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

Courts & crime, 1928

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Stolen Tools Old Man Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning Wilfred Wilson was sentenced to one month's hard labour on a charge of stealing a quantity…

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Yass District Court. February 3.— Before Judge Coyle. Claim Against a Company

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 February 1928 · page 3

Charles Turton v. Union Trustee Co of Australia Ltd. Mr. Pilcher, barrister-at-law, instructed by Mr. R. S. Phillips (of Howard,…

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Sydney Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Burglars entered the premises [?] Jenkins and Sons of Sydney last night and stole shoes and hosiery valued at £214…

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Re-captured Cootamundra Gaol Escapee

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 1

Bob Skelton some months ago caused a sensation in this district Ly escaping from Cootamundra gaol. The Young Police at that…

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Acquitted Verdict in Onions Case Indecent Assault Charge Fails

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

When the Goulburn sittings of the Quarter Sessions opened before his Honour, Judge Coyle, this morning, William Joseph Onions…

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Contable's Death Two Men Charged in London LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Two men, Kennedy and Browac, who were recently arrested in London, following spectacular searches by the police, have been charged…

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Picton Crime Young Man Sentenced Youths Sent to Institution SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 3

Leslie Sargent, 22, John Sargent, and James Spencer, 17, pleaded to having assaulted Hugh God[?]rey Furze at Picton while armed…

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Murder and Robbery Tragic Warsaw Happenings WARSAW

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Two well dressed men, who said that they had run out of petrol, were accommodated, at the residence of a landowner, and two men, who…

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Police Court a Serious Charge. To-day, Wednesday, 8th FEB

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1928 · page 4

Heard before Messrs. John Keith and R. J. Winning, Js.P. William Ernest Hutchins, aged 21, - was charged that he did at Taralga,…

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Appeal Dismissed Assault on Police Appellant's Story Disbelieved

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 3

"Before. his Honour, Judge Coyle at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions this morning John Thomas Sheen appealed against various…

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Yass District Court

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

We very much regret that in reporting the case of Coleman v Worthy in our last issue we stated that Mr R. S. Phillips appeared for the plaintiff. This…

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Yass Court of Petty Sessions February 9—Before Mr G. A. Stevenson, P.M.

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 February 1928 · page 5

Lovell Brown was charged with stealing a motor engine generator, valued at £3, from Mr Carder’s car at the Royal Hotel garage, also…

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Broken Nose Man's Assault on Woman

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

Charged with assaulting Theresa Miller, thereby causing her actual bodily harm, Reginald Cyril Loader appeared before…

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Burrowa Police Court To-day (Before Mr. G. Stevenson, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

A. W. Randell pleaded guilty to keeping an unregistered dog, and was fined 10/- and 8/- costs. A. W. Randell was proceeded…

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Abominable Offence School Teacher Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

At the Cooma Quarter Sessions William Mckeache, teacher for 17 years at the Bunyan public school. four miles from Cooma, was indicted…

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Murder in Fiji Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 4

A message received this morning from Suva (Fiji) states that a sirdar and his wife had been murdered on one of the estates belonging to the…

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Police Inspector Retiring

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 6

Inspector E. H. Scott, who has been in charge of the Narrandera police division for the past five years, has entered on a year's extended…

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Stopped His Car When He Found He Was Under the Influence. Well-known Young Man's Action. Fined at Police Court

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

A well known ex-resident of Young, Bernard Costigan, was fined £1 and 8 costs at Court this morning for driving a car…

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District Court List Disposed of Speedily

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

In order to avoid sitting today Judge Coyle disposed of the District Court list last night. As there were no defended cases, the business of the…

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Imposed on Hospital. Stranger's Impudent Offence at Young. Sent to Gaol for a Month

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

An impudent imposition on the Burrangong District Hospital made by asserting that he was suffering from kidney trouble--…

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