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

Courts & crime, 1934

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Man Charged Wagga

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

At the police court to-day Edward Henry McRey, 32, a trapper, was remanded on a charge of having maliciously murdered Percy Smith, whose…

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Gun Threat Story of a Revolver Sequel in Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

Claiming that he had purchased the revolver and that it belonged to him, yet it had never been in his possession. Robert Charles…

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Sent to Gaol "Non Compos Mentis"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 6

"I plead guilty, but I was non-compos mentis," said Robert Harper at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, when he was…

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Three Fined Tobacco Theft Happening at Hotel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Fines of £3, in default six day's hard labour, were imposed on three defendants at the Goulburn police court yesterday following…

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Violent Youth Three Months' Gaol Auburn St. Disturbance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

Three months' imprisonment with hard labour was imposed at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday on Edward Weston, 18, when…

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Wagga Murder. a Man Charged

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

Edward Henary Morey, 36 a labourer, was charged at Wagga Police Station on Monday night with the…

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Wagga Murder Man Charged No Bail Allowed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court on Tuesday, Edward Henry Morey (38), trapper, was remanded on a charge of having maliciously…

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Six Months' Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

At the North Sydney Court, John Caldwell Irwin, 23, salesman, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment for stealing an oil drum, 12 gallons…

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Wagga Murder Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 3

Detective Crosbie, who has been investigating, the Wagga murder, reached Sydney to-day with a number of exhibits, including a tent and clothing…

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The Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 5

The Court House, which is regarded as one of the finest buildings of its kind in the State, is sadly in need of a coat of paint. It is doubtful…

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Lost Money. Position of the Police

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 2

The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Childs, has made a statement in connection with the finding of £286-by two Canterbury…

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Sensation at Woodstock Alleged Attempt to Burn Police Station Down. Building is Burgled. Correspondence Book Missing

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 1

At the week-end, Woodstock, was the scene of what looks like developing into a very big sensation, it being…

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Lad's Memy. Assists in Police [?] Owner of Wach T[?]

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

A good memory is poss[?] Donald, the 17-years-old [?]Constance Chitty of Koo[?] who was able to assist h[?]…

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Potted Pars From Past Papers. Burning of the First Court House

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 1

One can still hear the tradition handed down the ages that at the time of the crisis and climax in the Lambing Flat riots on the evening…

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River Murder Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

It was stated to-day that as the Government Analyst's examination of certain exhibits will take some days, the inquest into the death of…

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Editor Attacked Five Men Charged Case at Picton

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 3

Since last September Mr. Arthur Mullane, editor of the Picton Post, has been nursing severe injuries in hospital sustained as the result of an…

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So They Could Not See Over the Fence Unusual Order By Magistrate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

An unusual direction was made at Melbourne by Mr. Stafford, P.M., in a case before the Preston Court in which two neighbours who had…

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Cowra Man Charged with the Wagga Murder

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 1

The man, Edward Henry Mo[?] (38),- who has been charged at Wagga with the murder of [?]eival Smith, whose body was…

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Hotel Scene Assault Charge Follows Defendant Fined £2

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 6

Pleading not guilty at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday to unlawfully assaulting John Hammond at a Goulburn hotel on…

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Double Murder N.Z. Trial Begins AUCKLAND

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1934 · page 5

Charged with having murdered Samuel Lakey, and his wife Christobel Latkey, at Ruaware, near Huntly, last October,…

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