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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 9 of 54

Surry Hills Burglary Cht Patrol's Quick Work Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

Contable Sharp, on day early this morning at Crown street, Surry Hills, saw two men outside a gracer's shop. They decamped when he approahed, and…

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Murder Report a Cruel Hoax Darwin

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

Miss Matthews, the missionary supposed to have been murdered by natives is safe. Miss Matthews declared the report…

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'Up to Date Victorian Police Methods Patrol Summoned by Wireless Melbourne

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

A boarder evicted from a house at Elstronwick last night for non payment of rent, is said to have fired two shots from a revolver at twoon men…

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Braidwood Police Court Failed to Produce Permit

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Before Mr. J. L.Shropshire, P.M., at Barnldwood Police Court, James McGrath was charged with having on January 8, driven 40 bullocks and failed to…

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Alleged Abduction. M.l.c. Charged

Young Witness · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Joseph Angus Thompson. 72, who was a member of the West Australian Legislative Council, appeared at the Central…

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Police Station Destroyed

Young Witness · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 6

A fire which broke out an Illabe police station at about 8 o'clock on Sunday night resulted in the total destruction of the building. So far…

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Warden's Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

The Warden's Court was held on Tuesday, before the Warden (Mr. Walter Scott, P.M.). William Dacey re-applied for an authority…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 20. (Before Mr. Walter Scott, P.m.) the Liquor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 4

Four defendants,named Mark Apps. George Anderson, Thomas Harvey, and John Reardon, were charged with being found on the…

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Relatives in Court

Young Witness · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The P.M., in deciding a case in the Small Debts Court, Young yesterday Commented on the extraordinary action of a witness in coming to court…

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The Ruhr Police LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Berlin correspondent states that the Minister of the Interior has for bidden the police in the Ruhr to do duty without uniforms and weapons. It…

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Prison Reform Slipshod Methods Alleged Practices at Goulburn Gaol Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 3

A deputation regarding prison reform interviewed the Minister for Justice to-day and complained of the indiscriminate hording of persons…

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Ownership of Eight Fowls. Dispute in-Court.—Black Orpingtons with White-Tipped Wings

Young Witness · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

The ownership of eight black fowls was the subject of a dispute in the Young Police Court yesterday when Archie E. Horne porceeded against Frederick Lovett alleging larceny of eight fowls. The parties are soldier settlers residing at Prune vale, and both claimed the fowls as…

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Annandale Man Injured Police Investigating Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

A man belloved to be Philip Bible, of Annandalo was found last night in Ultimo Road in an unconscious condition. His [?] was fractured…

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Hornsby Robbery Three Years' Gaol

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

George A. Kitching, the Hornsby Savings Bank manager, has been sentenced to three years' imprisonment in Goulburn gaol…

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Murdered His Relatives German Sentenced to Death London

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

August Weibel was sentenced to death at Searebruck for int[?]dering his uncle and aunt and five children with an axe…

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Former Bank Manager Sentenced to Three Years Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

George Kenneth Kitching, formerly manager of the Hornsby Savings Bank was to-day sentenced to three years' hard labor in Goulburn Gaol…

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Big Plot. Counterfeiters Captured. Murder Mysteries May Be Solved

Young Witness · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb, 23.—A big counterfeltinga plot has been discovered which had wide international ram[?] fications. Fifteen arrests have been…

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Church Fires. Precautions in America. Police on Guard During Services

Young Witness · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb, 22.—Special fastructions have been given to the police to cloudy guard all Roman Catholic churches during Leuu A…

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Police Witnesses Judge Disbelieves Evidence Claimant Awarded Damages Glen Innes

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

Two policeman who gave evidence in a motor car case in which Arthur Marsden, of Tenterfield, claimed £200 damages and compensation following a…

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Mawibrino Chief. Stealing Charge Fails

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Charles Jackson and Aubyn Cooke were charged at the city court to day with having stolen the racehorse Mambrino…

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