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

Courts & crime, 1934

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Alleged Theft From Car At Anzac Ball Two Young Men Arrested

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 2

At the Anzac Ball at the Memorial Hall last Wednesday night a suitcase containing clothing, belonging to Mr. Ted Mackie, of “Merryville,” was…

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Alleged Trafficking in Rail Pay-dockets Over $12,000 Involved 3 Men Charged with Fraud Bail Fixed at $1000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 2

Statements of a sensational character, in which the prosecution alleged that £12,243 had been obtained from a Goulburn merchant by the systematic issue of false railway…

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Year's Gaol For Irish Republican DUBLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 May 1934 · page 5

A prominent Irish Republican, Thomas Barry, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment to-day by the military tribunal on a change…

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Police Raid ALLEGED S.P. BETTING Man Arrested And Released On Bail

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 May 1934 · page 2

There was a stir in local racing circles on Saturday afternoon, when a police raid was made on an alleged starting price betting…

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Murder Trial at Wagga Crowded Court Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 3

"This is a cause of purely circumstantial evidence, but this circumstantial evidence is such that there is no doubt the man…

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Wagga Murder Trial. Wagga

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

The trial was commenced at Wagga Circuit Court to-day of Edward H Msrey on a charge of having murdered Percy Edward Smith at…

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Court Order Refused Tailor's Notice to Quit Creation of New Tenancy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1934 · page 2

Holding that a new tenancy had been created by the payment of rent after notice to quit had been served, Mr. G. R. Williams, Stipendiary Magistrate, declined to make an order that James Lavery, Goulburn tailor, should va-…

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Murder Trial at Wagga Police Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 5

The small court house at Wagga was crowded when the trial of Edward Henry Morey, who is charged with murdering Percy…

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Insull in Gaol No Bail Available CHICAGO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 May 1934 · page 3

Samuel Insull, the American magnate who was extradited from Greece on charges involving enormous alleged swindling operations, was alleged…

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Woman Spy Sentenced to Death BERLIN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 6

One of the most beautiful society women here, Baroness von Berg, was sentenced to death by a secret military court on charges of espionage in…

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Found Guilty Morey Sentenced to Death. Dramatic Trial Concludes. Wagga

The Young Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1934 · page 2

Found guilty of the murder of Percy Smith, Edward Henry Morey was this afternoon sentenced to death…

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Attempt To Poison Man Charged at Grenfell School Teacher’s Experience

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 2

“Somebody is trying to poison myself and my wife.” Less than three hours after a man phoned that sentence from a lonely…

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Alleged False Pay Dockets Three Men Charged Sensational Allegations Sum of £12,243 Mentioned Other Amounts Referred to

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 2

The Goulburn Police Court was crowded this morning when the charges of false pretences allegedly involving the sytematic issue of forged railway pay dockets began,…

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Woman's Fears Man Charged with Apprehended Violence

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 1

On a charge of apprehended violence Ruby Hutchinson proceeded against Thomas. Dalton at the Young, Police Court on…

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LATE T.P. MOLONEY Remarks in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 6

Expressions of Keen regret at the passing of Mr. T. P. Moloney, whose death occurred last week, were made by Mr. E. F. Thomas at the Goulburn…

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Alleged False Pay Dockets To-day's Evidence Railway Detective Baxter S.M. and Counsel's Questions Police Visit to Room 6

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

A big crowd again filled the Goulburn Court House this morning, when the charge concerning the alleged systematic issue of forged railway pay dockets was continued…

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Three Months Theft in Hotel Notes in Bar Till

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

At the Goulburn police Court today Patrick O'Dea, 64, was charged with having on May 11 stolen £5, the property of Ernest Nicholas…

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Indian Rioters Police Open Fire CALCUTTA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 3

A mob of 900 coolies, incensed over the wages reduction, attacked the offices of the East Indian railway colliery at the Girldin Bihar Province…

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District Court No Local Cases For Hearing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 2

Judge W. T. Coyle will preside at the District Court which commences at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. Although there are a number of cases…

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Police Ball

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 7

It has been decided to hold the annual police ball on July 12, and divide the nett proceeds between the Goulburn District Hospital land St…

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