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

Courts & crime, 1931

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Found Guilty Forged Cheque Man Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Found guilty by a jury at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions to-day of forging an endorsement on a cheque valued at £15/12/4…

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Driver at Court Fatality Recalled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 4

The fatality on the Taralga Road, near Kenmore, which resulted in the death of William Wilson, a well-known Kenmore…

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Not Guilty Casburn Discharged Alleged Sheep Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The jury stopped the hearing of the defence at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions yesterday afternoon in the case in which John Robert…

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Police Court. Wednesday, February 4th. (Before Messrs W. H. Powell and L. G. Arthur, J's.P.) Trespass on the Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

Donald Holland, Thomas William Miller and Herbert James Chatfied were each charged with trespassing in the railway yard at Harden…

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Claim for £127 Grazier Sued District Court Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 5

A claim for £127/5/6 for work done, and materials supplied, was made before his Honour, Judge Coyle, at the Goulburn District…

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Charge Against Police Outcome of Raid Case Remanded Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

Charges of assault against two police officers as an outcome of an opium raid commenced at the Central Summons Court to-day…

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Stole Bottle of Wine Magistrate's Warning

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

At the Burrowa Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M., Henry Thomas Cheetham was charged that on…

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Indecent Language Youth Fined Magistrate's Comments

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Before Mr. M. E. Eoanc, P.M., at the local Police Court, yesterday, Henry Cheatham. pleaded guilty to using indecent…

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Must Be Served Travellers' Rights Magistrate's Comment

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 7

People who have travelled over five miles have the right to demand a meal at any time of the day or night, said the licensing Magistrate,…

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Shop Broken Into Mr. C. Pappas' Refreshment Rooms Cash-box with £34 Taken Despicable Theft

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

Whilst Mr. Con. Pappas was lying in the Boorowa Hospital with a broken leg, the result of being knocked down by a motor…

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District Court Case Fails Claim Against Grazier

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

In the Goulburn District Court yesterday, before his Honour Judge Coyle, Clarence John Connor claimed £127/5/6, for work…

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Dole Cases Month's Imprisonment Three Men Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 3

"I have a great deal of sympathy for you people tramping the roads, but I also have sympathy for the taxpayer who is paying for these…

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Alleged Assault Early This Morning Strange Stories Blows Exchanged Alleged Obscene Language

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning before Messrs. E. E. Loomes and S. J. Cusack, J’sP., Walter Grubb…

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Ca. Sa. Writs District Court Order

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Two writs of ca. sa. were applied for before Judge Coyle in the Goluburn District Court on Friday against Keith McBrien with…

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Goulburn District Court Dishonoured Cheque Verdict for Full Amount

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

Sittings of the Goulburn District Court concluded before his Honoar Judge Coyle on Friday. A verdlet for the full amount was returned By Judge Coyle in the case in which Messrs. Johnson and Sendall claimed £66 from…

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MR. J. R. DEVLIN Transferred To Nyngan Presentation at Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Mr. J. R. Devlin, who has been junior in the Clerk of Petty Sessions office, at the Court House, for the past 18 months, left Yass…

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Action in Court Fraudulent Embezzlement Local Business Man’s Loss Mr. Cusack’s Tumut Manager Convicted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 1

Richard Arnold Hennessey, ex-manager of Mr. Stan Cusack’s Tumut branch business, was recently charged in the Tumut…

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Assault Charge Withdrawn by Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

Charges of drunkenness and assaulting a police constable were made against Kenneth Francis Beard, 38, at the Goulburn Police…

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DISMISSED "Provocation" Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 2

After many adjournments, the charge was heard at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday against Vincent Kevin Gordon of assault…

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Police Allegation False Pretences Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

"This man has been continually before the courts since 1920 on charges of false pretences," said Sergeant Thornley, at the Goulburn Police Court…

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