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

Courts & crime, 1935

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Police Dog Tess Role in Mock Robbery Too Realistic for Constable

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 February 1935 · page 3

The training of police dogs has its painful moments. The Alsatian police dog, Tess, takes her duties seriously. Her…

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“I Will Murder You” Woman Flogged With Whip Cowardly Assault

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

A woman with her face badly scratched on both sides and a big, well-built man, standing over six feet, in the dock at the Court…

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Gaol Breaker Releases Prisoner Subsequently Arrested

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

Dramatic incidents followed the arrest and subsequent imprisonment on Friday of two young men in connection with the safe blowing thefts at…

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Commissioner of Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The Premier (Mr. Stevens) announced last night that the next Commissioner of Police would be appointed from within the…

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Staging a Trial in New Jersey Bruno Richard Hauptman in Court Crowds of Reporters, Camera-men and Sightseers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 February 1935 · page 2

Bruno Richard Hauptmann, Bronx carpenter, is facing trial in the Hunterdon County Courthouse at Flemington, New Jersey, for the abduction and murder of Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr., on the night of March 1, 1932. The days preceding the…

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Aged Treasurer Theft From Funeral Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 6

NEWCASTLE: "The men you robbed were hard up and you may lose your pension," said Mr. Harrison S.M., to William Cooke (72), labourer,…

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Stole Wife's Ring Court's Decision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 February 1935 · page 4

LONDON: Denis Benjamin Smith Ingram was accused of theft at Rhyl. It was no ordinary theft. He was accused of stealing his…

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Not Given Chance Police Accused

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 February 1935 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Quarter Sessions to-day Leo James Angelo and Sydney Frederick Sehnes who yesterday were convicted of demanding £10…

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Burglary at Murrumburrah Three Accused Charged. Two Committed for Trial. One Defendant Discharged

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1935 · page 4

At the Murumburrah Police Court on Monday (before Messrs A. C. Wood and L. G. Arthur, J's.P.), three strangers named Arthur…

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Hotel Theft Charges

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 8

Walter Wallet West Dawe, 24, and Frederick James Kemp, 28, wein committed for tried at the Gunning Court on Tuesday on [?] of…

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"The Red Bat" Police Suspect Hoax

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 4

"Warning! ,Beware of a visit to-night. Signed, the Red Bat." A type-written notice in these words has been placed under the…

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Alleged Assault

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2

Before Messrs. S. C. Sleeman and J. S. Cusack, J’sP., in the Court this morning, Alfred Merritt (30) was charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Girl's Story Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

it is understood that the Goulburn police have arrested an elderly man in connection with an alleged serious assault…

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Gold Clauses Important Decision U.s.a. Supreme Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: The Supreme Court of the United States to-day gave a long awaited decision when it upheld…

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Alleged Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

HAWTHORNE, Victoria, Wednesday: Albert George Brook 20, and Roy Reginald Buller, 21, were charged with having shot Constable…

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Murder Charge Accused's Story

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Charles Jeffery Jones, 24, labourer, of Tallarook, was charged in the Criminal Court to-day with having murdered…

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COLLISION Court Martial Outcome

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 3

As a result of a collision between H.M.S. Hood and H.M.S Renown last month, Rear-Admiral Bailey and Captain Tower, of the Hood, and Captain…

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Alleged Assault and Robbery

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Police Court, on Tuesday (before Mr. Balmain, P.M.) Leslie Rupert Steele was charged with…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 19th. (Before Mr Balmain, P.m.) Trespassing on Railway

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

Four youths (strangers) were charged with trespassing on railway property at Harden, and pleaded guilty…

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Bankruptcy Court. (Before Mr. Balmain, P.M.)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 2

A public examination was held on Tuesday at the Court House, Murrumburrah, with regard to the bankrupt estate of Robert Masters…

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