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

Courts & crime, 1934

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Wagga Murder Inquest Opens WAGGA

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 5

The inquest was opened at Wagga, to-day concerning the death of Moncrieff Anderson, 33, who was shot at Tent-town, Wagga, on the 10th,…

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Three Accused Are Committed for Trial on June 6 Long Case Concludes Court Crowded at Finish McGUIRE Cross-examined Magistrate's Comments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 2

"If I were dealing with this matter judicially I would be constrained to make some very strong remarks about the conduct of certain persons concerned in the case."…

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Bigamy Charged Man Remanded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 3

Stated to have given himself up to the police this morning John Kaye, 39, appeared later before the Goulburn Police Court on a charge of…

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Alleged Poisoning Case at Grenfell Murder Charges

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 2

At the Grenfell Police Court on Saturday, May 12, David Joseph Griffiths (57) was charged with maliciously attempting to poison…

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Local and General Inspection of Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 May 1934 · page 2

Lieut.-Col. G. F. Murphy, C.M.G., D.S.O., Sheriff and Deputy Marshall of N.S.W., inspected the Court House last week…

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Two Arrests Wireless Theft Recalled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 3

Following information supplied by Constables Bodel and Munro, Griffith police at the week-end arrested a man and a woman on charges of receiving…

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Strikers Riot Police Use Batons MINNEAPOLIS

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 May 1934 · page 3

A pitched battle developed between 5000 striking lorry-drivers and the police here to-day. The police repeatedly charged the…

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To-day's Court Drunk and Disorderly

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 May 1934 · page 2

Selby Lannan, for whom Mr. Hanley pleaded guilty, was fined £2 for being found drunk and disorderly at Grabben Gullen. On the application…

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Alleged Assault. Case Dismissed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 4

AT the Police Court on Tuesday (before Mr Balmain, P.M.) Florence; Maud McDougall summoned Jack Curry for assault…

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Industrial Magistrate's Court Claim for Wages. Case Dismissed. (Before Mr Balmain, P.M.)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 2

Albert Winson sued Oscar James Smith for a balance of £3913, due tor wages as a painter…

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Police Court. Tuesday, May 22nd. (Before Mr. Balmain, P.m.), Not Produce Permit

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 2

Roy Sidney Dick was summoned for not producing a travelling permit for sheep on demand. Mr Macdonald appeared for…

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Tribute at Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Court House on Tuesday morning last, Mr. Balmain, P.M., said that before proceeding with the…

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Behind Prison Walls Gaol Life The Daily Routine For Prisoners

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 1

[The following is the second of a series of articles specially written for the “Yass Tribune-Courier,” dealing with noted…

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Gangsters Shot Dead by Police New York

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 3

Clyde Barrow, considered to be the South West's "No.1" outlaw, and his cigar-smoking gun-woman companion, Bonnie Parker, were shot and killed…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, May 22nd. (Before Mr Balmain, P.M., Warden) Authority to Enter

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1934 · page 3

Francis J. Kestel applied for authority to enter the property of Thomas Cusack, at Demondrille, to prospect for gold. Granted for an area of 15 acres…

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Woman Stabbed Husband Charged SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

At the Central Court to-day, Reginald Montgomery, 21, a postal assistant, was remanded on a charge of maliciously wounding…

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Police Seek Motorist Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 5

Detectives so far have failed to trance the whereabouts of the motorist who ran down and fatally injured Charles Firth, 82, at Randwick last…

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Police Will Act Auburn St. Traffic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

According to a report furnished at last night's' meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the police will strictly enforce the law in…

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Fined for Stealing Wood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 4

Pleading guilty to stealing dead wood, valued at 10/, from the property of Alice Maud Shepherd, at Carrick, Harry Weston was, at the…

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Two Gaoled Goulburn Robbery Girl Also Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 3

The daring robbery carried out at the residence of Mr. C. P. Grunsell, of Cowper Street, on the night of April 9, when members of…

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