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

Courts & crime, 1922

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Shocking Murder Young Married Couple's Crime. London

Young Witness · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 1

A young married couple named Harness, have been sentenced to death at Glasgow for murdering a Jewish shopgirl, aged 14, for £1 and…

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Dramatic Incident in Court. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 1

A dramatic incident occurred at the Central Court to-day during the hearing of a case. Ernest Hudson, a returned soldier…

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Resisting the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., Patrick Culham was charged with inciting a defendant to resist Sergt…

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£800 Involved Ex-ferry Employee Charged Sydney

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 1

Geoffrey Kiely, an ex-ferry employee, appeared at the North Sydney court today to answer four charges of having money in his possession…

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Charged with Vagrancy. Young Man Discharged. Supported By Mother

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Albert James Male, 20 was found not guilty of vagrancy at the Goulburn Police Court this (Thursday) morning. The case was heard by…

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District Court. Gray v. TURNER. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 2

Dear Sir,—My attention has been called to your report of this case as appearing in a recent issue, and in justice to the defendant, and as I was…

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Yass Police Court. Feb. 8,—Before Mr Williams, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

Arthui Hodgson v. Harold Smith— obtaining money by false representations on 24th January last. Flea : Not guilty…

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Three Card Trick. Military Medalist Charged. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

Thomas Grogan, who according to counsel won the military medal for carrying in a wounded officer from No Man's Land under heavy fire, appear…

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Russian Soviet Police. Times. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 4

The Times Warsaw correspondent states: "The Soviet secret police possessing absolute power over life and property from which there is no…

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Pensions Officer Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 4

Arthur Llewellyn Smith, an official of the Federal Pensions Department, who pleaded guilty at Darlinghurst Sessions to a charge of having fraudulently…

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Savage Assault on Chinaman. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 1

A savage assault was made on a Chinaman at his home at Enfield early today Thieves entered his place after savagely attacking aim…

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18 Months Gaol. Three Card Trick. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 1

Thomas Grogan, a military meda[?] ist, who was found guilty of con[?] acy in connection with the three care trick was sentenced to 18 months to…

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A Noisy Court

Young Witness · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

Mr Scott, P. M. had reason yesterday, to complain of the loud talking of people in the public portion of the court room. "It is the noisest court…

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Prohibited Person. Police Case Fails

Young Witness · Saturday 11 February 1922 · page 2

At the Young Police Court yesterday, before Mr Scott, P.M. Percival James Barry, against whom a prohibition order is in force, was charged…

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Horse Stealing

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

Alfred Edgar Thurkettle, 19, pleaded guilty to two charges of horse steal ing, the first at Leaton and the second at Murrumburrah. In a statement…

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Perjury Charge Sequel to a Police Court Cas

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

Before his Honor Judge Beven at the Young Quarter Sessions yesterday. Jospeh Thomas James pleaded not guilty to a charge of perjury,…

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His Last Lesson. Defendant's Promise to Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 4

Francis Patrick Rudd was before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday for drunkenness and language…

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King Solomon's Son. Charged with Spearing a Lubra. Darwin

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

A blackfellow named Frank-Solomon, employed as a printer's devil at "The Dartwin Times" office was charged to-day with wounding a lubra by…

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Docks in Court Houses

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Judge Revan, whose aversion to docks in court rooms, is well known, made furthur reference yesterday to the caging of accused persons on trial…

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Disrespect to the Court

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

When His Honor Judge Bevan entered the Young Court yesterday after the luscheon adjournment, a number of those in court remained…

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