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

Courts & crime, 1927

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Life Time in Gaol Jean Danry's Experience

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 2

Herewith the experiences of Jear Danry who paid for a youthful indis cretion with thirty-five years of his freedom…

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Published by Arrangement Wholesale Murder

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

Referring to the commencement of the eight year of prohibition in U.S.A., the Belfast"Evening Telegraph", says that "wets and a drys…

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WIFE-BEATING Seaman Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 3

At the redferm Police Court on Monday Demethenas Caragania, [?] anable, bodies seaman, was sent to gaol for six months for having assauited his…

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Canberra Opening Motor Restrictions Lifted Police Control Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 4

Many of the original restrictions placed on motorists who Intend visiting Canberra for have opening cermomies next week have beeth…

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Police Pay Pound a Day Wanted Constables Dissatisfied SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 May 1927 · page 1

The secretary of the Police Association (Mr. B. Fortescus) states that members of the association are dissatisfied with the treatment they…

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Burrowa Police Court MONDAY, 2nd MAY, 1927 (Before Mr. V. Champion, J.P.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 6

Richard Harold Jackson was charged that on the first day of May, 1927, he did use indecent language in the Recreation Park, Burrowa, a public…

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Burrowa Licensing Court Saturday, 30th MARCH, 1927 (Before Mr. W. S. Arnott.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 4

Application by Licensing Inspector Thomas Johnston. "That a new building is now required for the licensed premises of the Rye Park Hotel, the…

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Gaol Concerts To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

Sir,—I would be grateful if you would grant me a small space in your valuable paper on the above subject. Before leaving the Goulburn Gaol…

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Sheep Stealing Station Manager Convicted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 2

At the Young Police Court last week Alfred Caesar Jones, 45, formerly. manager for J. B. Lempriere, owner of "Wadenhoe" and "Richlands"…

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Twenty Years Gaol Gilbert Islander's Sentence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

Toaurn, aged 23 Years, a native of the Gilbert lslands, was on Monday, at Darlinghurst, sentenced to 20 years imprisonment for murder. When it was…

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Accused Acquitted Alleged Burglary at Cooper's Weakness of Crown Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

Doubt on some features of the Crown case against Stephen Smith for alleged burglary, was cast. by his Honor. Judge Ceyle at Goulburn…

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Prison System Defects Should Be Remedied Gaol Chaplain's Outspoken Views

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 6

After 18 months' experience as chaplain at Goulburn Gaol, Rev. Clive Statham has no hesitation in testifying to defects in the prison system…

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His Month for Lapses Young Prisoner Prefers January Three Years for Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 6

Three years hard labour in Goulburn burn Gaol was the sentence inflicted on Alexander Robert George Taylor, 23, at Goulburn Quarter Sessions…

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Ghastly Discovery Woman's Body in Trunk London Murder Mystery London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

When a trunk which for a long time had been deposited at Charing Cross railway station was opened today. it was found to contain the…

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District Court Verdict For £103/17/8

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 4

Th'e setting of District Court commenced before Judge Coyle this morning and the whole of the cases were disposed of by 11.30 a.m…

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Pantry Maid's Death Sensation at Wagga Young Man on Murder Charge WAGGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 5

Cedric Ryan, 28, appeared before the Wagga Police Court yesterday charged with the murder of Ellen Elizabeth Ann Howard, 19, on the…

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Woman Litigant Threatens The Court "You Can't Beat Me—I'm Welsh" BRISBANE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 3

The unusual spec[?] of a laywoman conducting her, own appeal. was witnessed in the Full Court Elizabeth Lake. a married woman, cd…

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A.L.P. BOOKS Case in Police Court SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 3

The case in which William Carey is proceeding against John Roseyear -secretary of the Leichardt branch of the A.L.P., for alleged illegal detention…

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Burglary Charge Arrest for N.Z. Crime SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

William Guthrie Smith (21), an engineer, was remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of breaking and entering a shop ill Danneveke…

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Soviet Headquarters Big Police Raid LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 May 1927 · page 4

As a result of reports by Secret. Service agents end detectives ii big police raid was carried out to-day on Society headquarters at Margate. The police…

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