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

Courts & crime, 1927

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50 Years Service Children's Magistrate Retires

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

After nearly 50 years in the Public Service, Mr. H. H. S. Chippindall (Special Magistrate of the Children's Court, Sydney) has entered on leave…

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Race Wires Operators Divulge Contents to Bookmakers Heavy Fines in Country Police Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 7

At Inverell Police Court recently, Detective Mitchell, of the Postal Department, prosecuted William Charles Field, a telegraph operator,…

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Cootamundra Industrial Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 5

At Cootamundra Industrial Court, recently, in the case George Hurfurd v. Patrick Joseph Kiley, which had been contested by the insurance…

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Checkers Court Gets New Forder

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 10

Checkers Court, Buckingham residence of English Prime Ministers during their tenure of Office, has recently' been supplied with a Forder…

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Shingled Hair Not for Court Wear

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

One of the latest and most charming photographs of the Duchess of York, is in profile, with her pretty, dark hair waving softly over the ears and…

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Shearing Rates Claims and Counter-claims Court Will Decide

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

Claims for a new Federal Pastoral Award have been served on the A.W.U. on behalf of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales and…

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Small Debts Court Thursday, April. 24th {Before Mr. G. A. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 4

Leslie Gordon O'Hara sought to recover the sum of £24/10/- from Sarah Jane O'Hara, widow, and oxccutrix of the late Harvey Allen…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

In the Small Debts Court this morning R. J. Cooper, auctioneer, obtained a verdict for £5/17/5 and 14/6 costs, from Thomas Faisey, of Canberra, for…

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"Automatic Murder" Remarkable Defence Plea LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

The Home Office has cancelled the date of the execution of William Knighton, 22, who was convicted of murder…

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Chicago's Lively Time City Elecions Cause Riots Armed Police for Polling Booths NEW-YORK

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1927 · page 2

They take their politics seriously in Chicago; and his applies to Local Government as well as the wider spheres of State and Federal politics…

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Alleged Fraud Charged Against A Runner MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 3

At the Warraclinabeal Court to-day George Lambassi, a wellknown professional runner, was charged with obtaining money by false…

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Court Case Ends Sensationally. Principal Witness Suicides

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 9

THE proceedings in a court case at Crookwell Police Court concerning a stolen sheep terminated sensationally, last Thursday…

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Burglars' Kit Alleged Police Find Arrests at Wagga SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 April 1927 · page 2

A telegram has been received at police headquarters, Sydney, from Wagga, stating that early this morning Constable Fitzgerald secured a…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions April 6.— Before Mr. Stevenson, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 3

Alfred Bamflett, charged with unlawfully assaulting Adeline Bamflett. Sergeant Hammend said that Mrs Bamflett had bean hit on the head with…

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Published by Arrangement Police Superintendent's Protest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 3

The Superintendent of Police Hosoil, Michael H.Crowley, thus gave its opinion to the New York "Herald Tribune" on the seventh anniversary…

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Aged 91 Oldest Man in Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 4

Said to be the oldest man ever to appear before, an Australian Court, bent and doubled under the weight of his 91 years, Ah Gow, leaning on…

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Court Case Ends Sensationally. Principal Witness Suicides

Taralga Echo · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 3

THE proceedings In a court case at Crookwell Police Court concerning a stolen sheep terminated sensationally on Thursday, 31st…

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Tragic Close to Court Case Witness Shoots Himself

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 8

A case at Crookwell last Friday last, in which Thomas Jones was charged with stealing a sheep belonging to John…

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Police, Hurry Up! "Plain Crockery or China?" Young-past and Present

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 8

"Police! Police! Hurry up! There are two blokes here doing the Charleston." The distressing voice of an M.C. in a dancing hall shouted…

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Man for Trial On Burglary Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 April 1927 · page 2

On a charge of breaking and entering the residence of W. J. Bartlett, and stealing goods, Charles Benjamin Williams at the Goulburn Police…

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