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

Courts & crime, 1936

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Two Charges Intent to Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 8

At the Central Police Court yesterday, Thomas Edward Croft, 32, labourer, was committed for trial on charges of shooting with intent to…

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Landholder Failed with Charge Against Rabbiter' for Stealing Skins

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

A point of law determined, in favor of the defendant, an unusual case conducted in the Bexley police court…

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Court House Lighting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 2

Ald. Leonard said last night that he counted the lights in the Court House recently and there were 17. There were two lights on each…

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Gaol Concert

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 5

An enjoyable concern was he'd at the Reformatory last Saturday afternoon under the capable organisation of Messrs. A. Cornford and O. Sykes…

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Murder Motives? Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 7

It has been disclosed that gold worm £20 000 was carried in the compartment of the North Queensland mall Sat yesterday in which two men…

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RECEIVED "Murder Pie"—A Detective Story 'The Cattle King'—Sir S. Kidman "Lords of the Coast"—Old Times

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 April 1936 · page 8

"Murder Pie," by sixteen well known Australians. It has been said that anyone can write a detective tale. Well here is one containing sixteen…

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Unlawful Assault Scene Between Two Women In Cooma Street Police Intervene

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 1

A scene in Cooma Street on Friday morning between two women which caused a commotion, was followed by proceedings in the Court on Friday…

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Police Chase Ends in a Crash

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 April 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: While the police patrol was investigating a report that several telephone booths and Weighing machines had been robbed at Dee…

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Queanbeyan Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 2

In the Queanbeyan Police Court, before Mr. A. G. Hardwick, P.M. James Boyd and William Albert Savage were each fined £3 for having…

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Guyra Murder Letters Cause Tragedy Girl's Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 April 1936 · page 4

GUYRA, Tuesday: At the inquest on Elizabeth Pennell. 53, and Peter Pennell, 61; who were found shot dead in their home, at South Guyra,…

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Two Sentenced Sent to Gaol Smart Work by Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 April 1936 · page 1

Sentences of 12 months' imprisonment each will be served by two men dealt with by the P.M., Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, at…

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74 SENTENCED In Germany

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

WUPPERTAL (Germany): After a trial lasting several days seventy-four people were convicted of high treason by the Ruhr District Court…

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Under Award Magistrate's Comments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday: "We have to take notice of the conditions of employment throughout the State, and we realise how men under conditions…

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Prince Goes to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

BERLIN: Nikolaus Salvater von Maklakow, Prince von Galitzin, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison for fraud…

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Stealing Money Defendant Pleads Guilty

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 2

At the Murrumburrah Police Court on Monday (before a local Justice) Bruce Parker Smith (aged 25) was charged that on the 1st day of April…

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Month's Gaol For Begging Alms

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 5

Answering to the name of William Morris Hughes, a defendant giving his age as 48 years was seateneed to a month's…

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Without Hope Rakosi's Sentence in Gaol in Hungary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 6

LONDON, In civilised Europe to-day things are happening that equal the savagery and cruelty of the Middle Ages…

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A Warning Cyclists and Regulations. Local Police to Act

The Young Chronicle · Thursday 9 April 1936 · page 1

A warning against what he described as a long-standing danger caused by cyclists not obeying the traffic regulations was given by…

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Sheep Stealing

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Heffernan, of Gurrundah, points out that the 100 merino sheep stolen from his property were branded J over—on rump, and not…

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Binalong Mining Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 April 1936 · page 1

At the Binalong Court, before the "Warden, Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, Messrs. W. H. Crago and Argue made applications for authority to enter the…

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