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

Courts & crime, 1931

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Defendant in Tears Italian for Trial Unusual Scene in Court

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

Antonio Guisippe Piga, 48, an Italian, was committed for trial from the Goulburn Police Court yesterday on a charge of having…

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Police, Ancient and Modern

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 6

Many hundreds of years ago the ancient Egyptians established an efficient police force, an Mined body of men whose duty it was to keep…

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"Ring for Police" Advice From Bench

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1931 · page 3

"If a man makes a nuisance of himself in the bar, ring tip the police and ask them to remove him," was the advice of the P.M.,…

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Missing Dog Man Charged with Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

David Smith and William Bonner were charged at the Goulburn Police Court this morning with stealing a dog valued at £3, the property of Thomas…

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Sensation is likely Ormond Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 5

Over 30 witnesses will be called at the inquest, on March 19, into the death of Adelaine Hazel Wilson, 16, who was found murdered on a vacant…

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Pensioner Fined Police Allegation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 March 1931 · page 2

When Frank Griffin (41) Pleaded guilty at the Goulburn Police Court to-day to being drunk and using indecent language in Auburn…

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Remanded Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

Frederick Victor Potter (41) was remanded at the Goulburn Police Court this morning on the application of Mr. T. P. Moloney to appear…

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Political Crime Murder in Germany HAMBURG

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

A daring political murder was perpetrated on a crowded motor bus at midnight when three men, supposed to be Nazis, suddenly boarded the…

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Lorry Fatality Driver Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 2

At the Goulburn Police Court on Friday afternoon, Robert Renny, driver of the Yass Transport Waggon, was remanded on a charge of having…

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DISMISSED Legislative Council High Court Ruling Abolition Bill Illegal Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 3

The High Court of Australia to-day dismissed the appeal of the New South Wales Government in the…

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Nazi Murder Men Surrender HAMBURG

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

Jansen, of Hamburg, who was expelled from the police force last year owing to his Nationalist activities and Bammel, a…

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"We Are Police" Case Follows SYDNEY

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

Ernest Alexis Walker, 19, a salesman, and George Clayton, 27, a shearer, were charged at the Central Court to-day with having…

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Car Murder German Case BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 3

A case almost on fours with the Rouse murder in England has been opened at Regensburg. The police found on the roadside a…

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Burglary at Harden. Killick Bros Store Ransacked

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

Some time during last Saturday night the general stores of Killick Bros., at Harden, was broken into by J burglars. A large quantity of…

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Murder Charge Wife's Story Nice

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

Mrs. Nirdlinger, who was charged with the murder of her millionaire husband, made her first appearance in court to-day…

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Motorists Should Assist Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

Elsewhere in this issue is published the traffic arrangements which will operate during the three days of the Goulburn Show…

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Police Court. Tuesday, March 17th, 1931. (Before Mr. B. Harrison, P.M.) The Liquor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

John James Lobb was charged with being found drinking at unlawful hour, at the Exchange Hotel, Murrumburrah Mr. R. P. Graham…

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Death Sentence Tetzner Trial Motor Murder Berlin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

Describing the case as unprecedented in criminal history, the Prosecutor said that Tetzner, who is charged with the murder of an…

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Alleged Language Police v. Geary Another Case Dismissed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 4

In the Police Court yesterday morning, before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M., the police proceeded against Jack Cleary on a charge…

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QUASHED Gundagai Case Court of Criminal Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 6

Before Mr. Justice Ferguson and other judges, in the Court of Criminal Appeal, on Friday, the conviction of five years imposed…

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