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

Courts & crime, 1930

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OVERDUE Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

In the Small Debts Court yesterday Winifred Anderson Marshall claimed £5/12/6 from Alice Thompson for furniture and household effects which, it…

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Dismissed Car Accident Court Sequel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

An accident which occurred in Bourke Street on the afternoon of December 16, when a little girl was struck by a car, had a sequel…

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Coalfields Quiet Government Measures Relief Only for Law Abiding 600 Police on Duty Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

The police reports received this morning indicate that things generally were quiet on the coal fields. This is due to adequate police action taken yesterday to strenghten the position. The Minister added, that in order to…

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Illicit Still Aged Brothers Charged £300 in Fines Robertson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

A romance of hill-country life that might have been an episode of the "shanty" days was brought to a conclusion at Robertson…

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Store Broken Open Police Make Arrest Barrallier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Oram's store at Mount Werong was broken open and a large quantity of groceries stolen in the owner's absence on holidays…

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Police Make Baton Charges on Crowds in the North Massed Marches Are Broken Up Three Clashes Occur To-day Abermain, Kurri Kurri and Hebburn Meetings Dispersed Enforcing the New Picketing Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 January 1930 · page 3

The march of 2500 men from Cessnock to No. 2 Abermain Colliery was broken up by a baton charge by 100 police. The incident occurred at 7 a.m. Great crowds of miners and their families cheered the men as they assembled before the clash…

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Police Chief Arrests His Wife

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Herden is not only the chief of police at Fairhaven a New Jersey village; he is also the entire police force As such, he needs to be a…

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Mining Trouble Police Break Up Parades Volunteer Force Proposed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 January 1930 · page 2

Mass demonstrations on the northern coalfields yesterday were broken by the police. Near Abermain colliery 2000 miners were dispersed by…

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Smart Arrest Theft at Leeton Men Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 3

A smart arrest was effected by Goulburn police on Wednesday night and it is alleged that men implicated in the theft of nearly £100 worth of…

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Police Changes

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 5

Constable Feltis, attached to the Goulburn Police Station, has been transferred has taken up duty at Young. Constable. Newman, of…

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Burrowa Police Court Wednesday, l5th JANUARY (Before Messrs. C. W. Kenny and L. G. O'Hara, J's.P.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 4

At the Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. C. W. Kenny and L. G. O'Hara, J's.P., Basil Lawrence Moles was charged that on the 12th day…

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The Old Pound. To Be Re-opened by the Council. Police-Paddock Proposal Turned. Down. Looking for a Poundkeeper

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 January 1930 · page 10

The ever-green subject of the pound was again revived at the Council meeting on Monday night last, when Aid. Thompson's notice of notice "That a Public Pound be reestablished on the existing Pound site," was discussed…

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Theft From Church

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

ALBURY: The Lutheran Church, near Jindera, was broken into and £4, the contents of the offeratory box kept in the church, stolen. Subsequently…

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Shooting in City Dalton Murder Inquiry Opens Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

The inquiry commenced to-day concerning the death of Bernard Hugh Dalton, who was shot at the corner of Crown and…

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Improved Feeling Attacks on Police Politicians and Their Oaths Mr. Bavin Returns Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 3

The Acting Chief commissioner of police, Mr. Childs, who was in telephonic communication with Superintendent Beatty at Maitland, reported all quiet on the coal fields…

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Drunken Driver "A Serious Case" Magistrate's Comment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 4

"It's mighty hard to deprive a man of his livelihood, but it is more, serious to deprive a man of his life."…

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Rothbury Riots Court Charges Another Case West Maitland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 3

When the hearing of the charges against the miners in connection with the Rothbury disturbances was resumed at the…

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After Two Years Alleged Gaol Breaking SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

Roy Ramond Witting (25), a carrier, who was alleged to have escaped from the Papura Goal, near Christchurch New Zealand, in April 1927…

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Police Chase Car Driver Arrested

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

Mervyn Harold Birch was arrested by the Braidwood police early this morning on the Prince's Highway, 15 miles from Bateman's…

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Upset Beeby Award Full Court State Upheld Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

The Full Court decided to-day, that the interim award made by His Honour, Judge Beeby, prescribing the pre-stoppage rates…

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