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

Courts & crime, 1935

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Gaol Firewood Question in the House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mr. Stanley (Labour) asked the Minister for Justice in the Legislative Assembly to-day to inform the House of the…

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Murder Charge Memory Fails

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the Central Criminal Court to-day, Henry Bernard Fulton, 23, was charged with having maliciously wounded his…

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FINGER-PRINTS Police Officer’s Invention

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 5

The whole art of finger-print science may be revolutionised by the invention of a Somerset police officer, says the “Manchester Guardian.” There is…

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Youth Before Court Alleged Stolen Harness

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 March 1935 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court to-day Cecil John Rawlings, 18, was charged before the Chamber Magistrate, Mr. T. A. Doolan, and Mr. H. Walcott,…

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Gaol Concert Mr. Const's Party

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

A concert party, under the direction of Mr. G. Coast, visited the Goulburn Reformatory on Saturday last, giving a well balanced, programme,…

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Burrowa Police Court Thursday, 14th MARCH (Before Mr. N.L. Hammond, J.P.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 3

At the Burrowa Police Court yesterday, before Mr. N.L. Hammond, J.P. Francis Joseph Ryan and his brother, Ernest Alwyn Ryan, aged…

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Vandalism in the Parks Fencing Stolen Police Notified

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 2

"Vandalism is still apparent at the various parks, palings being taken from Victoria Park, North Goulburn Park, and O'Brien…

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Frogmore Court Thursday, 28th FEBRUARY, Before Messers. H. J. O'Neill and C. F. Chudleigh, J. P.

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 March 1935 · page 3

William Elphinstone was charged with riding a motor cycle without a license and was fined 15/- with 8/- court costs…

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Alleged Assault At Hotel Gordon

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 March 1935 · page 3

Hit over the had allegedly with an iron bar, Ebenezer Hill, licensee of the Hotel Gordon, had to have fifteen stitches inserted in the wound…

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Speeding Car Driver Before Court Fined on Two Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 March 1935 · page 4

Evidence that the defendant had travelled at a speed of over 60 miles an hour through Marulan, and an admission by him…

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CRUELTY Gaol For White Man

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

RABAUL (New Guinea), Wednesday: At the Rabaul Supreme Court. Serge Hugh de Kantozow was charged with assaulting a native and doing…

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Murder Mystery Grusome Discovery

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

LONDON, Tuesday: A headless and legless male torso, with one hand missing, was discovered to-day in a canal near Brentford, which is on the…

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Reid's Flat Fire Open Verdict Recorded Police Say Licensee Didn't Help to Fight Flames

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 7

The Yass District Coroner, Mr. A. J. Poignana, who held an inquiry into circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred in…

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To-day's Court (Heard Before Mr. Forrest, P.m.) Breach of Traffic Regulations

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 March 1935 · page 4

For failing to return an expired driver's license Milton Yates was fined 10 and 8 costs. A similar charge against Oliver H…

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General Cables Murder Mystery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: The Daily Herald save that Sir Edward Spilsbury, leading pathologist, is convinced that the man's legs found at…

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Police Court. Monday, March 18th (Before a Local Justice.) Drunk and Disorderly

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

John Williams, aged 26, a stranger, was charged with being found drunk and disorderly in Station- street, Harden, and pleaded guilty…

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Bargo Shooting a Constable's Evidence Interview at Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Evidence of a conversation in the Parramatta Gaol was given, by Constable Harold Cloke at the…

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Strange Deaths Police Investigation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Two mysterious deaths are being investigated by the police. One of them is that of a boy, David…

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"MONSTROSITIES" Mermaid Exhibit Showman Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 March 1935 · page 3

"The sooner you break up these villainous things the better. If you continue taking people down in this way you will be liable to…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, March 19th. (Before Mr Balmain, P.M., Warden) Cancellation of Authority to Enter

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

William Armstrong applied for cancellation of an authority to enter, which had been granted to John Masters, area 13½ acres,…

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