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

Courts & crime, 1931

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Kenmore's Win Against Court House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 5

Kenmore had an innings win over a cricket team from the Court House, which included several of Goulburn's guardians of…

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P.P. BOARD Objects to Paying Police Witnesses

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 4

The following report was submitted by Stock Inspector W. J. Smith to the Young P. P. Board on Saturday, and after discussion was unaniomusly…

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Further Remand Charge of Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

A further remand was granted at the Goulburn Police Court this morning in the case in which Kevin Gordon was charged with…

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£23 in Fines Goulburn's Mock Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

The lack of leniency shown by the Judges, Messrs. W. A. Bladwell and W. E. Llewellyn, in dealing with the prosecutions at…

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'Threat to Shoot' Allegations in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 3

"It is alleged that Nesbitt threatened to shoot those who give information to the police and I would ask for more…

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Shot Dead Two Police Maniac's Act Rifle and Knife Used

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

Two police constables met death on Saturday morning in Waverley at the hands of a madman, who was in turn…

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Germination Problems Seedsmen in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

The percentage of germination in swede turnips and beet seed required under the act for selling purposes occupied the attention…

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Girl As Man? Police Allegations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 3

When Victor Backhouse (21) was charged at the Goulburn Police Court this morning with having a horse rug reasonably…

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Threw a Tomahawk Old Man Committed for Trial on Assault Charge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

James Wright presented a pathetic figure at the Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions on Monday morning last when, under arrest, he was…

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Pyjamas And Slippers in Gaol

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 6

There is a new device in America for increasing efficiency in the conduct of a prison. Much attention and expense have always been given for…

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Brutal Assault They Got The Bag SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

Mrs. Catherine Townsend was the victim of a brutal assault in Cleveland Street Redfern, late last night…

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Dastardly Murder Woman in Car on Scottish Border London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

Evelyn Foster, a pretty brunette, aged 28, daughter of a garage proprietor, was found dying beside her blazing car on a lonely…

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POLICE [?] Thursday, January 1st, 1931 (Before Dr. Heggaton and Mr. C. K. Ward, J's.P.) Trespass on the Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

William Bennett, aged 20, was charged that on first day of January 1931, he did wilfully trespass on the railway at Harden. He…

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Burrowa Police Court Offensive Behaviour

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

At the Burrowa Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M., Henry Cheatham and William Costello pleaded not guilty to behaving…

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Burrowa Police Court Ill-treating a Horse

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

At the Burrowa Police Court, yesterday, William Patrick Vinn was charged that he did permit a horse to be cruelly ill-treated…

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Burrowa Police Court Found on Licensed Premises During Prohibited Hours

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

At the Burrowa Police Court, yesterday, before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M., Sidney Keefe was charged with being found on licensed premises during…

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Burrowa Police Court Permiting Persons on Licensed Premises During Prohibited Hours

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

At the Burrowa Police Court, yesterday, Elena Imelda McGrath, licensee of the Royal Hotel, was charged with permitting persons on…

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A New Police Rule

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Chief Secretary Gosling has gazetted a new police rule, and members of the force are now debarred from accepting presents of any kind, and…

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Law on Telegrams Police Cannot Seize Them

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

Referring to the incident last week when a detective seized a telegram in the telegraph office on the Randwick racecourse while investigating…

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Minnie Golf Council Not To Act Left to Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Goulburn City Council decided last night to take no action in regard to midget golf on Sundays, but to leave the matter to the…

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