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

Courts & crime, 1932

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Stealing Water Queanbeyan Charge Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 1

At the police court, John Henry Southwell, was proceeded against by the municipal council on a charge of stealing 5900 gallons of water, valued…

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Police Court Tuesday, February 16th. (Before Mr. E. Harrison, P.M.) The Motor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 3

Merlean S. Steele was proceeded against for not returning expired license. Fined 2, with 8 costs, or one hour. Allowed 14 days to pay…

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Federal Bankruptcy Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

Last Monday, before the Registrar in Bankruptcy, sitting in the Supreme Court Buildings, Sydney, Cecil Joseph Williamson, of Yass, appeared for…

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Peculiar Position Comments in Court Fire Lighting Regulation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 2

According to reasoning in the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning those people who reside in Goodradigbee Shire and…

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New Guards Before the Court Appeal Case Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1932 · page 3

The Crown to-day appealed to Mr. Justice Kenneth Street against the decision of Mr. A. A. May, stipendiary magistrate at the Ryde Court,…

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Mollison Charge of Assault Case Adjourned London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

Airman James Allan Mollison, 26, was charges at the Marylebone Court with assaulting Henry George Ward, whose face was…

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Daring Theft George St. Robbery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1932 · page 2

Jewellery and money, valued in all at £50, were stolen from the home of Mr. D. J. Denney, 20 George Street, at the week-end…

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Gaol Concert Mr. Const's Party

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 4

A large concert party, including a number of Sydney artistes, visited the Goulburn. Reformatory on Saturday afternoon and…

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About a Belt Charge of Stealing P.M. Gives Defendant "Benefit of Doubt"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 5

More than ordinary interest was evinced in proceedings at the Court of Petty Sessions held at Crookwell to-day…

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Tarago Case in Full Court Prohibition Confirmed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 February 1932 · page 1

The Full Court, consisting of the Chief Justice, Sir Phillip Street, Mr. Justice Davidson, and Mr. Justice Halse Rogers, confirmed a rule nisi…

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Missing Sheep Six Men Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

Six men appeared at the Goulburn Police Court to-day, before Mr. H. Stuart, J.P., to answer a charge of sheep stealing…

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12 Months' Gaol His Bad Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1932 · page 3

The two men arrested by Sergeant Fyle following an outbreak of fire at Taralga a few days ago were brought before Mr. M. E. Soane P.M.,…

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Mollison Before the Court Story of Assault London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

The Australian aviator, Mollison, was again before the Marylebone Police Court to-day on a charge of assaulting Henry…

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Criminal's List Gaol For Year Story of Stolen Car Taralga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 5

Convicted at the Taralga Police Court yesterday on a charge of having illegally used a sedan motor car, the property of Mrs…

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Journey's End Point Decided in Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 6

If a man who has been a journey returns to his home, but does not enter it, and afterwards proceeds to a hotel, is he entitled to be legally…

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Only Wounded So He Smashed the Rifle Story to Police

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1932 · page 3

A man was arrested at Cowra on Monday on a charge of attempting to murder his brother-in-law is alleged by the police to have told…

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Six Months' Gaol Charges of Stealing Drink Blamed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 3

Sentences of six months, concurrent on each of two charges of stealing, were imposed on Frederick Thomas Rudd, 41, by…

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Shot a Sheep Six Men Charged Defendants Bound Over

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 February 1932 · page 1

The discovery of the carcase of a sheep in the water at Paradise Creek, near Bungonia, resulted in the appearance at the Goulburn…

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Former Yass Resident Appointed As Magistrate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 6

The “Narrandera Argus” writes of Mr. G. J. Johnstone, who preceded Mr. McElroy as C.P.S., at Yass:— “Among the recent appointments…

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Tournament on Tozer's Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 2

A mixed doubles tennis tournament was played on Tozer's Court on Sunday last. There was a good attendance of players. Mr. Dave…

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