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

Courts & crime, 1929

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Items of Interest Indecent Assault Alleged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

At the Goulburn Children's Court this morning a middle-aged man was charged with indecently assaulting a girl, aged nine, at Marulan. He was…

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To-day's Cables Transvaal Farmer Sentenced to be Flogged CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 April 1929 · page 2

A Transvaal farmer, convicted of culpable homicide, arising out of the death of a native, has been sentenced to seven years' hard labour and ten…

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Trouble in the Band Leads to Police Court at Grenfell

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 1

Following trouble in the band practice room at Grenfell, A Peterson, the late bandmaster, was fined 10 for an assault on N. Bellamy, member of…

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Vicious Assault Pickets Attack Timberworker SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

A gang of strike pickets made a vicious attack on a timber worker at Balmain last night. Taken completely by surprise, the…

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To-day's Cables Murder Re-enacted Boys Explain Their Atrocity PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

The atrocious murder of an octogenarian, Madame Barry, was re-enacted at the old woman's cottage at Vaucresson by the self-confessed…

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Shot By Revolver In Serious Wombat Affray. Attacked and Assaulted, Constable Fires In Self-Defence. Donald Masters at the Burrangong District Hospital Facing Serious Charges. Alarmed Residents Demanding Additional Police Protection

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

Revolver shots rang out at Wombat at 6 o'clock last night, and Donald Masters lay writhing on the ground with a bullet through his leg. And holding the smoking revolver, battered, bruised and…

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Police Court Drunk, Indecent Language

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 April 1929 · page 4

Before Mr. C. H. Hubbard, J.P., on Monday last, at the Crookwell Police Court, Percival Cyrus Simpson was charged with being drunk and with…

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BINALONG Police Court Cases

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 6

At the Binalong Police Court on the 4th inst., before Mr. M. Soane, P.M., the following cases were dealt with:— T. J. Beck and E. Baker were…

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Sheep Stealing Charge Wife Accuses Husband

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

When three policemen, in uniform, were seen at the Goulburn stock market yesterday the usual habitues of the yards were rather…

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£50 Reward the Yass Stock Stealing Prevention Association Offer the Above Reward

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 8

THE amount of reward for Information either open or secret that will lead to conviction of persons stealing sheep or receiving sheep known to be…

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Binalong Police Court Cases

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 9

At the Binalong Police Court on the 4th inst., before Mr. M. Soane, P.M., the fololwing cases were dealt with…

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Wombat Assault Case

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

Donald Masters is progressing favourably at the Burrangong District Hospital. A mistake occurred in stating that he was fined at Young…

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Burrowa Police Court Friday, 5th APRIL (Before Mr. Soane P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

Police versus Thomas Curran, larceny, in company, of salt and pepper pots, the property of A. A. Vellis, of Galong, valued at 14/-…

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Licensing Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 10

At the Burrowa Licensing Court on Friday last, before. Mr. Soame, Licensing Magistrate, the license of the Royal Standard Hotel was…

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Busy Sessions At Graziers' Conference Important Matters Provoke Discussion. Cattle and Sheep Stealing. Important Taxation Concessions Urged

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 1

Long sessions were necessary in order to cope with the immense volume of business before the Graziers' Conference in Sydney, held…

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Land Salesmen. Police Active in Sydney. Thirty Arrests. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

Sydney detectives arrested three men last night on charges of conspiracy to defraud suburban and country residents…

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Police Paddock. Area for District Hospital. and Rest for Building Lots

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 2

Containing the information that an area of the Police Paddock has been set aside for the Burrangong District Hospital, and the remainder is…

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Missing Petrol Stealing Allegation Police Trace Wet Drips

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

Selby Charles Mortimer was at the Goulburn Police Court to-day charged with stealing on April 6, 25 gallons of petrol, valued at £2…

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Noisy Motorists No Friend in Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

Noisy motor cyclists will not find a friend in the Police Magistrate, Mr. M. E. Soane, according to a statement by that gentleman…

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“GO-GETTERS” Two More Men Charged “A Farmer From Yass”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 2

“I’m one of these,” stuttered a youth who walked into the Detective Office, Sydney, on Friday. “One of what?” queried a detective…

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