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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 5 of 54

Mysterious Murder Rector and a Woman Sensation in America

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

It is of course, an article of faith with novel readers that no murder can be committed without leaving some tell-tale evidence behind, but…

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Coal Trouble Tribunal's Peculiar Position Effect of High Court Judgment Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

At a special sitting of the Coal Tribunal to-day, Mr. Asquity, of Victoria, asked the tribunal to intervene and settle the dispute at Wonthaggi coal mine,…

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Woman Charged With Murder. Broken Hill Sensation

Young Witness · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—At the conclusion of the inquest yesterday on Timothy Galvin, Janot Austey was committed for trial on a charge…

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Alleged Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

A message from the Bundaberg police states that as the result of a row among three men in front of the palace Hotel on Tuesday night Joseph Burke…

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Street Bettors. Released From Gaol

Young Witness · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two bookmakers who were each sentenced to a month's imprisonment at Ballarat for street betting, were released…

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M.l.c. Charged. a Broken Window

Young Witness · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—James Wilson, M.L.C. appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on two charges of being drunk in King street…

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Missing Postal Articles Letter Sorter Charged Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 3

For some time past private boxes at the G.P.O. have been robbed and money taken rfom letters. Detectives kept a careful watch, and to-day…

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M.L.C. Charged Remanded for Medical Observation Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

James Wilson, M.L.C., appeared at the Central Police Court to-day on two charges of being drunk in King street last night and damaging a window to…

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Current News. Court Benefit

Young Witness · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

A balance sheet in connection with the Court benefit, held some time ago, was presented at a meeting of Kingsvale diggers on Monday night. The…

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Quarrel Ends Fatally. Woman on Murder Charge Husband Refuses to Give Evidence Broken Hill

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

At the conclusion of an inquest yesterday on Timothy Gaivin, Janet Austey, was committed for trial on a charge of murder…

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Yass District Court. January 30.— [?] Before His Honor Judge Bevan.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

John Fletcher Turton v. John Lewis Turton. Mr. Maxwell (instructed by Mr. Whytt) for plaintiff; Mr. Pilcher…

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Paymaster Kidnapped Bandits Secure Pay-roll Police Shoot Railway Employees Vancouver

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

At Norfolk, Virginia, bandits kidnapped paymaster Langleyfield at the station, tied him up to a tree and escaped with a pay roll of 42,000…

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Goulburn Quarter Sessions Virgo Sentenced to Two Years Kenmore Assault---Injury to Property---Forgery---Alleged Sheep Stealing

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

His Honor Judge Bevan occupied the bench yesterday at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions, when six criminal coses were diapoaed of. Mr. C. G. Addison prosecuted on behalf of the Crown…

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Runner in Court For Assault on Hotel Doorkeeper SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

E. W. Carr, known as "Slip" Carr, who created enthusiasm on Saturday by running 100 yards in [?] 4-5 sees, equalling the Australian record, figured in Court…

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Sheep Stealing Charge a Mavulan Case Accused Acquitted

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Cecit Shepherd pleaded not gully to a charge of stealing four sheep at Marulan, the property of Charles William Jonnings…

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Magistrate Fined for Late Taxation; Returns Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Through inadvertance, a member of the District Court Bench failed to submit his income tax returns to the Federal Department in proper…

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Police Treatment to Be More Liberal Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. Oakes, ACting Premier, in a statement to-day, said in view of the improved financial position he intended to ask Cabinet to treat the police more…

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Solicitor Charged £750 Involved Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Arthur C. Berman, solicitor, was charged at the City Court with having at West Wyalong, N.S.W., received a cheque for £750 from Charles Bartram and…

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District Court

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

Judge Bevan occupied the bench at the District Court yesterday, when several cases were heard…

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Kenmore Assault Jury Unable to Agree After Lengthy Empanelling

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

When the Quarter Sessions resumed yesterday morning, the jury in the [?] ter Divall assault case returned, to Court, after being empanelled all night. The…

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