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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 6 of 54

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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District Court Solicitor's Missing Client

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

The District Court opened at Goulburn on Friday afternoon, before his Honor Judge Bevan. SISK v LANGLEY…

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Railway Co-op. Society Action in District Court Case Part Heard

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

In the District Court yesterday, before his Honor Judge Bevan, Augustus Beuke proceeded against the Goulhurn branch of the Railway and Tramway…

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Goulburn Police Court Jumping the Rattler

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

Michael John Preston pleaded guilty at the Goulburn Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., to a charge of travelling on the train…

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Body in Yarra Police Make Arrests Three Women on Murder Charge Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

Great public Interest is being taken in the discovery of the de[?]pitated body of a young woman believed to be Berlin Coughlan in the Yarra…

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Drnk at 92 Nonagenarian Before Court

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

A man named Hughes, 92 years of age, appeared at the Police Court on Saturday, before Mr. Williams, P.M., charged with being drunk on Friday. He…

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District Court Railway Co-op. Society's Case

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

Prior to the resumption of the District Court on Saturday, Judge Bevan personally made an inspection of the promises recently occupied by the Railway and…

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Police Makes Arrests. Three Women on Murder Charge. Melbourne

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Great Public interest is being taken in the discovery of the decapitated body of a young woman believed t[?] be Bertha Coughlan, in the Yarra…

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Police Raid Chinese Dens. Young Girls Gaoled

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Early yesterday morning the police raided a Chinese den in Lower Campbell Street Surry Hills, and arrested a Chinese and…

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Yarra Murder Reporters Find May Have Connection with Tragedy Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Two representatives of the Melbourne "Sun" engaged on the Yarra Murder, yesterday discovered two bags of iron weights and other articles at a spot at…

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Woonoona Robberies Police Report Capture Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

As the result of frequent robberies, at Woonoona recently, the police went down and secreted themselves in a store in that town. They reported to-day to…

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Yass Police Court. Feb. 1—(Before Mr. G. Williams, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 4

Harry Phillips, for using indecent language. Mr. Howard for defendant pleaded guilty. Fined 40s and 8s costs…

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Licensing Court

Young Witness · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. F[?] at the Young Licensing Court yesterday the license of the Royal Hotel, Wombat was transferred from Vincent Murphy to…

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Glass in Chocolates. Young Woman Charged Sequel to Love Affair

Young Witness · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Emily Gornell (25) was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having sent by post [?] December 21 a packet…

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Melbourne Murder Application for Bail Refused Victim Buried Yesterday Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

When application was made before the Practice Court to-day for ball for Hannah Elizabeth Mitchell, who is charged with the murder of Berthn Coghlan,…

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Xmas Eve Disturbance. Sequel at Grenfell Court 12 Cross Actions. Grenfell

Young Witness · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

As a [?] to the disturbance [?] Grenfell on Xmas Eve, when shots were fired. 12 cross actions were commenced at the Grenfell Court at…

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Record Boating On Macquarie River and Man Fined for Theft of Boat Warren

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

Two young men, Joseph and Norman Douglas, succeeded in navigating the Macquarie River from Narromine to Warren, a distance of 100 miles, in a rowing…

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Assault on Police. Constable Noble Injured

Young Witness · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY Friday.—Coastable Noble was viciously assaulted by two men at Annandale last night and had to be treated in hospital. Two…

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Police Court. Stolen Pigeons

Young Witness · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 1

At the Police Court Friday morning Patrick Logan, aged 17, a sanitary carter, was charged with having stolen eight pigeons, valued at £12, from…

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Orange Sessions. Youths Sentenced

Young Witness · Saturday 10 February 1923 · page 3

At the Orange. Quarter Sessions on Wednesday, William Workman and Frederick Roy Senior, pleaded guilty to a number of charge of having…

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