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

Courts & crime, 1929

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On Wrong Side, But Got Damages. Remarkable Features in Case at Young District Court. Where Responsibility for Accident Lies. "With Person Last Able to Avoid it" Judge Says

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 1

A motorist at Young District Court on Saturday last lost an action for damages arising out of a collision, although the car, with which he…

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New Police Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Mr. M. Sloane, P.M., at Hay, has been appointed to Goulburn, in succession to Mr. Stevenson, who has been transferred to Wollongong, Mr…

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Case Adjourned Agent Charged With False Pretences

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

When the case against Reginald M. Macadam, stock and station agent, for alleged false pretences, was called at the Young Court of Quarter Sessions…

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Licensing Court

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

At the Licensing Court to-day E. B. Grounds was granted a booth license at Bendick races. Peter Camaris and Harry B. Bewley…

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Assault on a Constable Appeal at Quarter Sessions

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 8

An incident in the Court House Hotel, Boorowa, on 6th October last year, was recalled by an appeal case at Young Quarter Sessions last week…

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Nine Months for Resisting the Police

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 7

Edward Patrick Matthews, a laborer, appeared at Wagga police court on Monday on two charges of having assaulted the police, of having…

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Left Fire in the Open Man Fined at Court To-day

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

"You are liable t[?] a penalty of 256. This is a most serious offence'' said the Police Magistrate (Mr. Harrison) to John Solomon, convicted at court…

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Amazing Suggestions of Violence Against Constable at Bendick Cracked with Baton Inside Cell, States Arrested Man. Magistrate, However, Says He Has No Difficulty in Coming to Decision. Defendant Fined for Being Drunk and Using Indecent Language

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

"As he put me in the cell he hit me behind the ear with his baton and I fell down. He said, 'I've been looking for you for a long time.' He grabbed my by the belt on the ground and hit me. "Later I heard someone walking outside and called out for…

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Old Men Have a Box on One Thought He'd Been "Rooked" at Cards. Young Man Intervenes and Gets Hit. Amusing Case at the Court

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 2

Cross-summonses for assault between F. W. Cullen and William T Ashton, senior, were heard before the Police Magistrate (Mr…

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Missing Boxing Gloves Stealing Charge Fails

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 4

A charge against Walter Reynolds of having stolen boxing gloves belonging to Bert Horne, and Roy O'Brien was dismissed at the…

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Fined at Police Court

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Mr. A. S. Wickham, J. P., yesterday, fined Edward Reuben Wright, aged, 46, 10-for behaving in a riotous manner in Burrowa Street at 6.30…

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For Trial Crookwell Men Committed Skin Stealing Charge CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 2

Barney Arthur Maxwell Wilson (18) and William O'Brien (19) were, at the Crookwell Police Court, committed for trial at the…

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Illicit Still Sydney Police Find SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 2

Investigating reports that a house in Globe, Sydney, yesterday evening was haunted, the police opened a door of a large room on the third…

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To Stand Trial . Two Youths on Stealing Charge "Yes Sir Yes Sir. Three Bags Full"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 March 1929 · page 9

Before Messrs. R. J. Winning and W. A. Trevarthun. J'sP., at the Crookwell Police Court on Monday morning. Arthur Maxwell (Barney)…

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The Ford Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 5

Mr. Ford is at present engaged on launching one of the greatest industrial offensives which the world has seen. Since the war the Ford car…

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Alleged Stealing At Canberra Cafe

The Yass Courier · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 5

On Tuesday morning before Mr E. H. Kelly, J P., Allan Angus McCauley was charged that on the 9th day of March at Canberra, be…

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Bank Clerk Sentenced

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 8

In the Criminal Court, Perth, Aubrey Carlt Holt pleaded guilty to a charge of having stolen £595 from his employers, the Bank of New South…

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Police Changes

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 10

Superintendent Sinclair, of the Police Department, Goulburn, paid a visit of inspection to the stations in the Boorowa police district during the…

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Alleged Car Stealing Crown Witness Cannot Be Found

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 8

When the case of Leo Langdon, for alleged car-stealing, was called at the Boorowa Police Court on Friday last…

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Licensing Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 8

At the Burrowa Licensing Court, on Friday last, before Mr. M. C. Nott, Police Magistrate, two Sunday trading licenses were granted to Stuart Hope…

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