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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 14 of 54

Gambling Shops. Police Issue Warning

Young Witness · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The police have issued a warning that raids will be made on gambling shops in the city. Adri[?] is given to all who…

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Alleged Conspiracy To Defraud Railways £13,000 Involved and Three Men Charged Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 2

The trial commenced to-day at the Central Criminal Court of Norman McLeod, aged 55, riding ganger; william Ganner, aged 45, timekeeper and…

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Live Stock and Income Tax. High Court's Decision

Young Witness · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Full High Court has held that the regulation under which the Taxation Department's officers [?]x different valuations…

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Charged with Stealing. Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 1

William Dawson, who was arrested on Aazne Parade this morning, appeared later at the Central Police Court on three charges of breaking, entering and…

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Shooting Affair Auburn Butcher Charged Thought Fowl-stealer Busy Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

John Thomas Woolford, butcher was charged at the Parramatta Court to-day with shooting at Federick George Maddocks at Auburn on…

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A Stealing Charge and a Benefactor Convicted Man's Fine Paid and Employment Offered

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

When a man was convicted of stealing the sum of £7 10/ at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday a grazier who was a witness in the…

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Murdered Employee Maori Sentenced to Death Wellington (N.z.)

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 1

John Tuh[?] a young Maorl, was sentenced to death for the murded of his employer, Henry Knight, at Johnsonville on October 17…

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Current News. Licensing Court

Young Witness · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

The license of the Exchange Hotel Murrumburrah, was yesterday transferred from Emma A. Shuttleworth to Michael Stokes. Arthur Vic[?]…

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Police and Soldiers Fight LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

Reuter's Cairo correspondent states that the newspapers report a fraeas in an obscure quarter of the town of Tanta between Egyptian police and soldiers of…

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Kidnapped Child Returns Home the Police Puzzled Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

Dorothy Hayne, the little girl who was taken away by a strange man on a bicycle Wednesday night, was found by her father last night in the street…

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Typiste on Stealing Charge Goods Worth £700 MELBOURNE

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

A collection of women's wearing apparel and other articles gave the City Court to-day the appearance of a shopwindow…

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Attack on Police Excitement at the Quay. Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

Early last night two policemen were attacked in different sections of the city, and one of them was so badly injured that he was admitted to the Sydney…

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Brutal Assault on Police Sergeant Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Oliver Goddard, 21, was charged at the Redforn Court to-day with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Sergeant R[?]an on Saturday…

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Brutal Assault. Policeman Attacked

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—Oliver Goddard 21, was charged at Redgfern Court to-day with inflicting grevious bodily harm on Sergeant Ryan on Saturday…

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Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court to-day John Edward Young (35), a labourer, was charged with having murdered George Hewson at Temora on December…

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Police Court Riotous Behaviour Chased a Man and Hit Him

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 1

Stanley Peake was charged at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday with behaving in a riotous manner in Sloan[?]-street on March 24…

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Prohibited Person Magistrate Gives Defendant a Chance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

The new Goulburn Police Magistrate (Mr. G. R. Williams) evidently intends to take drastic steps, in dealing with drunkards. At the Police Court…

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Police Art Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Tile secretary of the Goulburn District Hospital requests that all butts and cash in connection with the sale of tickets in the police art union be handed to…

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Alleged Murder of Fisherman Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

A German called Harry, a fisherman, was found dead in a hut near Barha[?]. The body was decomposed. It is believed to be a case of murder,…

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Police Hospital Art Union

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 1

The secretary of the Goulbur[?] District Hospital wishes to remind all those who have art union books to return butts and cash to him not later…

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