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

Courts & crime, 1929

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Timber Strike Court Proceedings Open SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Headed by Mr. J. S. Garden, 2,000 members of the Timber Workers' Union; marched in orderly procession through the streets of the city from…

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Tributes to Police "Courageous Body of Men" SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 2

Speaking at the opening of the conference of the Police Association this morning, the Chief Secretary, Mr. sad day when the general public lost…

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Vicious Assault Police and Workers Beaten Constable Severely Injured SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 2

Constable Richard Brownette, of the Newton division, was assaulted by timber strikes in Oxford-street, city shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday…

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Shouting Out. DOUBLE D's Fined at Court

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 1

Two men staggerd about in Lighting Lane, Young, at 10 o'clock on Saturday night, and they shouted out…

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Woman Defends Woman Melbourne Murder Trial MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

For the first time in Australia a woman barrister appeared in the Criminal Court to defend a woman charged with murder. The barrister…

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Police Court Wednesday, 24th APRIL, 1929. A. E. HALLAM v M. GAY (Heard before Mr. Soane, P.M.)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

Matthew Gay was charged with detaining an endless chain, valued at £3, the property of A. E. Hallam, after due notice of demand had been…

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White Slaver? French Subject Charged League of Nations Inquiry SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 3

Giving evidence at the Central Police Court yesterday in a case in which Sanvenr Teboul or Maurice Francis Benchemont, an Algerian, was…

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Illegal Betting Suggestions by Police SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 6

Delegates to the Police Association Conference from Broken Hill spoke of the prevalence of illegal gambling at that centre, and of the…

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Police Pay £3,000 for Commissioner? Seniority Increases Suggested SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 2

The Police Association's conference, sitting in Sydney yesterday, discarded a suggestion from a Bourke delegate that the Commissioner of…

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Fracas in Theatre Maoris. Assault Policemen AUCKLAND

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

A fracas occurred at Te Araroa, on the east coast, as the result of a constable ejecting from a picture theatre a Maori who was creating a…

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Burrowa Police Court (Before Mr. Soane, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 7

At the Burrowa Police Court on Thursday of last week the Murrungal Shire Council proceeded against. John Graham MacPherson, for failing…

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Many Witnesses Cattle Stealing Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 10

Joseph Butler stood his trial at the Armidale Circuit Court last week on three charges of cattle stealing at Tenterfield. The offences are…

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Wombat Case Shots Fired by Police Story Told in Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1

William Masters was sent to Cootamundra Gaol for one month for assualting Constable Best at Wombat on April 8 and is to enter into…

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Masqueraded As Man "Captain" Barker Sentenced LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 6

"Captain" Barker, the woman who for years posed as an Army Captain, and who yesterday pleaded guilty at Old Bailey to signing a false…

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London's Six-foot Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 4

In view of the lack of suitable men, the necessary height of candidates for the London Metropolitan Police has been lowered from 5ft. 9in. to…

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Burning of Effigy Sequel in Police Court SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

At the Central Police Court this morning, before Mr. Camphtin, S.M. the hearing was commenced of charges arising out of the…

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Condition More Serious Victim of Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

When Cecil Joseph McCormack (21), and Michael Henry McCormack (25) were. called at the Goulburn Police Court this morning in…

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Another Assault Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Mervyn Bently, a timber worker. was assaulted early, this morning at Glebe when he was going to work. Later he was treated for injuries at…

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Brutal Assault Man Kicked Unmercifully SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

A man, who is thought to be a striker made an attack on Maurice Reid aged 38 years, a loyal timber worker, at Glebe, yesterday afternoon…

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Macadam On Trial at Goulburn To day. Charged With Stealing Cheque, Value £854. Mr. Thomas, of Goulburn, Cross-examines Crown Witnesses. Goulburn

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Reginald Martin Macadam, of Young, stock and station agent, who was charged at the Goulburn Supreme Court to-day. before Mr…

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