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

Courts & crime, 1927

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Typhoid Fever Outbreak at Gaol Another Prisoner in Hospital

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

Another prisoner from Goulburn Gaol has been removed to; the District Hospital. The man developed a temperature…

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Newspaper Tax Legality to be Tested Papers to Move High Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 2

Acting on behalf of "The Daily Telegraph," the "Sydney Morning Herald," the "Evening News," and the "Sun," Messrs. Stephen, Jacques,…

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Ex-mayor Prosecuted in Assault Case Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

At the Hunters Hill Police Court to day Arthur James Reynolds and Harry Homus were charged in company. with having assaulted Ralph…

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Sergeant's Plea Saves Youth From Gaol Wife and Children Considered?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 4

Sergeant Hooper appeared in rather an unusual role at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, when he pleaded for leniency for a defendant…

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Chinaman's Condition Is Serious Man Charged With Wounding Rockhampton (Q)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

The Chinese, Sam Sing, who was seriously injured at the Marathon Hotel when he received a bullet wound in his body, is in a highly critical…

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Typhoid Spreading The Outbrak at the Gaol Four Prisoners Now In Hospital

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

There are now four prisoners from the Goulburn Gaol in the District Hospital. Three are suffering from typhoid…

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The black Hand of Murder (Published by Arrangement.)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

William G. Shepherd, after an exhaustive survey as special representative of "Collier's," of Prohibition and its results in Chicago…

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Charged with Robbery of Brisbane Bank Toowoomba

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The man arrested at Toowoomba in connection with the bank robbery at the Q.N. Bank. Brisbane, is Henry Cellins, who appeared before the…

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Published by Arrangement. Police and Prohibition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The Washington correspondent of the London Morning Post, in a studied reflection, puts it this way: "The Moderation League, a…

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Federal or State Award. Contractor Takes Action Against Shearer. But the Case is Dismissed. Burrowa Police Court—before Mr. G. STEVENSON, S.M. THURSDAY, 23rd DECEMBER

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

William Green versus George Green, doing a thing in the nature of a strike, by refusing, in combination with other employees to accept…

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Referred to Full Court Mr. Lang's Newspaper Tax SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The application by the Sun, Evening. News, Daily Telegraph, and Sydney Morning Herald to restrain the Government from imposing the…

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Vagrant Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

Before Mr. L. A. McDougall. C.M., Walter .Grouin was convicted on a charge of vagrancy at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday morning. and…

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Typhoid at Goulburn Gaol

The Yass Courier · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 3

This year’s outbreak of typhoid fever in Goulburn goal has taken its first full of life. Ernest George Joyce, the second…

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Licensing Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

In the Goulburn Licensing Court this morning J. l. Liddle was granted booth licenses for the Southern District Rifle nion meeting on January…

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Shooting on Sunday Police Receive Complaints

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 10 January 1927 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning Cecil Jobson was fined £1. in default 14 days, for having carried fire-arms on Sunday, December 19…

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Fatal Brawl Canberra Workman's Death Mate Charged With Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

The [?] touching the death of John Miley who died in Canberra Hospital on Dec. 21 last, was held at Queanbeyan on January 6, before the…

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Gaol Is Sewered

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

The present outbreak at the Goulburn Gaol can hardly be directly attributed to lack of sewerage. This may have had something to do,…

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Gaol Outbreak Spread of Typhoid Fever Statement by Dr. Dick SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 2

The Director General of Health, Dr. Dick, says that lack of sewerage in many centres is one of te big [?] responsible for the prevalence of…

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Dry Canberra Police Seize Liquor

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The police at Canberra last week seized two cases of whisky, four of wine, and nine of ale, and arrested a man, who was charged with having…

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Frogmore Court (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, P.m.) Friday, 7th JANUARY

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Joseph Gurney pleaded not guilty to drunkenness and furious driving at Rugby. Both cases were taken together…

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