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

Courts & crime, 1929

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"Filthy Lucre" Bribes From Night Club Goddard Case Principals Sentenced LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

Sir Horace Avory took 2 hours 20 minutes in summing up in the Goddard case. The jury, after a retirement of 2 hours 45 minutes,…

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Publican's Ruse Attempt To Foil Police GRAFTON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 6

At Grafton Police Court, Thomas Mc Henry, inspector under the Pure Foods Act, proceeded against Charles William Cribb, formerly licensee of the…

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Mr. Owen Dixon, K.C. New High Court Judge CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

It was announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce) after a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday that it had been decided to appoint Mr. Owen…

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To-day's Cables Before Court Salvationists' Dispute Question of General's Fitness LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 2

On the resumption to-day of General Booth's application for an injunction against the High Council which proposes to displace him, Mr. Greene…

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Mysterious Fires Police Investigating Outbreaks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

Police are investigating a fire—th third in recent weeks—which bro[?] out i the grounds of the Presbyter[?] Church, Clifford-street late yesterday…

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Lodging House Tragedy Strange Case Baffles Police SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 2

A remarkable tragedy occurred yesterday in a lodging-house at 36 Yurong-street, city. A woman was found dead, apparently from natural causes…

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Police Officer Charged Case Dismissed

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 10

Considerable interest was taken in a case at the Wyalong police court, before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M., in which Charles Chapman proceeded…

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Gaol As Refuge Hungry Sundowner's Act

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 6

Because he was out of work and hungry, a man broke four plateglass windows, valued at £100, so that he would be sent to gaol and be fed and…

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Baby Buried on Marriage Day Strange Confection; Woman Charged

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 7

At the inquest on Saturday on the body of a baby found buried in a backyard on January 12, police evidence claimed a confession from Daisy…

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Goulburn Man's Disappearance Man Charged with Vagrancy May Have Information. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Joseph Viscoe was charged at Murton police court, Victoria, with vagrancy and remanded. The police hope he will be able to throw some…

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Careless Use of Fire Swagman Before the Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

At the Burrowa Police Court, on Tuesday, before Messrs. B. Morgan and A. Hancock, J's.P., a swagman named George…

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Suspected Murder

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The young man Leslie Williams, whose car was found abandoned on the roadside near Melbourne, was a son of Mr G. Williams, formerly police magistrate at…

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Bowral Assault Suspect Arrested at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 2

The Goulburn police at the weekend arrested a suspect in connection with the recent assault on a girl clerk at Bowral. After being closely…

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Salesman Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Eric Owen Pelrce, whlo was convlcted yesterday at the Goulhurln Police Court on a charge of. embezzling 7:1/ 15, being portion of thle money col-…

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Boarding House Theft Married Woman Bound Over

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 4

'taking opportunities as they presented themselves during her employment at a boarding-house in Bradley St., a married woman obtained various…

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Alleged Fraud on Tradesmen Man Remanded at Court This Morning. Was Arrested at Burrowa. Alleged Vaueless Cheques

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 2

Allegations of fraud upon two prominent townspeople are involved in charges against a man named Joshua Macauley, who was remanded at the…

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Crookwell Police Court. Supplying Liquor to a Prohibited Person

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 5

Owen Davis, was charged by Sergt. Stewart with supplying liquor to Claude (Barney) Wilson against whom a prohibition order was in…

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"The Canary Murder Case"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 8

S. S. van Dino the author of the mystery story, "The Canary Murder Care," visited the Paramount studios recently and acted as technical adviser…

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Solicitor Sentenced Seven Years' for Embezzlement SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day Percy Davey Wynne (44), solicitor, was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude on charges of having…

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Small Debts Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 5

Nathanial Churchill, produce merchant, proceeded against Thomas Bush claiming £131110 for goods supplied. Mr. J. J. Hanley, appeared…

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