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

Courts & crime, 1927

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Charge of Murder. TAREE

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 3

Charles Anderson, aged 16 years, pleaded guilty at the Taree Quarter Sessions to a charge of feloniously slaying a lad, Reginald George…

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Police Asked to Resign

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 3

As a sequel to the South Australian Bribery Commission's report, Detectives White and Melbuish, and Plainclothes Constables Dedman and…

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Nasty Gaol Prisoner Complains Shortage of Vitamines MILDURA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 1

After Judge Moule had sentenced Charles Ryan to 12 months' imprisonment for stealing a jinker and harness, Ryan complained of his…

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Murder Mystery Three Bodies In Field PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

A murder mystery is engaging the attention of French detectives. The bodies of three young men were found scattered about in a field…

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Sydney Murder Money Lender's End Battered to Death in Office SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

Daniel Condon (47), money lender, was battered to death in his office in Sutton Chambers. 71A Pitt Street. Sydney, yesterday afternoon…

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Murder in Sydney

Argyle Liberal and District Recorder · Saturday 13 August 1927 · page 2

A Sydney money-lender, Daniel Condon, was murdered in his Pitt-street office somewhere about mid-day on Thursday. After partly strangling his…

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Hotel Set on Fire Three Separate Attempts Newspaper Man Charged FORBES

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 4

Henry Robert Steele, 34, described as Publicity Manager for "Beckett's Newspapers Ltd.," was arrested here last night in Connection with the…

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Items of Interest Coloured Boxer Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, to-day Joe Hall, the well-known coloured boxer, was charged with having assaulted Alfred Stephens. He was…

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Sequel to Irish Murder London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 2

A Dublin message states that Owen Donnelly and Thomas Merrigan, who were arrested on a charge of complicity in regard to the murder of Mr…

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Police Court. Tuesday, Auuust 16. (Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.m.) Stealing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 1

Edward Augustus Roach, aged 18, was charged with stealing £5, also two bottles of sauce, two bottles of pickles, half pound of Bushell's…

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The Sydney Murder

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 3

The police are still mystified over the death of Daniel Condon, who was murdered in his office in Sydney…

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Canefield Murder Death of Strike Picket INNISFAIL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

Further evidence was heard to-day at the inquest concerning the death of strike picket Hynes. Picket Leader Steine was asked if…

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Town Clerk to Die Sensational Murder Trial CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

One of the most sensational trials in the history of South Africa concluded to-day, when De Looun, town clerk of a small Orange Free State…

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Condon Murder Reward of £250 SUGGESTED Cabinet to Consider SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mitchell, to-day recommended to the Chief Secretary that a reward of £250 should be offered for the…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions August 17—Before Mr, G. A. Stevenson P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 5

Stan Cusack v Reginald Batcup Claim 19/. for goods supplied. John Stanley Cusack, storekeeper, Yass, said the claim was for goods…

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Bad Record Woman Sent To Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

In refusing Muriel Goldsmith a request that she be given a chance, the Policed Magistrate (Mr. G. A. Sterenson). at the Goulburn police court…

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Gift to Police Cannot Be Paid Back MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 7

The £1000 annonymously given to the Police provident fund cannot be given back This was the reply of the Chief…

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Pitiful Plea Drug Addict Before Court SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 4

Elsle May Balnes who was at the Darlinghurst seassions in july sent for two years to a State reformatory for having received stolen property…

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Municipal Appeal Court Thursday, August 18, 1927 (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 August 1927 · page 2

Josiah Southwell appealed against the valuation of his land in the Burrowa Municipality. The Magistrate reduced the…

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The Condon Murder

The Yass Courier · Monday 22 August 1927 · page 2

No fresh developments hare occurred in the police investigations into the mysterious murder of Daniel Condon, whose body was…

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