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

Courts & crime, 1935

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Not Guilty Kangarooby Sheep Stealing Case Well-known Grazier Acquitted

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 March 1935 · page 3

The trial of George lumbers, a well-known grazier on a charge of stealing 282 sheep the property of Lanty Ryan, a grazier of Goolagong…

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Police Conference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 April 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Addressing the annual Police Conference to-day the Premier, Mr. Stevens, referring to the restoration of the salaries to the…

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Police and Wages

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The police conference to-day adopted a resolution conveying that every endeavour be made to prevail upon the Government…

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Was in Bed Defendant Proves Alibi Charge of Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 3

Pleading not guilty, George Sydney Ross, 22, side-showman who was charged with having stolen 10/, the property of Isabell…

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Brothers at Law Claim For £906 Circuit Court Suit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 3

Two brothers were at law in the Goulburn Circuit Causes Court to-day, when the Chief Justice , Mr. Justice Jordan, and a…

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Not for Sale Mince Meat Question Butchers Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1935 · page 1

Whether mince meat on a tray in the cool-room of a butcher's shop was for sale or meat in the first stage for the…

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Alleged Impersonation Police Charge Dismissed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 2

Charles Arnell (34), appeared at the Crookwell Police Court yesterday morning charged with having at Crookwell on March 16th,…

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Local and General District Court Cases

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 2

The local C.P.S., Mr. Letty, has been appointed Assistant Registrar at Crookwell, of the Goulburn District Court. This means that whereas…

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House Entered Goods and Money Stolen Man Before Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1935 · page 1

During their absence on Saturday night last the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R. Newton-Tabrett, Colyer Street, Crookwell, was…

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Strange Death Man Charged "No Direct Cause"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: The inquest opened at hornsby to-day concerning the death of James O'Neill, 57, gardener, Robert…

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New Police Commissioner

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 3

The newly appointed Commissioner of Police. Mr. W. J. Mckay has been inundated with congratulations from all parts of the State…

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Joined Police Force

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

They many friends and well-wishers of W. ([?]) English Murringo's star footballer will be pleased to learn that he his been successful in…

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Is Closely Guarded In Gaol Violent Prisoner's Hatreds Fear of Would-be Murderer

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 1

Because it is feared that he would not hesitate to kill if the opportunity offered, James Lucas, under sentence of death…

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Farmers and Graziers Protest Against Council Rates Testing Validity In Equity Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 5

A meeting attended by about 26 landowners was held in the Guild Hall Supper Room on Saturday night last for the purpose…

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Demented Man Thrilling Fight With Police Rescued From Limb of Tree in Act of Jumping to Death

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 April 1935 · page 8

A thrilling story of how the Tumut police rescued a man who was deemed to be insane from the limb of a tree with a rope around his neck…

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Wireless Set on Racecourse Defendants Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: At the Parramatta Court to-day five men were charged, following the seizure of a portable wireless transmitting set on…

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Assault Alleged At Hotel Gordon Committed for Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 April 1935 · page 3

Allegations that he had :struck Ebenezer Hill licensee of the Hotel Gordon with an iron bar on the night of March 15 were made…

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Police Policy "Reasonable and Humane Application of Law" Commissioner's Statement

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 April 1935 · page 1

The recently appointed Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay), at the annual dinner of the Police Association at Farmer's on Wednesday night,…

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Stock Stealing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Assistant Minister, Mr. Hawkins, moved the second reading of the Wool, Hide and Skin Dealers' Bill in the…

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Police Warning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 April 1935 · page 2

The police desire to warn owners of empty petrol drums which are used extensively by country people, to screw the caps in tightly in order to…

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