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

Courts & crime, 1931

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Heard and Seen Police Get Double

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

The police won the double In the senior event of the G.A.B.C. road races on Saturday, E. Thornley, son of Sergeant Thornley, came in first and…

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Refer to Court British Move GENEVA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 3

The British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Henderson, moved that the Austro-German Customs union should he referred to the…

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Redfern Murder Man Arrested SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 3

At the Redfern Police Court to-day, John Finnie, 29, labourer, was charged with the murder of George Cooper, the pony…

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Park Vandalism Council Behind Police

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 1

The Engineer stated at last Thursday's Council meeting that he had interviewed Const. Hyde (then in charge) re Council's request for police…

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Fine Reduced Licensee's Appeal Evidence by Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 3

An appeal was made at the Cooma Quarter Sessions yesterday by Allen Wood Oldfield, licensee of the Hotel Alcestan,…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 19th. (Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M.) Motor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 2

Gordon Wallace Thompson was charged that he did permit an unlicensed person to drive a motor vehicle in Albury street,…

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A Wild Night. Morning After. Cases in Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 4

Several cases were heard in the Binalong Police Court, before the P.M., Mr. Sonne, involving various charges arising…

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Not Guilty Amazing Trial Nirdlinger Case Scenes in Court Nice

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 3

Crowds ten times larger than the court capacity stormed the opening of the trial of Mrs. Nirdlinger, who…

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Police Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 5

At the Binalong Police Court, on the 6th inst., before Mr. M. A. Soane, P.M., the following cases were dealt with. Kenneth Webster (17)…

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Murder Charge Bail Refused Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

Alfred John Dillon, 21, and Matthew Foley, 22, labourers, were charged at the Central Court to-day with the murder of Cecil McCormack…

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Man Killed Struck by Motor Cycle Rider Charged Kenmore Road Fatality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 3

Struck by a motor cycle while walking along the Kenmore road near the North Goulburn recreation ground last night, Joseph…

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Clegg in Court Eleven Charges Clerk Concerned Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day William Carnegie Clegg, 58, a solicitor, was charged with having fraudulently omitted to account for certain sums…

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Island Murder Native Methods SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

A letter was received in Sydney to day giving, particulars of a recent murder in New Gulnea of Mr. Baum, a well known German prospector…

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"Car-milkers" Caught Smart Arrests by Police City Combed for Culprits

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

Following a complaint of "car-milking" in Goulburn on Sunday night, four police searched the city until after two o'clock on Monday morning in an endeavour to arrest two of the offenders. They were arrested…

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Natural Causes Gaol Confinee's Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 2

A finding that Charles Reginald Law died from natural causes was returned by the District Coroner, Mr. M. E. Soane at the Goulburn…

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Note Robbery Accused in Court SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 3

The robbery of £10,000 in Commonwealth banknotes from the Canberra Mail was again mentioned in the Central Police Court this morning when…

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No "Spooks" In Police Force Commissioner's Protest Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 3

Police Commissioner Childs said to-day that there was no truth in the suggestion that there were "spooks" in the Police Force…

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Court Secrets Revealed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 2

We can now give, you this uncensored version of what will take place on the 8th. First, the Cabaret will be set in full swing by the…

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To Hang or Not to Hang? Murder and Death Penalty Edgar Wallace Has a Word

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 2

Edgar Wallace, writing in which he is now editor, deals with punishment. The execution of the problem of punishment for…

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Charge of Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning Harry Barratt was charged with having, on May 26, stolen a pair of shoes valued at 25/. On the…

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