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

Courts & crime, 1926

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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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Striking Seamen Convicted of Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

John James Hoare, a fireman, and James Pembroke, a ship's butcher both British sailors, who had deserted their ships during the last big strike…

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Alleged Assault With Clubbed Rifle Two Men Charged MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 6

There was sequel at the City Police Court to-day to the sensational affray at North Melbourne on Saturday night when a man armed with a clubbed rifle…

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Doctor Shot at Married Woman Charged SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 6

At the Central Criminal Court to-day a maried woman, Rebe Florence Jelly, 35, was charged with having shot at Doctor Arthur Mark Stanton…

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LOST £460 Woman's Story to Police Dropped Money on Showground

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

Mrs. Hadlow, a resident of South Currawang, is said to have lost a large sum of money at the Goulburn Show on Saturday…

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Polishing Verandah Posts Sunday Manners Meet with Police Disapproval A Vagrancy Charge Fails

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

john Alexander Nowland pleaded not guilty at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday to a charge of vagrancy. He was defended by Mr…

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Matteotti Murder Trial A.P.A. ROME

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

Dumini Volpi Poverimo, was sentenced to five years and eleven months in connection with the Matteotti murder, Viola Malacria being…

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Burglary at Yass

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 2

A burglary took place at Snow's Victoria Stores on Thursday morning and £400 of silks and dresses were stolen. This is the secend burglary…

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Court House Hotel Burrowa Mrs. L. Slatyer (Burrowa)

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 1

(Formerly of the Royal Hotel, Desires to inform her many customers, friends and the public generally that she has taken over the…

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Crookwell Police Court Cases Dealt With CROOKWELL

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

At the Crookwell Police Court to-day the P.M. dealt with the few causes brought before him in quick time. For behaving in a riotious manner…

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Police Get 44 Hour Week

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

The State Cabinet has approved the recommendation of the Chief Secretary (Mr. Lazzarini) that a 44-hour week should apply to the members of the…

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Charge of Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

At the Goulburn police Court on Monday Arthur Phillips, a young man, appeared to answer eleven charges. One was for not having his…

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Goulburn Police Court Further Motor Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 6

Steven J. Blizzard was fined 10. with 5/6 costs at the Goulburn Police Court-on Monday for failure to return a motor cyclist's expired license…

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A Murder Mystery Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

A Melbourne message says a number of detectives have gone to Bright. 150 miles away, to endeavour to unravel the mystery of the murder of Mrs…

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Bookmaker Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

The case in which Arthur Phillips, a bookmaker, appeared at the Goulburn Police Court to-day to answer eight charges arising one of an incident at…

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Cowra Police Court Failing to Destroy Noxious Weeds Before Mr. Walter Scott, S.M.

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 1

Stanley Caward, of Riverslea, was summoned by the Murrungai Shire Council for failing to destroy the furry leaf star thistle on his properly…

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Easter Burglary Mechanics' Institute Entered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 April 1926 · page 6

During the Easter holidays burglars entered the library at the Mechanics' Institute and apparently made a careful search for Money. Fortunately all…

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Wanton Driving Motorist Charged SYDNEY

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

Max Hoffman (61), a manufacturer, was charged at the Central Police Court to-day with having done bodily harm to Ruby Ihiem, by wantonly…

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A Christian Magistrate Armidale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 2

When a ragged half starved orphan boy appeared at the Armidale police court to answer a minor charge to-day, the magistrate asked the constable to…

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Car Kills Woman Broker Charged with Manslaughter SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 6

David Shaw Anderson, aged 43, a broker of Wollahra, appeared at Paddington Court to-day on a charge of manslaughter. It was alleged that…

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