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

Courts & crime, 1931

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Warden's Court. (Before the Warden, Mr Harrison, P.M.)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

George Chamberlin was granted an authority to enter upon the property of C. T. Cleverdon to prospect for gold. Rent fixed at 1- per…

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High Court Trial Grazier Committed Sheep Stealing Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 5

Charged at the Canberra Police Court with sheep stealing, Alfred John Love, a Braidwood grazier, was committed to stand his trial…

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Motor Murder German Case Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

The sensational trial at Bartenstein ended with the furniture merchants, Saffron and Kipnich, being sentenced to death, and Saffron's secretary…

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Illicit Still on Mt. Pleasant Midnight Police Raid

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 3

When midnight was striking on Sunday night a detachment of police and Inspector. Bradley, of the Gustoms department, climbed 'Mount…

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Police Raid at Cowra 23 Residents Arrerted Gaming and Betting Act Charges

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

Twenty-three Cowra residents, ranging in age front 16 to 61, and game of them among the unemployed, faced Mr. Bromhead, S.M., at Cowra…

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Modified Murder? Charge at Madras Bombay

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

Captain Harry Darby was charged by the police at Madras with culpable homicide, not amounting to murder in connection with the shouting of…

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Supreme Court May Not Be Held

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 3

It is understood that the sittings of the Goulburn Supreme Court will be cancelled this year, and cases set down for hearing…

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Mean Theft Visitor Robbed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

One of the artistes at Charles Lawrence's concert last night, Miss Jessie Mankey, the cellist, had the misfortune to have her bag stolen from…

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Theft of Tools Boys Dealt With

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

Following their arrest on a charge of stealing £29 worth of tools from a Goulburn shop in February, two boys, who were…

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Repair Costs Small Debts Case Car and Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 1

A verdict for the full amount was given in the Goulburn Small Debts Court on Monday in a case in which Annie Blake, motor…

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N.S.W. BILL Australia Pays Action in High Court Mr. Scullin's Statement

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 3

The Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) announced last night that, in accordance with the Federal Cabinet decision, arrangements had…

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Sentenced for Vagrancy

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

AT the Murrumburrah Police Court on Tuesday last (before Mr L. G. Arthur, J.P.) Douglas Gordon Thomson stranger, aged 35, was charged…

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False Pretences Two Before Court SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

Doris Crook, 38, was charged at the Campsie Court this morning with having obtained £44/7/8 by false protences from the Child…

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No Cases White Gloves for Judge Supreme Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 3

A pair of white gloves will be presented to Mr. Justice James when the sittings of the Goulburn Supreme Court begin on April 14…

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Amazing Story Alleged Attempt to Blackmail Bishop Involved Police Arrest Three

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 April 1931 · page 3

It is expected that an amazing story of an alleged attempt to blackmail the Bishop of Goulburn, Dr…

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Daring Theft Victoria Street Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1931 · page 3

A daring robbery was perpetrated of the residence of Mr. W. V. Steele, Victoria Street, last night, about £40 in jewellery being stolen…

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Boots Missing Police Investigating

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

police are investigating a report. that a pair of boots and other articles had been found to he missing at the Goulburn…

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Spies at Work Round-Up in Bucharest Court Martial Held Bucharest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 April 1931 · page 3

The court martial opened to-day of 65 alleged Sovietspies, the largest round-up since the war…

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Police Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 4

At the Murrumburrah Police Court yesterday morning (before Mr C. K. Ward, J.P.) Edward Darcy (54) a stranger, was charged with…

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Indians Murder British Magistrate Calcutta

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1931 · page 3

Magistrate Peddle who yesterday was shot five times with a revolver, died this afternoon. A number of arrests have been…

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