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

Courts & crime, 1922

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Eastgrove Fire. Owen Committed for Trial. Remarkable Police Evidence

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

After hearing evidence in connection with the fire which occurred at an Eastgrove residence on Februany 5, the Coroner, Mr. G. R. Williams, found…

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Brutal Assault. Man Kicked Insensible. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

George Shaw was admitted to Sydney hospital at Midnight suffering from injuries to the chest and head and concussion. According to the…

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Yass Police Court. Feb. 14—(Before Dr English and Mr. W. Shea, J P.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

William George Hickey, charged with stealing one blanket, two coats, and one tiger rug. of the value of £4, the property of Charles Sundah Singh…

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The Taylor Murder. Los Angeles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

The police have turned their attention to cross-examining Peavy, Taylor's coloured servant who they are certain has not told all he knows. It appears…

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Clergyman's Motor Car Charged by a Bullock. Bumped by Jibbing Horse

Young Witness · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 1

GUNDAGAI, Tuesday.—While the Rev. H. F. Champion, rector of St. John's, Gundagai, and brother of the rector of Young, his wife and two…

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Judge Puzzled. a Partnership at Harden. District Court Action

Young Witness · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

A lengthy argument took place before. His Honor Judge Bevan in the Young District Court on Tuesday between a middle aged woman…

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Digger Settlers at Law. District Court Action. System of Mutual Help

Young Witness · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

In the Young District Court on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Bevan. Eustace Ozonne Catts claimed £[?] from Ian Christian Meydwell…

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Magistrate's Warn­ing. "Prohibition a Joke" He Says. Murder and Misery.'

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 4

Magistrate H. H. Dale formerly a member of Congress, in Fifth Avenue Court, characterised bootleggers as murderers, and asserted…

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Charged Too Much

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 1

Two butchers were fined this morning for having sold meat in excess of the price fixed by the Profiteering Prevention Court. A baker was likewise…

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Theatre Disaster. The Coroner's Finding. Nine Persons Charged Washington. February 5

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

The corner's jury found nine ar chitects, engineers building inspectors and builders responsible for the Knickerbocket Theatre disaster on…

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Land and Valuation Court. (Before Mr. Justice Pike)

Young Witness · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 2

Mr. Hanbury Davies appeared for the Minister for Lands…

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Alleged Theft of Property

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Thomas Morris was before the Redfern Police Court to-day on three charges of having stolen in aggregate £850, the property of Estelle Tiles, Robert…

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Alleged Assault on Constable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

A sensational incident is reported from Evergreen, Queensland. Constable Monks had arrested a man for the alleged stealing of a saddle. It is…

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Moss Vale Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

Inspector Leary has returned to Sydney from Moss Vale after inquiring into the murder of the infant of Mrs. Edith Mackay. He has prepared…

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Los Angeles Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 1

New York, Feb, 18,—A message from Los Angeles says the Press is full of sensational stories of blackmail plots, love and jealousies as the cause of the…

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Theft of Bicycle. Youth Fined £5

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

William Burns, not yet out of his teens, was convicted before Mr. W. S. Arnott, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday for stealing a bicycle…

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Ross on Trial. Gun Alley Murder 38 Jurors Challenged. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 1

The trial of Colin Ross was begun to-day. The scenes to-day were even more latense than during the Coroner's inquiry. A number of policmen…

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Boarding House Row. After the Slops Were Thrown. Three Court Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 2

Three court cases have arisen out of a row that occurred at a boarding-house in Clinton-street on the 10th February. The details were heard by Mr. W. S…

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Stealing in Dwelling Houses

Young Witness · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 2

Joseph Thomas Bates pleaded guilty to stealing on 26th January. at Brmedman. two chains, a purse two watches, a bangle, and £5 from…

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Stealing from Person. Two Strangers Convicted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 4

For stealing a metal watch from Thomas Kelly two men were fined £2, in default 14 days' imprisonment. The defendants were Clarence Pollard and…

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