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

Courts & crime, 1928

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Appeal Case. T. J She[?]key Ltd. v. Morrissey. Magistrate’s Decision Reversed

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 5

Reserved judgment was given in the appeal by T. J. She[?]key, Ltd., of Yass, against an order made on August 17, 1927, under the Restaurant, etc.,…

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Death Sentence After Two Trials Tamworth Murder Case TAMWORTH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Found guilty of the murder of Frederick William Thorley, at Tamworth, on June 26, Cyril Matthew Thompson was to-day sentenced to death. It was…

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Omeo Inquest Griggs Sent for Trial Verdict of Wilful Murder OMEO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

At the conclusion of the inquest concerning the death of Mrs. Ethel Constance Griggs The Coroner said I have no hesitation in saying that…

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Young Police District Transfers

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

Constable Cooper from Sydney to Ungarie and Constable Banner from Sydney to Harden…

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Woman Acquitted Murder Charge Fails Woman's Unhappy Story TAMWORTH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

In the Supreme Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice James and a jury, Ellen Hoey was acquitted of a charge of having murdered her husband,…

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Judge Coyle Welcomed at New Court House

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

A welcome to his Honor Judge Coyle, on the occasion of his presiding over the first District Court in Young's new…

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Crookwell Court Alleged Offence Against Girl CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

Mr. G. A. Stephenson. P.M. . had a busy time at the monthly sittings of the Crookwell Police Court of the yesterday…

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Police Witness Refuses to Answer On Crown Solicitor's Advice SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 4

By direction on the Crown Sol citor (Mr. Halso Rogers) and greatly to the annoyance of the magistrate (Mr. G. R. Williams, S.M.), a police witness…

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Keep Clear! of Electricity Lines and Apparatus. They're Charged at 66,000 Volts! Highest in N.s.w

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 1

In the power house at Burrenjuck Dam there are two generators of electricity each driven by a water turbine of a maximum of…

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Three Years Gaol Tamworth Manslaughter Case TAMWORTH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

At the Criminal Sessions to-day, before Mr. Justice James, Albertus John Cleary was found guilty of the manslaughter of Stuart Green, and…

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Industrial Magistrate Mr. E. A. Prior's Career Served In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

The distinction of being the first State civil servant to be admitted as a solicitor, after the amendment of the Supreme Court rules, is held by Mr…

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Gang Assault Youth Sent to Gaol SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

Reginald Clive Smith, 21, labourer, and Leslie Giles, 19, paper-seller were sentenced to two and a half years and 12 months imprisonment…

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Itinerant "Musician" Sent to Gaol as Vagrant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Described as an "itinerant street musician," Joseph Davis at the Goulburn Police Court this morning was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour on…

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"I Killed Him!" Wife Admits Callous Murder BUNDABERG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

The trial was commenced to-day of Norah Schieb, who was charged with having killed her husband, Thomas Schieb, in November last, at Bingara…

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Audacious Swindle Bogus Knight Before Court SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning Robert William Gunter (42) pleaded guilty to a charge of having falsely represented to Michael Pat…

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Dragged From Hospital Lord to Face Bankruptcy Court BOULOGNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

When officials arrived at the hospital where Lord Terrington has been allegedly dodging his creditors and bankrupt proceedings, the "patient"…

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Man Found Dead Son Charged With Murder MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

A sensational arrest was made at Wycheproof yesterday, when detectives took Robert L. Ryan (23) into custody and charged him with the…

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Police Court Thursday, March 1. (Before Mr. Stevenson, P.m.) Traffic Breaches

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 3

The list of breaches of the Traffic Regulations brought forward for hearing on Thursday last was a comparatively small one. In each instance a…

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Four Men Charged with Crime Darlinghurst Outrage SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning Herbert Wilson 26, Trevor Gordon Payne 27, salesman, Phillip Gibbs 32, salesman…

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Attempted Murder Disappointed Lover's Crime PERTH

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 3

Charles Ernest Willis, pleaded guilty in the Criminal Court today to a charge of having, at Corrigan, unlawfully attempted to kill Alice May…

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