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

Courts & crime, 1927

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Six Minutes Shortest Murder Trial LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

James Stratton, on a charge of murdering Daisy Mayes at Dalston Junction Railway Station was to-day sentenced to death…

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"Decent Bettor" £39,000 to Play with Five Years' Gaol

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 10

"By dealing lightly with you," said Judge Curlewis, at Darlinghurst Sessions recently to William Leypoldt Buddee (56), a cashier, "it…

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Police Report Increase of Young Criminals

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 8

The annual report of the Commissioner of Police for 1926, tabled in the Assembly recently, states that a wave of crime swept over N.S.W…

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China Soviet Envoy's Shot "Murder and Piracy" SHANGHAI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 4

It is reported that the millitary authorites at Tsi-nan-fu. have shot the three Soviet envoys who were arrested with Madame Borodin, while…

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Boy's Death Charge of Murder Cock on Trial SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

Pierre Atrien Mousset, 54, cook al Itandwick Military Hospital, was [?]ried at the Central Criminal Court to-day for the alleged murder of George…

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Burglary at Wagga

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 5

The business premises of Edmondson’s Ltd., one of the biggest commercial houses in Wagga, were burgled during the week-end. The thieves got away…

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Burrowa Police Court Friday, 11th MARCH, 1927 (Before Mr. Geo. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 3

George McIntyre, aged 22, Charged with being found drunk is Pudman Street, Burrowa on 9th March…

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Burrowa Warden's Court Friday, March 11th (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, Warden.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 5

Harold Leslie Duckworth, Rye Park: Application for the extension of A to E 1382, Goulburn, portion 60, Parish Ware, County King, for…

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Talking Strike South Australian Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 5

Police here have reached that stage of. discontent where the minds of some, at least, are running on direct action!…

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Sheep Stealing Rabbitter on Serious Charge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 5

Thos. James (31), rabbitter, came before Mr. John Keith, J.P., on the 18th inst., charged with killing one sheep with intent to steal the carcase,…

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Police Court. Tuesday March 22. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, P M.) Stealing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

Bertram John White was charged with stealing a pair of the value of the value of £1, also a sum of money amounting to 189, the…

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Warden's Court. Before Mr. T.W. Coheu (Warden)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter land, to mine for gold, were granted:-- H. E. Turner and J. E…

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Municipal Appeal Court March 23.—Before the P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 3

In the Municipal Appeal Court, John O’Brien appealed against assessment of land In North Yass. Defendant said he bought a block of…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions March 28—Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 3

William George Nicholl was charged with driving a motor car recklessly. Constable Clarke said the offence occurred on 22nd December last. Sergeant…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. T.W. Cohen, P.m.). Booth V. THOMPSON

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

In the case Leslie George Booth versus Charles Thompson, claim for goods sold and delivered, the defendant paid into Court the sum…

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Broke Gaol Queanbeyan Sensation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 4

Climbing over a high wall, James Moore escapod from Queanbeyan lockup at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. He is still at large…

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Burrowa Police Court Thursday, March 24th (Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, P.m.) Failing to Destroy Noxious Weeds

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 March 1927 · page 2

Murrungal Shire Council v. John Graham McPherson, for not taking reasonable steps to destroy Star and Saffron Thistle, growing on his…

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Daring Mail Theft Lndon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

A man, masquarading as a postman. entered the Queen street post office at Cardiff when the registered letters were being sorted. The unsuspecting…

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Sentenced at 91 Bathurst's Oldest Defendant BATHURST

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 6

Looking every minute of his age, being bent almost double, and hobbling along on a stick, Ah'Gow, a Chinese, aged 91 years, appeared at the Police…

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Tragic Ending to Police Court Case Witness Shoots Himself

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

The hearing of a charge of sheep straling in the Crookwell Police Court yesterday came to an end suddenly. lt was announced to the court by the…

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