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

Courts & crime, 1931

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"CAR-MILKERS" Men Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 4

When Richard Bagnall, Reginald Cooper, and Reginald Arthur. Reckin appeared at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday for…

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Italian Plot Schirru Charged Bombs for Mussolini Rome

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

"I came to Italy to attempt to kill Mussolini and would probably have succeeded if I had found somebody in Rome whom I could…

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Valuer's Report Result of Appeal Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Hanney (Council's Valuer) submitted the following report on the Appeal Court, at the Burrowa Municipal Council meeting…

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AFTER 20 YEARS Wanted By Police Found by Woman London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

"Wanted by the police" for 20 years, a forlorn and unhappy man has been found, not by the police, but by Mrs. Lamb, wife of…

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Water Again Ald. Gray Speaks Threat of Court Action

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

After having been allowed to rest for some time the subject of Goulburn's water supply was again raised by Ald. Gray at last night's…

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Resisting the Police Mayor St. Trouble Reinforcements Needed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 3

So serious was a disturbance in Mayor Street, Goulburn, on Saturday night that police, who were sent for to stop the trouble, had…

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Solicitor and Clerk Alleged Fraud Court Crowded £200,000 Mentioned Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 3

The case in which William Carnegie Clegg, 50, a solicitor, and Leila Beryl Smith, 27, a law clerk, were charged with having…

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Rudd Case Not Guilty Assault Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 3

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions this morning Francis Patrick Rudd was charged with having on December 30 assaulted…

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District Court To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 3

On account of the long list of criminal cases to be heard at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions, which commenced to-day, it is announced…

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Agent Charged Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day Nathan Solomon, 15, agent, was charged with having fraudulently appropriated £700 belonging to Dorothy…

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Counterfeit Coins Italian Charged Found Not Guilty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 4

Charged at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions yesterday with having knowingly uttered coins resembling sixpences, Antonio…

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Burma Rebels Attack Police Many Killed Calcutta

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

A fierce battle between the police and a force of 500 Burma rebels, aided by disaffected villagers, occurred at Wettigan in…

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Fined One Shilling "Technical Offence Comitted" Graziers in Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

At the Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last Albert Ernest Gray proceeded against Herbert Murphy for failing to give…

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Shipping Magnate Before Court Serious Charge Alleged False Report London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

Arriving in a limousine car and in morning dress, Lord Kylsant, the shipping magnate was charged at the…

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District- Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 2

His Honor, Judge W. T. Coyle, who was to have presided at the District Court here at 10 a.m. to-morrow has been delayed through pressure of…

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Police Court. Tuesday, June 2nd. (Before Mr. C. K. Ward, J.P.) Drunk and Disorderly

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 3

Sidney Jarvis (33) was charged with being drunk and disorderly on Harden Railway Station. Fined 10- or 24 hours…

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Shocking Story Murder By a Girl PARIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 3

A crowded court at Montbrisson, listened aghast while a 17-year-old girl, Renee Causet, described how, in her resentment at her grandmother's…

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Moratorium Act Application in Court Goulburn Theatres Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 3

An application under the Moratorium Act was heard before his Honour, Judge Coyle, in the Goulburn District Court yesterday in…

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Fined One Shilling "Technical Offence Committed" Graziers in Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 6

At the Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday last Albert Ernest Gray proceeded against Herbert Murphy for failing to give…

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Goulburn District Court Claim by Motor Firm Car Repair Bill Totals £158

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

An account for £158/5/, said to be the cost pairs to a car damaged at Breadalbane in April, was the subject of a case at the Goulburn District yesterday, when a claim was made by Hennessy and…

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