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

Courts & crime, 1926

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Tirranna Ball Unfounded Accusations Police Report Available

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A. has received the following letter dated February 18, from Mr. F. B. Harkness, Under Secretary of the Chief…

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Big "Dope" Ring Operating in Sydney Police Chief Complains SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 8

According to the Commissioner of Police the illegal sale of drugs is rain pant in Sydney. He urges the amendment of the law to enable the police…

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Assaulting the Police An Epileptic Charged Fined and Bound Over

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, before the P.M., Almun Eric Eldridge (19) was charged with being drink, using indecent language,…

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Assault or Accident? When Greek Meets Greek SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 6

When George Nicolaides, cafe proprietor appeared before the Central Court to-day, charged with having Assaulted his wife Hilda Nicolaides,…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions. March 3 — Before Mr G. R. Williams, P.M

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 5

John William Smith. No appearance of defendan[?]. The charge was for being drunk, also with being on licensed premises after hours…

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Branding Exemptions Police to Be Notified

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6

"When exemption is granted by a Stock Inspector from the branding of full woolled sheep, the police at Burwood should be notified by telegram…

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Gaol "Sensation" Story Is Ridiculed Alleged Attempt to Escape

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 8

Another of Smith's Weekly's alleged "sensations" appears in the current issue of that magazine, under the heading of…

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Published by Arrangement. the Murder Plague in "Dry" U.s.a

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 March 1926 · page 1

In an article entitled "The Rising Tide of Crime" in "The World's Work (New York) Mr. Lawrence Veiller points out that the United States holds…

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Alleged Theft of £1200 MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

At the City Court this morning George Cecil Douglas Parkinson, was charged with having during November, while a partner in the firm of…

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Husband Bound Over Assault on Wife

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Jessle Elizabeth Rudd proceeded against her husband Francis Patrick Rudd, at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday on a charge of unlaw[?]…

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Alleged Assault Why Case Was Dismissed Did Not Know He Was a Policeman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

That a civilian who lays his hands on a constable not knowing that the latter is a constable is not liable for assaulting the…

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Late Mr. John Mather Tributes in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Forling references to the death of the late Mr. John Mather were made at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday…

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Frogmore Police Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

Before a local magistrate on 5th inst., Joseph Gurney was fined 10/- for drunkeness at Rugby. Jack Huton was ordered to pay…

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Intent to Murder Charge Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 8

John Walter Sheaf was before the central police court to-day charged with having shot at William Francis Robertson, with intent to murder…

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Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

Sidney Leslie was charged at the Goulburn Police Court on Thursday with having stolen 2 lbs. of metal type valued at 3/, the property of W…

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Charge of Horse-stealing

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

Two respectable looking men, John James Pembroke and John William Hoare were charged, with stealing a chestnut mare…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 16. (Before Mr. Reed, P.m.). Liquor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

Frank Masters was charged with being found on the licensed premises of the Doncaster Hotel, Harden, during prohibited hours, 8.30…

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Yass Police Court. Wednesday, March 17, 1926. Before Mr G. R. Williams, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

John Duff, Walter Webster, and Robert McDonald were charged with being on licensed premises after hours. They were fined 20/each and 8/ coats…

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Bankruptcy Follows Court Actions Unsatisfied Judgments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

The public examination of Bert Stinson was conducted by the District Registrar in Bankruptcy at the Goulburn Courthouse on Monday…

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Gaol Revolt Trouble at Parramatta Ringleader in Cells

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 8

It is reported that 100 prisoners, who are serving long sentences in Parramatta Gaol, mutinied recently…

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