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

Courts & crime, 1930

693 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 16 of 35

Attempted Burglary Royal Hotel, Bowral

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

An attempt to rob the Royal Hotel, Bowral, on Sunday morning, was frustrated by the licensee who was awakened by the noise of the intruders in…

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Under Table All Ready Police Arrive Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 3

When three constables entered the premises of the United Paper Bag Co., they found that the safe had been plugged with gelignite…

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Son Charged With Father's Murder Battered Body Windsor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

An inquest was opened here this morning into the death of John Edward Charles, whose battered body was found on a farm on…

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FINED £10 Theft of Pumpkins Barrallier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

Frank Picone pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 16 pumpkilns, valued at £1/4/, at Camden Police Court, and was lined £10 with £2 costs and…

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Frogmore Police Court Friday, 9th MAY, 1930 (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

The following cases were heard at Frogmore Police Court, before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.M., on Friday last:— Police v. Donald Humphries…

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Betting Raid Near Police Station Important Disclosures

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 8

One of the most sensational betting raids for some years was made by Sergeant Jennings and other of ficers on Saturday. They found a…

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Burrowa Police Court Thursday, 8th MAY, 1930 (Before Mr. M. C. Nott, P.m.) Charge of Embezzlement Against Acting-town Clerk

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 5

George Allen Wilkin was charged that he did utter certain receipts or acquittances for monies as Acting Town Clerk of the Municipality of…

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Grave Charge Police Case Defendant's Denial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning Laurence Reginald Nichols (35), was charged with having, between January 3 and…

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£200 Missing Clerk Charged Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 3

Harold George Emmerson, 40, head clerk, was remanded at the Central Police Court, on a charge of having stolen £200, the property of the…

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Criminal Court Goulburn Sitting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 3

Mr. R. G. White, Sheriff's Officer at Goulburn has received notification that there will be a special sitting of the Criminal…

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Mayor’s Minute Repairs to Cooma Street Gaol Shelter for Unemployed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald. J. A. Davis, submitted the following minute to Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting:—…

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Fined £10 Theft of Pumpkins

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 10

Barrallier.—Frank Picone pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing 16 pumpkins, valued at £1/4/-, at Camden Police Court, and was fined…

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In Snow 4800 Sheep Stolen Police Search Mountains Mystery

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 7

Albury.—A large party of bushmen in charge of Detective McPhee left the head of the Kins River on Sunday…

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Opium Traffic N.Z. Police Alert Auckland (N.z.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 5

When the steamer Maunganui arrived here this morning from Sydney the Police arrested a member of the Cr. w…

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Footbrawl General Melee at Forbes Referee Knocked Out—no Police to Intervene

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 7

Remarkable scenes were witnessed at a football match between Forbes Oar Boys and Wirrinya on Sunday. Feeling was high from the outset…

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No Power Cleared Criminal Court Judge Was Wrong New Trial Ordered

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

It was laid down by the Full Court of Criminal Appeals that a judge has no nower to clear a court during the hearing of a case. A conviction…

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Conspiracy Two Men Sentenced Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 3

At the Central Criminal Court a sentence of 15 months' hard labour was passed on John Gunn (46), solicitor, and Adam Fraser Howden (40)…

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ROBBED £15 in Cash Stolen Barefaced Theft

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

One of the most bare-faced and daring thefts perpetrated in Yass, occurred during the early hours of Sunday morning at…

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Ferney Trial Supreme Court Sitting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

Word has been received by the Sheriff's Officer at Goulburn, Mr. S. G. White, that Mr. Justice Stephen will preside at the sitting…

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"All Drunk" Police Allegation James Scrivener's Death Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 4

At the Central Court to-day, Leslie Whittaker, 27, an auctioneer, was charged with having feloniously slain James Albert…

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