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

Courts & crime, 1928

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"FRAME-UP" Man's Story to Magistrate CESSNOCK

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 6

The man referred to by the sergeant has since eloped with my wife and left me stranded with the kids. lie put the bluff up about the revolver…

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Missing Tenner Young Man Convicted of Theft Aftermath of a Drinking Party

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 4

Before Messrs. R. J. Winning and W. A. Trevarthen, J.'sP., at the Crookwell Police Court yesterday, William Charles O'Brien (18) was…

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Kenmore Murder Mental Patient's Death Inquest Held To-Day

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

The circumstances surrounding the death of Charles S[?]ng, a Chinese inmate at the Kenmore Mental Hospital on 'Friday last…

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Court Tragedy Plaintiff Shot Dead VIENNA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

There was a trag[?]cally" [?]pt ter[?]inat[?] to the libel action in which Oscar Poeffl and B[?]e Wolf. both members of the editorial s[?] of the…

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"Don't Blame Him" Girl Defends Lover in Court SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 2

At the Kogarah Police Court to-day Richard Hamer (23) was committed for trial on a charge of having fraudulently taken Unita Turner, aged 16…

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Yass Police Court

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 5

At the Yass Police Court to day before Mr E. Dash, J.P., Rollett Jenkins, on remand, was charged with larcey as bail[?]e of a motor car…

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The Williamtown Murder

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 5

NSWCASTLE, Tuesday. Further police investigations into events preceding the murder of Richard Moxey Williamtown were made…

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Bandits' Haul Daring Canadian Theft TORONTO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

Six armed bandits held up a Canadian national mail car at Union station. They seized three registered mail bags, containing between 100 000 and…

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[?]ass Court of Petty Sessions Jane 20,—Before Mr G. A. Stevenson, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 5

Gladys Pitman v Hector Pitman, No appearance. Case dismissed, Violet B[?]lg[?] v Evelyn Freeman, No appearance. Case dismissed…

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Stealing Skins

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 11

Herbert Apps was charged, that on [?] 6th day of June, 1928, he did [?] 301b. of rabbit skins to the value [?] £6, the property of Arthur Peet,…

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Amazing Court Scene Police Chief Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

Two middle-aged sisters—one armed with a pistol and the other with a hunting knife—revolted against the finding or a court of justice, and…

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Licensing Court Thursday 21st JUNE (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, Licensing Magistrate.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 11

Renewal of publicans' licenses were granted to all the hotels in the Boorowa licensing district. The license of the Royal Standard…

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More Police Enlisted

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

The Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mitchell) has sworn in 40 more men for the force. They are being instructed in police work at the depot…

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Revision Court

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

That no objections to the electoral roll for the Young electorate had been entered, was announced by Mr. A. S. Wickham at the Revision Court on…

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£300 MISSING Daring Mail Bag Theft SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

Three hundred pounds in notes were stolen on Tuesday night or Wednesday morning, either at the Post Office or while in possession of the…

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Burrowa Police Court Thursday, June 21st, 1928 (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.m.) Liquor Cases

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 11

Police versus Robert Herbert Shepherd, allowing person on licensed premises during prohibited hours. Mr. O'Neill appeared for defendant…

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Alleged Stabbing Knife in Girl's Back. Police Question Boy. "Paring His Nails."

The Young Chronicle · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

According to the statement of a girl at the Strand Theatre, Forbes, the other night, she was stabbed in tho back by a boy who was sitting…

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Cowardly Assault

The Yass Courier · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 4

An astonishing story was told to Constable Maynard by an almost exhausted man who staggered up to him near the corner of Market and Elizabeth streets…

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The Williamtown Murder

The Yass Courier · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 6

Detective-sergeant Ryan, who is in charge of the police investigation[?] of the William-town murder, and Police-women Armfield and Mitchell, left…

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Brutal Assault Boy Victim Flogged NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 June 1928 · page 4

While he was on his way to buy a newspaper for his parents at a shop in Mayfield a seven-year-old boy was made the victim of a most brutal…

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