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

Courts & crime, 1931

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Jumped Rattler Seven Men Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

"There is so much pilfering on the railways that the nuisance must be checked," said Sergeant Thornley at the Goulburn Police…

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Auburn St. Fracas Police Sent For Prisoners Resist Arrest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

Called to a fight near the intersection of Aurburn and Clinton Streets, late yesterday afternoon, police found difficulty in…

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Abuse of Dole "Food Thrown Away" Police Take Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

"The trouble is that these men throw the food away and apply for fresh rations when they reach the next place," said Sergeant…

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Not Ultra Vires High Court Decision MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 3

By a majority consisting of Justices, Rich, Dixon, and Evatt, the High Court to-day dismissed the case of the Shipowners and Stevedoring…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 17th. (Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M.)Alleged Grievous Bodily Harm

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

Jack Wishart was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm on Arthur Whiting on 9th February. Mr. Prescott appealed for…

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Warden's Court. (Before Mr. Harrison, Warden)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

Authority to enter L. D. Hall's property to search for gold, was granted to Alexander Scott for six months; rent 2- per acre per…

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Elusive Lucerne Complicated Court Case Where Did It Come From?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 1

Three shillings worth of alleged stolen lucerne caused a rather complicated case in the Court yesterday afternoon before…

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Small Debts Court. (Before Mr. .Harrison, P.M.) Fowler v. Ross

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1931 · page 2

This was a case in which J. B. Fowler (shearing contractor) sued R. B. Ross for £102- balance due on shearing contract. Mr. Prescott…

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Case Against Well Known Grazier Xmas Eve Incident Allegations by Police Court Gallery Crowded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 3

Great public interest was manifested in the adjourned case at the Goulburn Police Court to-day in which Arthur Frederick Carr, the well-known Chatsbury grazier, was charged with being drunk and disorderly…

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Men of Steel New Police Garb WARSAW

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 4

Poland is equipping her police force in a manner resembling the stalwart men-at-arms of the city watch of the Middle Ages…

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Law Varies Husband and Wife Court Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 20 February 1931 · page 1

A wife cannot he compelled to give evidence against her husband under the law in Australia, but in England she can…

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Carr Case Dismissed Charge Against Grazier Comment of Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 February 1931 · page 2

"I am satisfied that there was some excitement that night and it is possible that the police mistook the excitement for drunkenness," said the P.M., Mr. M. E. Soane, at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday afternoon, when…

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Appeal Fails Scenes in Court Murder Trial London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

The appeal of Rouse, who was convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of an unknown man, who was burned in Rouse's…

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Assault Charge Case Remanded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Arthur Leslie Granger was charged at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday with unlawfully assaulting his wife, Elsie Victoria…

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Year's Gaol Bank Book Frauds Interstate Criminal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 3

"It seems that this man simply uses a bank book to defraud people. If short sentences won't have any effect, the…

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"The Bishop Murder Case" Friday and

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 4

When Basil Rathbone and David Burton met on the set of "The Bishop Murder Case," at Metro-Goldwym Mayer, they met as old friends,…

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Secret Police

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

Ald. Nash to the Mayor at question time at Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting: Have you been…

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Police Court. Thursday, February 19th. (Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M.) False Pretences

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 3

James Morgan (20) was charged that on the 18th February, he did falsely pretend to sergeant North, that he had no food and had…

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Police Court Monday, February 23rd. (Before Mr. W. H. Powell, J.P.) False Pretences

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

Leo Hyland (19) was charged that on 21st February, he did at Harden, falsely pretend to Constable Sturgess, that he had no food, and that…

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Street Brawl Sequel in Court Alleged Language

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 2

On Tuesday night an “all-in” fight took place between two young men in Cooma Street and needless to say the disturbance…

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