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

Courts & crime, 1928

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Police Return for Young

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

The Polica return for Young for last year shows that therewere, 348 offences against the raw, against 304 for 1926, an increase of 45. The…

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Last Stage of Greycliffe Inquiry Counsel Addresses Court SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 2

The special Marine court of inquiry into the Greycliffe disaster entered upon the last stage of its work to day Dr Brissenden for the U.S.S go said…

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Yass Police Court DEC. 30—Before Mr S. Phillips, J.P.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 5

William Thornton, aged 23, was charged ,with stealing provisions and other goods from the house of Mr K Clayton…

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Crime Increase Police Review for 1927 Returns For Southern Division

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

Crime is steadily increasing in the south, returns made available to-day by the police department at Goulburn disclosing that the…

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Three Months Gaol Factory Manager's Theft SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

Mr. M. J. McMahon, S.M., at . the Glebe Police Court yesterday sentenced George Henry, factory manager, to three months' imprisonment for…

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Alleged Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 4

William Thornton appeared at the Goulburn Police Court this morning to answer a charge of having stolen a quantity of groceries and…

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Alleged Assault Charge Against Young Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

William Joseph Onions, a young man, was charged at the Goulburn Police Court this morning with having assaulted a girl under age with…

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Old Man's Crime Magistrate's Strong Comment TOOWOOMBA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

At the' Toowoomba Police Court to-day William Wilmot aged 70 was carged wlth a serious offence against a little girl. Evidence was given that…

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Should Behave Men Warned by Magistrate. Fined for Fighting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Two men, Sidney Baines and Rayner Eldridge "had a go" in the main street the other day. Sergt. Weston saw them…

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The New Court House

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The new Court House, which was to have been ready the second week in January, will now be a little longer, owing to tho non-arrival of…

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Burrowa Police Court Xmas [?] and Motor Bike Leads Young Man Into Trouble Defendant Says Constable Assaulted Him But Bore No Visible Signs

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

At the Burrows Police Court on Wednesday, 28th December, before Messrs. B. Morgan and V. Champion Justices of the Peace, a young man…

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Accused Before Court Further Charges Pending GUNDAGAI

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The accused men were brought be fore tile Gundagai Police Court this morning, charged with stealing a motor car valued at £600, the…

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Crime Increase Police Review for 1927. Returns for Southern Division

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Crime is steadily increasing in the south, returns made available yesterday by the Police Department at Goulburn disclosing that…

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Whizzing Bullets. Alarm Maimuru Soldier Settlers. Police Aid Called. Target Not a Neighbor, But a Candle!

The Young Chronicle · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

A man with a gun so alarmed some settlers at Mairnuru on Tuesday night that they came in post haste at 11 o'clock at night…

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Reported Murder North-West of Darwin DARWIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 3

A fisherman named Nichelmore, who arrived at Darwin from an island in the west, reported that two men named Nicholls and Renouf were…

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Mystery of Woman's Death Melbourne Police Make Arrest MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

It has been established by the police that Mrs. Iolene Mary Sampson, wife of the Mitcham orchardist, was murdered…

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London Floods 14 Persons Are Drowned Heroic Rescue Work of Police LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

In the early hours of Saturday morning the Thames overflowed its banks between Hammersmith and Southern and caused the most…

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Quarrel in Cemetery Jews Involved in Assault Police Court Case Follows SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

A number of well-known members of Sydney's Jewish community appeared at the Parramatta Police Court yesterday when Alfred Minden…

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Theft of Skins Smart Police Arrest Three Months' Hard Labour

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday afternoon, Herbert Henry Finn, a young man, was sentenced to three months' hard…

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Young Resident Arrested by the Police. False Cheque Charge

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

On Saturday the Young police arrested Michael William John Barrett, of Currawong Street, Young, on warrant issued from…

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