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

Courts & crime, 1931

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The Dole Magistrate's Remarks

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

"It seems to me that some people who are getting the dole don't want work," said the P.M., Mr. M. E. Soane, at the Goulburn…

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Mail Hold-up Two Men Charged in Central Court Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 June 1931 · page 3

At the Central Police Court, Joseph, Harold Ryan (31) and Roy Edward Wilkins (34), railway porter, were charged with having, on the night of…

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Gaol Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 4

A concert party, under the direction of Mr. G. Const, gave a performance at the Goulburn Reformatory on Saturday afternoon…

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Alleged Theft £6000 Mentioned SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day, John Kellermlan, 49, was charged with having, while a servant of the Australian Gas Company Employees'…

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Maori Murder Woman Stabbed Auckland

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 3

A Maori named Rameka visited a boarding house at Auckland this morning and stabbed Mrs. Gwen Johnston, 36, and seriously wounded…

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Police Court. Monday, June 22nd. (Before Messrs W. H. Powell and L. G. Arthur, J's.P.) Alleged Assault

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 3

John Brown (41) was charged that on 21st June, he did unlawfully assault one John William Henry Stores at Murrumburrah, and…

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Dangerous Road Comment in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 2

Comment in Court Reference was made at the Goulburn Police Court this morning to what was described as a…

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“The Yankee at King Arthur’s Court.”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 6

It’s really too bad that Samuel Clemens couldn’t have lived to see Will Rogers as Hank Martin, the Connecticut Yankee, who was transported back…

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Burrowa Police Court (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 6

Bernard Joseph Hennessy pleaded guilty to dangerous driving,and was fined 10/, court costs 8/-, in default two days…

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Bankruptcy Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 3

In the Bankruptcy Court, before Mr. Justice Lukin was listed among creditor's petition[?] re Phyllis Mary Onions, of Goulbun Theatres,…

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COMMUNISTS Police Raid in Sydney Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 3

A body of 50 police made a secret raid at dawn to-day on a house in Bridge Street, Glebe, which had been in the possession…

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Kenmare House. General Upheaval One Family Leaves Police Kept Busy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 2

After feeing provided with a home by charity, the inmates of Kenmare House, the police state have been fighting among themselves…

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Gunning Shire Meeting Dalton Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

At the June meeting of the Gunning Shire Council, a letter was read from the Department of Lands, concerning the Gunning…

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Court Reporters Banned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 3

Brisbane: Notice of appeal to the Full Court against the order of Mr. Justice Brennan forbidding any reporter of the "Morning Bulletin" or…

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Hotel Case Mortgagee's Request Granted by Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1931 · page 2

The affairs of the Hotel Goulburn which were ventilated in a District Court case early this year were again the subject of…

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Banco Court Burragorang Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 July 1931 · page 2

BARRALLIER: In the Banco Court, before Mr. Justice James and a jury, Patrick Bernard McCauley, of Burragorang, sued Paul Burton, of…

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Gaol Reform New Italian Code Death Penalty Again Rome

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

The new code which became operative to-day has re-imposed the death penalty for many crimes hitherto punishable by…

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Bankstown Riot Court Outcome Sydney

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

At the Central Court to-day 16 men were charged with having taken part in the sensational Bankstown riot. Each man was searched before…

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Alleged Theft Pilfering From Railway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 3

Three youths who were sentenced at Mittagong this week to six months' imprisonment each for stealing a quantity of whisky…

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Alleged Murder London

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

A sensational murder case is developing in the Kent village of Upper Ruckinge. Ivy Godden, a 12-year-old…

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