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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 17 of 35

Bedroom Theft Money and Jewellery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 2

Jewellery and money. valued in all at £40, the property of Mrs. Laurie Nichols, was stolen from her home in Victoria Street…

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Feared Court Queanbeyan Tragedy QUEANBEYAN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 5

That death was due to the effects of poisoning from strychnine, wilfully administered by himself, was the finding of the Coroner (Mr. J. (V. T…

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"MAN-STEALING" Farmers Charged CAPETOWN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 3

Three farmers are on trial at Windhock, charged with man stealing. It is alleged that they carried off a number of bushmen and distributed…

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Kept Quiet Feared Conflict Police Inquiry "Third Degree" Special to the "Evening Penny Post' CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 3

Sir John Quick resumed the hearing of the charges against Sergeant Shepherd, of the Canberra police, to-day…

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Police Court Cases at Crookwell CROOKWELL

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

At the Crookwell Police Court, before Mr. M. C. Nott. P.M., Oswald White was charged with having failed to obtain a permit to travel, sheep. He…

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Court Gardens Need for Assistance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 2

While on a visit to Goulburn some time ago, the Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee, sanctioned, the use of labour from the Goulburn…

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Federal Inquiry Charges Against Police Special to the "Evening Penny Post" CANBERRA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 3

Frank Green, clerk assistant at the House of Representatives, was the first witness called when the inquiry into the charges against…

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Two Charged Redfern Assault SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 5

At the Redfern Police Court, Harold Thomas Roach, formerly a constable attached to the Redfern division was charged with having…

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FINED £15 Theft of Turkeys TARALGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 3

At the Taralga Police Court. this morning George Thomas Arnall was charged with stealing 16 bronzewing turkeys valued at £8…

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Women Police At Scotland Yard LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 3

Eight women detectives will be appointed by the C. I. D. at Scotland yard if a revolutionary change is successful…

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Food for Workless Procedure in Country Towns Are Police Harsh?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 1

Questions about the distribution of food relief by the police in country towns have been asked in Parliament…

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Contempt of Court Inflaming The Public Mind a Journalist’s Responsibilities

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 3

Some interesting comments were made in the Full Court recently by the Chief Justice, Sir Phillip Street, when imposing a…

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Double Murder Two Men Charged SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 3

Frederick Hambrook and Jack Davis, were committed for trial at the Einafleight Police Court, Queensland for the alleged…

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Police Raid Thirty Arrests Withdrawal of Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 4

A raid made by Goulburn police under Sergeant McNeely on the premises of Thomas McKenny's hairdressing saloon on Saturday…

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Don't Blame Police! 'Judge's Advice Gaols Uncomfortable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 3

"You may think I am Just an old fool trying to lecture you, but I'm not I want you to go straight. Gaol is very uncomfortable they…

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Royal Hotel Appeal in Court "After Hours"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 3

An appeal was made at the sittings of the Goulburn Quarter Sessions this morning by. Fredrick William Scholz, licensee of the…

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Shark Episode Claim in Court Failure to Pay Board

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 4

The exhibition of a shark at the Crooklwell Show in March Mat, had an unusual connection with a J claim made in the Goulburn Small…

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Acting Police Magistrate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. M. C. Nott, acting police magistrate, had only to sit a few minutes at the Court of Petty Sessions on Tuesday. One man was fined 10/…

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Test Case Claim by Shearer Court's Ruling

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 2

A test case which will affect all graziers was heard at the Goulburn District Court before Judge Coyle yesterday, the contestants…

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Loan Disputed Relatives Go To Court Judge's Comment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 June 1930 · page 3

"When relatives are at law, I always do what I can to see the case settled satisfactorily," observed Judge Coyle, in the Goulburn…

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