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

Courts & crime, 1926

463 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 16 of 24

Burrowa Police Court Thursday, August 19th (Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M.) Breaches of the Motor Act

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 7

J. F. Downes and W. Cranston were proceeded against for driving a motor lorry on the front of which the number plate was not set up in…

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Breach of the Motor Traffic Act Burrowa Police Court Thursday, August 19th (Before Mr. G. R. Williams, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 3

Irwine Oswald Emery was proceeded against that he did permit Trader's Plate No. A1757 to be used by a person who was not an employee…

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Warden's Court Thursday, August 19th (Before Mr. G. R. Williams, Warden)

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 7

George Davis was granted authority to enter land in the parish of Olney, county King. The application of George…

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Yass Police Court, August 30.—Before Messrs. Link S. Phillips, J’s.P

The Yass Courier · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

Charles Henry Dyball for of[?] haviour and resisting the police in [?] street, pleaded guilty. Defendant not guilty on 1st charge. Constabo [?]…

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Police Raid Cafe Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

The police on Saturday night raided a cafe in Phillip Street, city, and arrested the manager and his nephew on a charge of selling liquor without a…

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Alleged Murder of Baby Mother Stands Her Trial SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

Henrietta O'Connor, 35, was placed on trial at the Central .Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of her day-old baby…

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Yass District Court. August 27.—Before His Honor Judge Bevan

The Yass Courier · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 3

Winter v. Carey.—This was a defended suit, and there was a cross action Carey v. Winter. The claim was for £100 in each case…

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Indecent Assault Two Men Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 6

Pleading guilty to a charge of indecent assault on a girl of eight years of age at Goulburn, on July 3, Charles Durant, labourer, 40, was…

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Looked for Accommodation Found it in Police Cell Youths fined for Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

Two young men, John Hurst Berry and Ernest William Tomkin, will remember their first first to Goulburn, for instead of putting up at an hotel…

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Breaking and Entering Two Men Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

Albert Ernest McIntosh, 19, was charged at the Quarter Sessions yesterday morning with breaking and entering the store of Ebenezer Munro…

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Stealing Charge Case From Mittagong One Man Discharged; Another Gaoled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 3

Stanley James Delamont and John Henry Munro, were before Judge Bevan at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions yesterday, charged with…

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Charge of Murder Jealousy or Money Worries Darlinghurst Flat Case SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 2

Maurice Straynans, 38, a Belgian sea captain, was charged at the Central Criminal Court today with having murdered Ruth Brandt, who was…

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Melbourne Murder Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 4

Although the police have not yet arrested the murderer of Mrs. Currey at Fairfield yesterday, they expect to within a few hours…

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Yass District Court August 27. (Before His Honor Judge Bevan.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 4

Alex. Martin, builder of Murrumburrah v. James Shea, farmer, Galong. Claim, £79/19/1. Mr. Kensitt (of Frank Taylor and Kensitt,…

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Police Wireless

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 3

Over the last two or three years the Sydney Police Department have concentrated on the question of linking . up radio with the work of the…

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Serious Assault Chef Fights Constable Fracas at Hotel Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 2

Charged before Mr. G. R. Williams at the Goulburn Police Court on Saturday morning Walter McKeowan, chef, pleaded guilty to (1) indecent…

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Amazing Verdict Judge Warns Jury Goulburn District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 5

During a case in the District Court on Friday, a position arose which was without a precedent in the law courts of New South Wales…

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Indecent Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 6

Evidently the sentence of five years imposed by Judge Bevan last week for indecent assault had little effect, as to-day in the Children's court, a…

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Ambulance Board No Fees to Be Charged Relying on Voluntary Help

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 6

A meeting of the Goulburn Branch of the New South Wales Ambulance transport Board was held on Monday night…

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Police Court. Monday, September 6. (Before Messrs. W. H. Powell and O. J. Lake, J's.P.). Alleged Breaking and Entering

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 4

Henry Weinburg, aged 21, on remand, was charged that on the 31st day of August, he did at Harden, break and enter the…

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