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

Courts & crime, 1924

790 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 40

Found a Coat Old Man Charged P.M. Takes Humane View

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 6

A swagman, old, grey, and almost deaf, who gave his age as 72 years, stood before Mr. G. R. Williams, PM., at the Goulburn…

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Matter for Police White City Carnival Chamber of Commerce Active

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

The White City Carnival in aid of St. Margaret's Hospital now being conducted in Goulburn came in for strong…

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"Fools Rush In" Thief in Police Inspector's House Assaults a Policeman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 6

'George Fairburn, who was captured in a police inspector's house at South Randwick on Saturday was remanded at the Central Police Court to-day on a charge…

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Telegrams Called a Perjurer Damages Claimed in District Court M.L.C. Sued SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 6

In the District Court to-day, before Judge Scholes and a jury of four, George Roy William McDonald, M.L.C., chairman of directors of Carroll-musgrave,…

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Murder of Little Girl. Offender Sentenced to Death. Wellington

Daily Witness · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 2

The trial at Gisborne of Robert Herbert Scott for the murder of a little girl at Makaraka last January resulted in a verdict of guilty, and…

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Mick Simmons Robbed. a Daring Burglary. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 3

One of the most daring robberies reported in the city for months oreurred last night, when Mick Simmons' shop in George-street was…

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Was It Malice? Railway Prosecution Magistrate's Comments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

When Owen O'Connor, a butcher of North Strathfield, was prosecuted at the Burwood Police Court, for having avoided paying his fare, he declared…

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Life Imprisonment. Brisbane Street Murder. Brisbane

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

James Laydon was found guilty of the murder of Albert Whitford, the ex-M.L.A., at risbane yesterday and sentenced to imprisonment…

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Paddington Murder. Williams on Trial Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 3

Edward Williams was charged at the Central Criminal Court to-day with the murder of his daughter Rosalie, aged five years, at Paddington,…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

At the above Court yesterday before the P.M., John E. Bennett was charged with using indecent language on the showground…

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Tramway Employee Injured Police Arrest Motor Driver

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 2

The police arrested the driver of the lorry which knocked down Rede O'Brlen, a traniway employee; in George-street' late last night…

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Murderer Confesses And Is Sentenced to Death Will Take Law's Punishment Wellington (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 6

The Nakara murder trial ended last night in Robert Herbert Scott being condemned to death for the murder of a twelve-year-old girl in January last…

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Not Police Spies. Civilian Licensing Inspectors Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 2

Mr. Ley, Minister for Justice, still insists on the appointment of Liquor Act civilian inspectors. He rediculed the suggestion that they are to…

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Who Shall Control? Motor Racing on Shire Roads. Council or Police. Goulburn

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

There was a good deal of discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council where two letters were read from the Sydney…

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Williams Sentenced to Death. Remarkable Statement From the Dock

Daily Witness · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

In an impassioned address to the jury, Edward Williams, charged yes terday at the Central Criminal Court with the murder of his three…

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Police and Prohibition. (Published by Arrangement)

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 6

"Prohibition has either abominably corrupted the New York Police force or rendered it absolutely inefficient," said Mr. Corrigan, magistrate,…

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Wrecked the Altar. Accused Before Court

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Joseph Martin, who is alleged to have wrecked the Altar in St. Mary's Cathedral yesterday, was brought before the…

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Man Arrested Charge of Indecent Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

In the early hours of Friday morning Sergeant Noble, Sergeant Hooper, and Constables .Lee, Wilcox, and Dixon effected the arrest of a young man…

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"Poor Chinamen" Solicitor's Appeal Magistrate Inflicts Heavy Fines

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

A large number of Chinese, whose various premises [?] been raided last night, appeared before the Police Court to-day, charged with breaches of the…

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Man Who "Didn't Care" Magistrate Has a Say

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

"I don't care a tinker's curse for you or any other sergeant of police," is what William McCarthy (29) is alleged to have told Sergeant Noble on…

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