Proceedings in Goulburn Warden's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 4

At the sittings of the Warden's Court at the Goulburn Courthouse on Thursday Bede Lehane, of Woolawalah, near Tarago, lodged a…

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Elderly Man Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 4

Charles Brown an elderly man, appeared before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the police Court on Saturday morning to answer charges of…

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The Latest Gordon Murder Trial. Griffiths Before Court. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

The trial of Taliesen Griffiths, the man who is charged with having murdered Mountford Cook at Gordon, was commenced at the Central Criminal…

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Fighting in Ireland. Magistrate Murdered. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 4

A two hours burst of shooting in Belfast last night resulted in one being killed and twelve being wounded. A stray shot hit a woman in the breast…

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Federated Police Association

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, (Monday.—It is proposed to link up the various State police associations by forming a lederated council of Australian Police…

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Yass Police Court. Jane 7 —(Before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 4

Police v. Ralph Jobling far permitting a person on his licensed premises after hours. Mr Whytt for defendant…

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Gordon Murder Trial. Accused Acquitted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 2

The hearing of the charge of murder against Talisien Griffiths was concluded on Wednesday. Mr. R. D. Meagher for the defence, in his address to the jury,…

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Obstruction on Line. Boys Charged. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 1

Two boysm aged 12 abd 13, were charged at Kurri Kurri children's Court with wilfuly placing an obstruction on the railway line at…

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