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

Courts & crime, 1934

682 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 35

Made Good. Escapee From Police Escort. Re-arrested at Adelaide

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 29 May 1934 · page 3

Seven years ago, Claude Milton Phillips, convicted at Orange for larceny, leaped into the darkness from a speeding train while on escort to…

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CROOKWELL Police Court Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 3

At the Crookwell Police Court Claude Wilson was charged with having, on May 9, in Brooklands Street, used threatening language to…

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Land Valuation Court Appeal Against Assessment Kooringaroo Station Rating

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 30 May 1934 · page 2

At the Goulburn Land Valuations Court yesterday afternoon, before his Honour, Mr. Justice Pike, an appeal was made by Francis Percival Hopkins against the valuation made by the Valuer-General in respect of his property,…

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Police Court. (Before Local Justices). Your Charges of Stealing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 2

William James Hart, aged 19, was charged that between 1st April and 26th May, he did at v Currawong, steal about. 20…

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Country Police Stations

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

Motions from Waradgery and Demondrille council protesting against the closing of country police station and asking for…

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Bound Over Two Youths Convicted For Stealing No Previous Convictions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 1

Two well-known young men who pleaded guilty to charges of stealing from a car on the night of the Anzac Ball, were bound…

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The Police Reserve. Portion Avail Able for Settlement

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

Mr. W. F. M. R., M.L.A. has received, the following com[?]tion from the Under Secretary for Lands:--…

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Local and General Divorce Court Judge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 2 June 1934 · page 2

The judge in divorce, Mr. Justice Boyce, was in town to-day, having motored from Sydney with his son, Mr. Dick Boyce…

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Court House Repairs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 4

Minor repairs in certain essential places have been approved at the Goulburn Court House. but so far a can be ascertained no decision has…

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Back to Gaol Criminal Sentenced Judge Coyle's Warning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 4

"You don't want a chance—all you want to do is to get out of gaol so that you can rob people again."…

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Sent to Gaol Theft of Blankets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 5

The theft of blankets and wearing apparel on March 5 from the residence of Mrs. Rachel Emily Locker, of 101 Bourke Street,…

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70 Times Convicted. Local Man's Police Court Record. Drunk and Resisting Now Added

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 6

At court on Tuesday Francis Henry Johnson (45) was fined 10- for being drunk in Burrowa Street and 10- for resisting the police. These…

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Rufe Naylor High Court Decision MELBOURNE

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 6

The High Court yesterday refused Rufus Theodore Naylor, of Sydney, special leave to appeal from a decision of Mr. Justice K. Street in the…

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Blayney Murder a Woman's Footprints SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 3

A message from Blayney stated that detectives have interviewed a number of persons at Barry and Blayney in connection with the murder of John…

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Court House Proposed Changes Lands Office Transfer?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 June 1934 · page 3

Big changes are proposed in connection with the Goulburn Court House, whereby the staff of the Lands Office, if the plans are…

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Minister Visits Police Station

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 2

The Minister for Health (Mr. Weaver) always takes an interest in the welfare of the police, and yesterday he expressed a desire to meet…

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Metho.Addict Charged Under Vagrancy Act. "A Hopeless Case."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 4

Stated to have been drinking methylated spirits, Denis Francis Maher, recently released from gaol, was sentenced to 14 days' hard labor…

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Stole in Shop Woman Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 June 1934 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday Amenia May Mills, 38, pleaded guilty to stealing an aluminium kettle and tin baking dish valued at 5/6, the…

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Blayney Murder Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 5

The inquest into the death of John Ryan, who was murdered near Blayney, was formally opened at Carcoar this morning. The police asked for…

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Rattler Jumper Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 June 1934 · page 5

At the Goulburn Police Court to-day, James Wilson, 21, pleaded guilty to trespassing on railway property evidence being given by Railway…

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