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

Courts & crime, 1932

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Police Watch At Dances "Language" Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 January 1932 · page 3

Police on plain clothes duty at Goulburn dance halls during the last few weeks have brought. several prosecutions before the…

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Mean Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 4

While a volunteer fireman was attending a grass fire outbreak early last night, his motor cycle, which had been left standing some distance…

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Alleged Assault Fracas at Dole Office

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 January 1932 · page 3

As a result of a fracas at the Goulburn Court House yesterday, when, it is alleged, Constable Linaker was attacked while Issuing…

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Alleged Stealing Defendant Remanded to Narrandera

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

At the Murrumburrah Police Court on Tuesday last (before Mr.. C. K. Ward, J.P.), Frank Marshall (aged 21) was charged that on the…

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"Joy Riders" Gaol Without Option

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 1

Doubtless one of the main objects of the Vagrants. Gaming and Other Offences Act in Queensland is to minimise the number of…

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Robbed a Gaol Unusual Burglar

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

A burglar broke into a prison in Tokio, because, as he put it, he “was more familiar with it even than with his own home,” to say nothing of the…

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Murder Charge Bail Refused Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

At the Central Court to-day James White, 28, a showman, was remanded until January 11 on a charge of having murdered Frederick…

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Truant's Trials Dodging the Police LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 4

James Davis the champion truant of Epsom, who stayed away from school for five weeks and the left home with 3d in his…

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Girls Before Court Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

Following reports that girls had been entertaining male friends almost in the nude, in a house, the Paddington police this morning raided…

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"No Safeguard" Bungonia's Fears Withdrawal of Police? Bungonia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 January 1932 · page 3

Proposals by the Chief Secretary's Department to close the Bungonia Police Station has drawn protests from all parts of…

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Bound Over Theft of Wrench

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 January 1932 · page 2

"If we are going to suspend sentence so that people won't lose their positions, we will have criminals going about free said…

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Assault Charge Victim in Hospital Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 January 1932 · page 3

At the Glebe Police Court to-day William Edward Collings, 1, a carpenter was charged with having inflicted grievous bodily harm or William…

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Police "Find" Private Arsenal Rifles: Bullets: Powder Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 January 1932 · page 3

Detectives arrested a man last Monday on an alleged breaking and entering charge. Subsequently they searched an old…

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Sent to Gaol Polish Politicians WARSAW

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Heavy sentences were passed on leaders of the opposition, arrested during the general election in 1930, for plotting against…

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Bones Mystery Murder Theory Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

It is reported that the parents of Sidney J. Morrison, the Bungendore victim, are emphatic that the evidence proves that their son was murdered,…

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Saturday, January 9th. (Before Mr. C. K. Ward, J.P.) Alleged Stealing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Charles Berry was charged that on or about the 9th January, he did steal a quantity of gold of the value of £4, the property of John Dacey…

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Police Court Friday, January 8th. (Before Messrs P. O'Brien and L. G. Arthur, J's.P.) Not Paying Railway Fare

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Albert Lee (19), and Hayston Wootan (18) were charged that on 7th January, they did travel between Kingsvale and Demondrille…

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Girl's Story Manly Affair Police Investigating Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

A girl living at Harboard, Manly , told the police a sensational story this morning. She stated that she left held early…

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Tuesday, January 12th. (Before Mr. L. G. Arthur, J.P.) Stealing an Overcoat and Suit Case

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Ivan Henry (45) was charged that on the 7th January, he did at Harden, steal one overcoat, and one suit case, containing clothing of the…

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Police Act New Guard Leader Summons Served Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1932 · page 3

Detectives Watkins and Delaney last night visited the home of Mr. Eric Campbell, leader of the New Guard, and served him…

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