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

Courts & crime, 1924

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Rabbit Destruction P.P. Board Takes Action Magistrate Dismisses Case

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

Five prosecutions for alleged failure to .destroy rabbits were. brought on for hearing before Mr. G. f.Williams, P.M., at the Goulburn Police…

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Clock and Carpet Cases of Alleged Theft Two Men Remanded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 6

Two cases involving charges of alleged theft .were brought on by the police before Mfr. G. B. Williams; P.M., at the Gollburn Police Court yesterday…

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New Detective Patrol City Business Men Join Up Police Commissioner Silent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

A special detective patrol , the members of which are believed to be prominent business men in the city has sprung into existence. Last night they…

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A Taralga Case. Alleged Theft of Clock

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, John Dennett was charged with the theft of an alarm clock, the property of John Roach…

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Doctor and Nurse. Remanded on Murder Charge. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day, Dr. Terence Green and Nurse Maud Seaton, who are jointly charged with the murder of Elsie Burke,…

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Wembley Strikers. Police Sent to Restore Order. London, April 1

Daily Witness · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 3

Five hundred police haven been sent to Wembley Park to protect the willing workers who are engaged in preparation for the Empire…

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Nurse and Doctor Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

The case of Doctor Tereuce Albert Green (52), and Alice Maud Seaton (30) nurse, who are charged with having at Bond feloniously and maliciously…

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All Over "Beads" Grace Bros. Sued For Alleged Assault and Detention

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

In the Supreme Court to-day before Mr. Justice Gordon and a jury, Ellen Keane sued Grace Bros. to recover £1000 compensation in respect of…

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Exhibition Strike Police Take Charge LONDON

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

A strong force of mounted and un mounted police have matters well in hand at the Empire Exhibition. where the strikers yesterday, created a…

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"Had to Kill Them." Murder Charge. Father Acquitted of Grafton

Daily Witness · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 2

Andrew Ling, who cut his two children's throats, near Murwillumbah, was tried for murder at the Grafton Supreme Court yesterday…

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Big Legal Lights At Narrandera Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 1

A strong bar has been engaged in connection with the Griffith licensing appeal case, to be heard before Judge Bevan, at Narrandera on Monday…

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Exhibition Strike Trouble at Wembley Police Protection for Workers LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 6

During a march through Wembley the exhibition strikers met with opposition in the Burma section. They eventually forced the workers…

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Custody of a Child. Public Excluded From Court. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

The cause wherein Emoh Polini is applying for the custody of her baby daughter and her husband Harold Ellis is opposing, began in the Equity…

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This Afternoon's Wires Court Cleared Disappointed Crowd Leave Emilie Polini Case SYDNEY

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

The application of Emilio polini, who in private life is Mrs. Ellis, for the custody of her baby girl patricia, was again before Mr. Justice Harvey in the…

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Police Inspector Shot. Sydney

Daily Witness · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

While, cleaning a revolver at his home at Preston, yesterday, Police Sub-Inspector J. J. Dent was shot in the head. He was admitted to…

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Attempted Murder and Suicide. Mother and Daughter Gashed

The Young Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Mrs. Dodds and her little girl were found in their home at Armadale, Vic., this morning in a serious condition, both…

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A Stiff Sentence Motor Thief Gets 18 Months Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

At last the law has taken a proper view of the crime of motor stealing. For too long joy-riders who took someone else's car to flit around…

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Judge Protests Against Fixing of Court Lists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 3

Judge Hamilton entered a strong protest at the West Maitland Quarter sessions on Thursday against the setting down of certain cases for hearing on…

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A Costly Clock Man Who "Didn't Know Where He Got It" Magistrate Has Other Views

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 1

Stealing an alarm clock valued at £1 5/, the property of Mrs. John Rosche, of Taralga, was the charge preferred against John Dennett at the…

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Telegrams in Open Court Judge Will Give Decision In Emilie Polini Case SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 8

Mr Justice Harvey, in Equity Court to-day, reserved Judgment In the application of Elmllie Polini for the custody of her infant daughter,…

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