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

Courts & crime, 1927

524 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 27

Sentenced to 12 MONTHS Agent Who Robbed Old Lady SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 6

"You have set up a skilful and plausiblo defence. You have done your best to run rings around this old lady; this is very common among…

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Trunk Murder Middle Aged Clerk Accused Alleged Confession London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 May 1927 · page 3

John Robinson, (46), clerk, has been arrested and charged with the murder of Mrs. Bonati, Whose dismembered body was found in a trunk in the…

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Yass Police Court. May 25,—(Before. Messrs C. Foran and S. Sleeman, J’s.P.)

The Yass Courier · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 3

James Kalucy (on remand) was charged with stealing clothing the properly of Samuel Robinson. Constable Dixon dep[?]ted: On 17th…

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Police Court. Monday, May 23rd. (Before Dr. Heggaton and Mr. W. H. Powell, J's.P.) Riotous Behaviour

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 May 1927 · page 4

Charles Wilson, aged 31 was charged that on 21st May, he did behave in a riotous manner in the bar of the Criterion Hotel…

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Auckland Angry Police Chief Denounced AUCKLAND

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 5

An out burst by the Commissioner of Police, (Mr. McIlvency) regarding the prevalence of crime in Auckland has been sharply denounced by the…

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Shop Breaking Girl and Boy Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 4

BENALLA (Victoria), Saturday.— Sergt. Harnetty and Constables No- lan and Lynch, arrested a Benalla girl of 16, and an Albury boy of 11,…

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Brisbane Tragedy Police Officer's Death BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

The inquity was continued into the death of [?] Sergeant comming and Mrs. Eileen Webb. whose bodies were found together in a pad…

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Riot in London Mounted Police Charge Mob LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1927 · page 2

Mounted police were called upon to disperse a riotous crowd of 3,000 at Hyde Park. The disturbances began when a…

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Cruelty to Horse Offender Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

Andrew Joseph Evans was at the Goulburn Police, Court yesterday sentenced to 14 days' hard labour in Goulburn Gaol for…

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Police and Rifles

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

A squad of police armed with rifles is stationed at South Johnstone, North Queensland, to prevent trouble in the sugar mills strike. The strikers…

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Police Court Thursday, May 26th, 1927. (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, P.M.)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 10

Two female defendants were charged with non-compliance with the Federal Electoral Act. They were fined and warrants ordered to issue…

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Four Children Shot Mother Convicted of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 2

Mrs. Tryphena Clifford Rae has been committed for sentence for murdering her four children at Gore. All were shot in bed, and the mother…

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Aborigines Killed Police Charged With Murder PERTH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

Following upon the report of Mr. G. T. Wood. S.M. who as the Royal Commissioner inquired into allegations the Kimberley district of North-west…

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Game of "Lighthouse" Lands Proprietor in Police Cell Sergeant Amuses Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 3

"Lighthouse," a gamble something akin to the popular war-time "Crown and Anchor," landed an entertainment employee and six others in…

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Hit by Car Constable Manufacturer Charged

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

On Friday night last, Constable Owen Edwin Bell, aged 18 was knocked over and killed by a motor [?]…

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Police and Rifles

Taralga Echo · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 2

A squad of police armed with rifles is stationed, at South Johnstone, North Queensland, to prevent trouble in the sugar mills strike. The strikers…

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Industry Shackled Arbitration Court Effect Scientist's Criticism

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 June 1927 · page 1

In comparing the circumstances and conditions under which the mining industry exists in America with conditions in Australia, Mr. R. M…

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Nine Months Gaol Sentence for Hotel Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 1

The Goulburn Police Court yesterday morning resembled portion of a pawnbroker's establishment or a laundry…

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Crime Antidote the Humane Element Gaol Governor Speaks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 2

The feature of a smoke concert of the Honorary Justices Association recently was a talk by Major W. T. Conder on The Humane Element. Major…

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Assassinated Soviet Envoy Shot Czar's Murder Avenged LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 June 1927 · page 3

While M. Voikoff, Soviet Envoy any Minister Plenipotentiary to Poland, was entering a railway train at Warsaw to-day to greet. M. Rosengoltz, late…

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