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

Courts & crime, 1925

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Alleged Police Officiousness

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

At the Council meeting last Friday night Alderman O’Rourke asked the Mayor whether any complaint had been made to him of the conduct of a…

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Attack on Police Battle at Midnight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

One of the most dastardly attacks in the history of the police was perpetrated just before midnight on New Year's Eve in Cheviot Street,…

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In Hotel Yard a Police Surprise New Year's Eve Incident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

There was considerable excitement in the yard of the Exchange Hotel at about 6.20 p.m. on New Year's Eve About 14 or 15 man who had been…

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Police Promotions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

The list of police promotions does not include any members of the Goulburn force. Those in other parts of the southern…

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Goulburn Crime Slight Increase in 1924 Police Furnish Interesting Figures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 2

A return of arrests made by the Goulburn police during 1924 shows a slight increase compared with figure for the previous…

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A Light List Practically No Police Court Business A Lawabiding Community

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

Goulburn has started the New Year well! It seems as though local people are all behaving themselves. The…

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Cricketer's Bat Stolen Boy Convicted of Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 6

A well-known local cricketer missed his bat from the dressing room at the sportsground on Saturday. Subsequently a fourteen-year-old…

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Fair Rents Court Over One Thousand Cases Last Year

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

During last year the Fair Rents Court dealt with 1125 applications by tenants for the fixing of fair rents for their premises. In 202 case the…

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Before Higher Court Man Who Was Due for Bankruptcy Exam. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

The body of Samuel Brow Henderson Was found floating in Sydney Harbour this morning. Deceased was to have appeared before the Acting…

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Alleged Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

Oscar Charles Killner, 30, a clerk, was charged at the Central Court, Sydney, to-day, with having stolen, at, Cairns, Queensland, the sum of £106…

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Remarkable Vagrant Supposed Ex-Alderman Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

At the Katoomba Police Court on Tuesday a man giving the name of Harry Lane pleaded not guilty to a charge of vagrancy…

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Licensing Court

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

William John Armstrong—application for billiard license for Commercial saloon Police report favorable. License granted…

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Police on Spot Would-be Burglar Arrested SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 6

An attempt was made at an early hour this morning to rob the Ashfield Bowling Club. The discovery was made by two police constables who…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. January 7—(Before Mr G. R. Williams, P.M.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

Louis Davy, deemed to le insane and not under proper control. Dr English and Constable Colelough gave evidence. Defendant was…

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"Excuse Me!" Police Court Dialogue

Taralga Echo · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

In the Central Court the other day, a woman was charged with having assaulted another. The injured party gave evidence…

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Telegrams Printer Charged Out on Bail of £400 SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

The case of John Clarke (42) a printer, was mentioned again at the Central Police Court today. Clarke is charged with having at Newtown,…

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Name on Pyjamas Police on De Garis' Trail

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

The Sydney police to-day received a message from the steamer Maheno to the effect that a steerage passenger, who, said his name was Leslie…

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Woman's Strange Story Alleged Confession of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 2

A woman called at the George-st. North Police Station this morning and informed the officer in charge that a man who was living in the…

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Frogmore Police Court. Friday, January 9Th 1925 (Befor Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Police v. Walter Cranston for unlawful assault on Constable Adams Whilst in the execution of his duty and using insulting words to…

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Telegrams Murder Clues Police Hopeful SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

Superintendent Mankey to-day received several letters bearing on the murder of the woman, Anderson, at Long Bay. Information was given in…

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