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

Courts & crime, 1925

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Use of Hospital Morgues by the Police

The Yass Courier · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

The Under Secretary for Public Health writes:—As the result of farther consideration which has been given by this Department recently to…

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Alleged Assault Magistrate Opens Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. Giles Shaw, chairman of the Metropolitan Bench of Stipendiary Magistrates, opened an inquiry to-day under the provisions of section 475 of…

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Alleged Assault Young Man Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

This afternoon there was a development in connection with Saturday week's fracas in Auburn-street, when Sergeants Hooper and Noble arrested…

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On Stealing Charge Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

George. Carter (26), a dealer, and Daniel Murray (21) a painter, were remanded to Newcastle police Court at the Central Police Court, Sydney,…

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Costly Assault Sequel to Row in Hotel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 4

John Hanson appeared on remand at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday on a charge of assaulting John Norris causing him actual bodily…

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Serious Charge Young Man Arrested Alleged Attempted Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 6

Following on his wife's sudden illness about Christmas time a young man has been arrested on a charge of attempted murder…

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Police Called in Stormy Meeting at Alexandria

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

There were exciting [?]enes at a meeting in the Alexander a Town Hall last night, convened to investiga[?]e the alleged unfair treatment of a…

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Police Association Election of Delegate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

A meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Police Association was held on Monday night. Mr. Tom Hooper, the newly-elected president, presided…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. January 21—Before Mr G; R. Williams, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

John Colliss, for using indecent language. Same for wandering with two aboriginal women…

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Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

At the inquiry at Culcairn concerning the death of David Garber, at Albury District Hospital, Edwin Yensch was committed for trial on a…

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Alleged Attempted Murder. Crookwell Man Arrested

Taralga Echo · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 4

Sergt. Corcoran (Crookwell) and Sergt. Hooper (Goulburn), on Saturday night last, arrested Cecil Edward Bates on a charge…

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Not Stealing. AUCKLAND

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

Five waterside workers were charged with stealing wine from a cask. The detectives said they watched the accused visit the cask several…

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Bail Refused The Crookwell Case Bates Again Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

Edward Cecil Bates was further remanded at the Goulburn Police Court on Saturday on the charge of allegedly causing his wife to take poison with…

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Not Drowned Woman Deceives Police Hats and Clothing on Bank of Mulwaree

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

A seventy-year-old woman caused the Goulburn police considerable anxiety on Saturday. Some of her clothing and personal…

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A.N. Bishop Charged Alleged Perjury in Libel Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

Arthur Nichols Bishop was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having committed perjury before Mr. Justice James at the Supreme Court in…

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Pony in Yard Young Man Charged with Ill-treating P.m. Gives Him Benefit of Doubt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

On a charge of cruelly illtreating a pony, John Hockey, a young man, was proceeded against by the police at the Goulburn Courthouse on…

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Court to Be Invoked De-registration of Seamen's Union

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 8

It is stated that a decision has been arrived at by the interstate shipping companies to apply to it Mr. Justice Powers for the de-registration…

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Poison in Tonic Bates Before Court Another Woman Mentioned CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

The hearing of the case in whish Edward Cecil Bates is charged with causing strychnine to be taken by his wife, Lydia Florence Eates, with…

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Randwick Assault Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

A special magisterial inquiry was opened to-day at the Central Police Court in the case of Robert Thomas Holgate, who was sentenced last year…

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"Must Retain Some" Licensing Magistrate on Stabling Accommodation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

In the Goulburn Licensing Court on Monday before the Licensing Magistrate (Mr. G.R. Williams) Alice M. Jones, licensee of the Southern…

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