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

Courts & crime, 1923

1,062 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 54

Warden's Court

Young Witness · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 4

All the applications for authority to enter, set down for hearing at Young yesterday, were adjourned till 6th April. The applications were in…

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Reprieve Asked For. Perth Murder Case

Young Witness · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 1

PERTH, Monday.—The sympathisers, with Matamin, who is to be executed next Monday for murder, fill ed the Town Hall and carried a…

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Yarra Murder Certain Charges to Be Withdrawn Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 2

The police intend to withdraw the charge against Margaret Milward and Queen[?]o Mitchell of being necessories after the fact in the murder of…

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Industrial Court. Claim for Week's Pay

Young Witness · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 4

The P.M. (Mr. W. Scott) heard a case in the Industrial Arbitration Court at Young yesterday morning when William Case, a baker…

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Mysterious Death Arsenic in Food Verdict of Murder Against Victim's Son London

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 12 March 1923 · page 2

At Newport, Monmouth, a Coroner's jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against William Morgan, son of Mrs. Jennie Morgan, who died in such…

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Son Charged. Alleged Murder of Mother. Remarkable Evidence

Young Witness · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 4

LONDON, March 10.—At the Newport (Monmouth) Coroner's Court, the jury returned a finding of wilful murder against William Morgan, son…

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Supposed Murder Police Using Bloodhounds Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

The police are using bolldhounds in an attempt to obtain a clue to the supposed murder of Mrs. Ada Overall, who disappeared from a farm house at…

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Westralian Murder Malay Executed Perth

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

Frank Matamin, the Malay convicted of murder at Cue, was executed privately at Fremantle to-day. The press were refused all…

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Raid on Motorists Goulburn Police Active Mr. Williams Raises a Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

In Goulburn the police are vigorously enforcing the provisions of the traffic laws. On the first day of the Goulburn races last week over twenty tazi-drivers…

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Knocked Down and Kicked Assault at Homebush Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1923 · page 2

At Homebush last night. Alfred Wilson, white walking form the saieyards was attacked by a man who knocked him down and kicked him…

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A Callous Husband Sentenced to Gaol Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

At the Malvern court James Patrick Lills, tramway employee, of Jordan-street, Malvern, was proceeded against by his wife, Mary Lena Li[?]s,…

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Nurse Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Mary Brownlee, maternity nurse, who had pleaded guilty at the Darling hurst sessions to a charge of having ~ unlawfully used an instrument on an 18…

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Bird's Remarkable Theft

Young Witness · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

ALBURY, Wednesday.—A little bird stole a bank note, and took it to a nest in a tree at the Brocklesby Police Station. The local constable…

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Supposed Murder. Human Remains Found

Young Witness · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—parts of a jaw and ear, a piece of rib and fragments of skull and ribs are stated to have been found in…

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Marulan Police Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

Three tenders were received for alterations, additions, repairs, and painting, police station, Marulan, that of H. Hedger £212, being the lowest…

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Warburton Murder Gruesome Clues Found Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Parts of a jaw, an car, and a piece of [?] and fragments of skull and ribs are stated to have been found in the search for clues to unravel the mystery…

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Murder Charge Coopers Committed for Trial Welington (N.z.)

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

Daniel Cooper and Martha Cooper were to-day committed for trial for the murder of Margaret McLeod's baby, and also on four charges of unlawfully…

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Republican Plot To Murder Britain's Leaders Newspaper's Sensational Story London

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 2

The "Daily Sketch" publishes details of an alleged Republican plot to murder many well-known people, including Messrs. Bonar Law and Lloyd George,…

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A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur

The Yass Courier · Thursday 15 March 1923 · page 4

The famous story by Mark Twain, “A Yankee at the Court of King Arthur,” was shown to a good house at Yass Movies on Monday…

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Police Court Friday, 9Th March, 1923. (Before Mr Williams, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 3

A prohibition order was issued for 12 months against Arthur William Randell. Randell fought the case and…

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