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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 16 of 54

Warden's Court

Young Witness · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

A mining Warden's Court held at Young yesterday by Mr. H. H. McHougall P.M. A number of applications for authority to enter and…

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Captain Accused of Murder LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 2

Remarkable evidence was given at the inquest at Tralee on John Conway, a civilian prisoner; who was shot dead on 24th February while in military…

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Robbery Under Arms Youth Sentenced to Three Years Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day, Roland Francis, 19 pleaded guilty to robbory under arms at a shop [?] the corner of Hourke and Liverpool…

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Small Debts Court

Young Witness · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

In the Young Small Dobts Court yesterdat, J.W.T. Chant and co obtained verdicte for £13 and for £10 1/3 against two clofendants…

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Conspiracy to Murder Seventeen Egyptians on Trial Cairo

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

Before a military court, 15 Egyptians were charged with conspiring to murder British soldiers and officials and organising a band of murderers…

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Police Art Union. Receipts Exceed £20,000

Young Witness · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday,—Receipts from the police art.union, to be drawn next Saturday, are expected to exceed! £20,000…

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Miners' Strike Over Police Magistrate Newcastle

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 3

The Minister for Justice has advised Mr. Baddelay, M.L.A., that the circumstances regarding Major Crane being the central figure in the miners' strike at…

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Defendants to be Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 4

When Mr. Peisley took his seat on the Central Court Bench to-day he said he had just received a letter from the Minister for Justice expressing the wish…

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Concert at Gaol Unique Presentation

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon last the Rev. C. P. Walkden Brown took his Jazz Concert Party to the Gaol. As this was Mr. Brown's farewell concert, old…

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Plan That Failed. Husband Charged

Young Witness · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday.—John Kersie of Liverpool was charged with having incited a man named Connolly to murder Mrs. Kersie in order to…

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Out Early and Late Two Charges of Vagrancy One Sentenced, Another Given a Chance

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 1

"He frequents the streets every night until early morning, and does not appear to have any intention of getting any work of any sort. He…

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The Alleged Urger Again Before Court a Second Charge

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 1

Edward Gearing pleaded guilty at the Police Court to a charge of using insuiting language to Mr. A. F. Lee, racecourse detective, on Friday last, on the…

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Small Debts Court Dispute Over Cement Floor DIVALL v PIGOTT

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., yesterday afternoon, Frederick Jesse Divall proceeded against John Joseph Pigott for the…

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Goulburn Gaol an Impression — of the Men—as an Audience, And— (By. "Lukyn. ")

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 1

The party park their cars, collect their music and instruments, and gather under the Royal Arms outside the heavy doors of the Goulburn Gaol. The great…

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Millgrove Murder Mrs. Overall's Disappearance Evidence of Identification Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 2

The inquest opened to-day into the death of Florence Ada Overall, who disappeared mysteriously from her house at Millgrove last year…

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A Smart Capture by Local Police And an Interrupted Dinner. Stolen Car Recovered

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 1

One of the smartest captues effected by the local police was made yesterday at noon by Constable Fred. Dibdeb, outside the Royal…

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Charged with Stealing a Motor Car

Young Witness · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 3

At the Temora police court last Saturday before Messrs Foster and Bradlov, J's.P., two months, Edward James Clark and Nell Greenwood…

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Miners' Strike. Objection to Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

The miners at fifteen collieries in the Maitland and Newcastle districts were on strike on Tuesday. The mechanics at a number of the pits also joined the…

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The Millgrove Murder. Alleged Confession. the Inquest

Young Witness · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Picces of charred bone, small portions of solder, and odds and ends of women's. clothing, were among the…

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Charge of Theft a Motor Car Man Arrested in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon at the Goulburn Police Court Patrick Bourke, a middle-aged man, well dressed, was charged with stealing a motor car, the…

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