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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 15 of 54

Murder Charge Against Temora Man Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

John Edward Young, aged [?]3, a inborer, was to-day charged at the Criminal Court with the murder of George Hewson, a laborer, of Temorn, on…

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Temora Murder Case. Fatal Fracas at an Hotel

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.John Edward Young, 35, a laborer, was to-day charged at the Criminal Court with the murder of Gerorge Hewson a…

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Diary of Jealousy Inquest Murder Verdict Crowd Cheers the Accused

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

Dra[?] extracts from a diary in which a collier recorded his jealous suspicious of his wife and a lodger were [?] at an inquest of [?]…

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Intent to Murder Result of Drinking Bout Man Committed for Trial Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day, Albert Jarrett, 35, was charged with shooting at and wounding William Thomas with intout to murder him…

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Cowra Murder Case. Baby in a Pit

Young Witness · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Gladys Lay burn, a single woman, was charged at the Central Criminal Court today with the alleged murder of her…

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Alleged Murder Mother on Trial Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

Gladys Layburn, a single woman, was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with the alleged murder of an [?]egitimate female infant child…

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Yass Police Court Thursday March 29th. Before Messrs H. S. Freeman and James Duffy, J” s. P. Drunk Orgy

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 2

William Potter, (aborigine) pleaded guilty to being drunk In Rossi-St. The Sergeant said defendant was quarrelling with another black at 1…

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"Fly in the Meat" a Supper at Aroney's And Revelations in Court

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 1

Rather an unusual case was heard of the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, when Carl Lawrence Coughlan, 21, was charge before Mr. G. R. Williams,…

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By Whose Hand? (All Rights Reserved.) A Story of Love, Plotting, and Mystery. Chapter I.--at Field Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

The atmosphere was electric in the morning-room at Field Court. Lady Childeroy sat somewhat stifily in her chair, her fingers busy with a piece…

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Railway Frauds Gunner and Trim Sentenced Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

Willam Gunner and Eugenee Reginald Trim, the two railwaymen convicted on a charge of conspiring to defraud the reilways of a large sum of…

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Braidwood Licensing Court

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

A quarterly Licensing Court for the licensing districtt of Braidwood will be held at the Court House, Braidwood, on April 13, at 10 a.m…

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Stealing Charge [?] [?]used's Claim Ex-member of A.L.P. Executive Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

Edward Riley, 10, who claimed to be an ex-member of the A.L.P. Executive and ex-president of the biggest union in Australia, was charged with bradking…

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Concert at the Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 2

A very successful concert, organised by Mr. C. Thompson, was held at the gaol on Easter Saturday afternoon. A pleasing feature of the entertainment…

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Telegrams Bulgaria and the War. Ministers and Generals Sentenced. London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 April 1923 · page 4

Reuter's Sofia correspondent reports that the Supreme Court gave judgement in the case of the generals and ministers in office at the time of…

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Yass Police Court

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

The P. M. (Mr. Williams) and Dr. English and Mr. Jas. Duffy sat as Licensing Court. The Inspector’s report for the licensed premises of…

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A Cowardly Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

Miss Doris Poulton. employed by a city estate agency, was collecting rents in Liverpool-street, Paddington, when She was attacked by a man who…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday, April 4th. Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M. Drunks

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

Robert Cameron pieced guilty to helps found drunk in Cooma St., and was find 5/- or 24 hours. On a second charge of drunkenness defendant…

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Magistrate's Refusal Miners Protest Cessnock Collieries Idle West Maitland

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 2

All the collieries in the Cessnock district were idle yesterday in accordance with the devision of the miners not a work on Court days if…

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Licensing Court. Wednesday, April 4th

Yass Evening Tribune · Thursday 5 April 1923 · page 1

Before Mr G. K. Williams. L.M., Dr. English, D.L.M. and Mr James Duffy, member. The Inspector’s quarterly report was…

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Stealing a Swag

Young Witness · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 2

At Cowra on Tuesday before Mr. Reed, J.P., Thomas Murphy was charged with stealing a swng the property of Thos. Green, valued at…

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