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

Courts & crime, 1929

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"Wet" New Year New York's Celebration Police Spoil the Parties New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 January 1929 · page 2

The New Year celebration was noisy and "wet" until midnight, after which it became subdued, because the police raiding squad, supplemented by a…

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Porter's Lapse Theft of Fowls SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

At the Campsie Police Court Yesterday, Thomas Alexander MwQuick, 35. a railway porter was sentenced to a mouth's imprisonment with hard is…

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Intruder Attacks Girl Brutal Assault at Stanmore SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 7

Intent, apparently, upon robbing the premises, a man attacked a young girl who had bean left in charge of a land, agency business at Stanmore…

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Burrowa Police Court Monday, 31st DECEMBER (Before Messrs. L. G. O'Hara and W. J. MacPherson

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 5

Police v. William Proctor, stealing at Burrowa, on 19/11/28, a motor, to wit, motor car No. 107888, the property of Samuel William Bougheu…

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Newcastle Girl's Death Police Probing Mystery NEWCASTLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 7

Police inquiring into the death of Ililda Johnson, in Newcastle Hospital, on Saturday—the result, it is supposed, of strychnine poisoning—made…

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Natives Revolt Serious Rabaul Position Police Join Insurgents RABAUL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 January 1929 · page 4

Rabaul is menaced by between 3000 and 1000 contract labourers from the town and adjacent plantations, who have mutinied…

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Yass Police Court. January 7.—Before Messrs S. Sleeman and Stan Cusack, J’s.P

The Yass Courier · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 5

George Bolls was charged with vagrancy. Plea: Not guilty. Constable Dixon deposed: At 8.30 on Saturday night I saw defendant…

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Items of Interest Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court, Sydney, this morning Frank Usher, 44, printer. and Francis Usher, 21, printer, were charged with having assaulted…

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Mental Patient's Death Follows Assault at Kenmore

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

At the inquest this morning into the death of Robert Reardon, aged 71, a mental patient a kenmore, who was found to be suffering from the effects…

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Clerk's Ruse Fails Theft of Firm's Money TOWNSVILLE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

A sensation was caused yesterday afternoon by a report that a man had entered Woolrych's office and had shot John Stein, a clerk, in the arm…

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Dangerous Driving Goulburn Police Active

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 6

The recklessness of certain people in charge of motor vehicles was emphasised at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday morning when Alfred Mc…

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What He Told the Police. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

John Stein, a clerk in an office in Townsville, informed the police that a man shot him in the arm and then decamped with cheques for £910,…

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Police Menaced Woman Holds Attackers Off. SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 3

Armed with a hammer and knife, a father and son menaced police who tried to gain admittance to their home last night…

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General Cables Italian Court Mourns Rome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 January 1929 · page 2

The King of Italy has ordered court mourning for the Grand Duke Nicholas, who was the Queen's brother-in-law. PLANE FORCED DOWN…

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Rock Stealing Posed Detective Force Foster Gives His Views

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 3

of his monthly report to the protection Board at its meeting yesterday afternoon the Stock In[?] Mr. F. F. Forster, spoke to…

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

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Yass P.P. Board v A. H. Wheelwright, failing to destroy rabbits, Inspector Corcoran said that Mr Wheelwright was unable to attend…

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"Topping" Fruit Gives District Bad Name. Police Magistrate's Warning in Court. Well-known Cherry Growers Fined. Difficulties Recognised

The Young Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Well-konwn local cherry growers were fined at Court this morning for facing cherries. They were:--…

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Man Who Said He Was A Traveller. Lands Hotel-keeper Into Court. He Wasn't. Magistrate Advises Greater

The Young Chronicle · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Fer allowing an unauthorised person on licensed premises after hours Frank James Short., licensee of the Criterion Hotel, was fined £1 at the…

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Prisoner for Trial Charged With Breaking Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 4

Alleged to have escaped from lawful custody at the Goulburn Reformatory on November 22 of last year. Henry Davidson appeared at the Goulburn…

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Occasional Court

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 1

At an occasional court sitting yesterday, William Arthur Cooper, aged 38, was charged with stealing, between 20th and 25th December, one…

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