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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1924

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A Public Nuisance Drunks in Park Police Issue Warning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 4

After having consumed more than his share of liquor Thomas Millane walked to Belmore Park, where he appears to have made a general [?]iulsance of himself…

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Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day Alfred Lees (18) and Lawrence Simmons (18) were charged with having assaulted Patrick Guthrie and occasioned him…

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Murder Charge CAIRNS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

Albert Jennings, fireman, was charged at the local police court with the wilful murder of a fireman named John McCain. It appears that a fight…

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Murder of Major Finnis DELHI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

A tribesman concerned in the murder of Major Finnis at Balucbistan has been captured. Four others are evading the m[?]'s vlgilance…

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Court Business Goulburn Cases for 1923 What the Figures Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

The return of cases dealt with at the Goulburn Police Court during 1923 shows an increase of 158 compared with the figures for 1922. In the…

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Xmas Eye Fight. Ends Fatally. Man Charged with Man. Slaughter

Daily Witness · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 2

Hubert Horan, 34, died in Sydney hospital last night as the result of injuries received in a fight on Xmas Eve allegedly with a…

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55 Fines. Stealing Charges at Harden

Daily Witness · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Police Court on Monday, before Mr. L. M. Lazzarin[?], J.P., Donald Hassal Stephonson, 31, and Frederick Rudd, 28, were…

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Gladesville Tragedy a Labourer Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 1

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of William Hegarty. stationmaster at Yerrlnbool, who was found unconscious In a lane at…

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"After Hours" Police Raid Hotels Five Convictions—Five Dismissals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

When Constable Dibden visited the Great Southern Hotel at 11.55 p.m. on December 8 last he found a number of men In the saloon…

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To-day's Police Court

Daily Witness · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

William Burns, 52, was fined 5/ or 24 hours, at the police court this morning for drunkenness…

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Police Raid Hotel. a Midnight Visit. Several Men Fined. Five Charges Dismissed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 2

A raid was carried out on the Great Southern Hotel, G[?]burn, on the night or December [?] by Constables Dibden and Looby, with the result that a…

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"Those Damaged Windows" Youth Charged Remand Granted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

Bert Chandler (161 years) was before Mr. L. A. McDougall, C.M., at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday on a charge of maliciously damaging a plate…

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"Nap," On the Train" Two Men Charged Sydney Detectives Alert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 2

Two of Sydney's noted sleuths— Detectives Robinson and Chuck— gave evidence in a case at Goulburn Police Court to-day, before…

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Wine Saloon Tragedy Charge of Murder MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 4

John James Hirst Richards (21) was charged at the Melbourne Police Court to-day with having murdered Albert Edward Johnson in the Austral Wine…

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Who Took It? Chaplain Wilson's Bag Police Theory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 1

Police officials are inclined to discount the suggestion that Captain-Chaplain's Wilson's bag, which disappeared from the members' room at the…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. Jan 9 —Before Mr G. R. Williams P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 January 1924 · page 5

Fred Smith, indecent language, also insulting language and threatening words. Plea: Not guilty. Mr. Howard for defendant…

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Police Court Cases

The Young Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1924 · page 1

On Wednesday, Wm. Byrne was at the Young Police Court fined 5- for having been drunk in Main street on the previous day. Yesterday Sydney…

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Alleged Stealing Young Man Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

Patrick James Walsh (26) appeared before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M., at the Goulburn Police Court this morning on a charge of stealing a razor, brush,…

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Woman Charged Alleged Arson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 1

A charge of arson has been laid against the proprietrees of a shop in Oxford-street, Woollabra. which was severely damaged by fire last night…

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Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 January 1924 · page 2

Monday is the last day for lodging plaints in the District Court for the sittings at Goulburn on January 31,…

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