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

Courts & crime, 1936

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Murder Charge "Not Before the Court"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When the case of Edith Lydia Belcher, 50, domestic duties, who was charged with the murder of Marjorie Rose Belcher, at…

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Public Service Government Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Acting Premier, Mr. Bruxner, told the annual conference of the Public Service Association to-day that he hoped…

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Letters About Police To S.P. Commission

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 April 1936 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday When the Royal Commission into S.P. betting cases was resumed to-day the commissioner said he had received letters…

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Murder Trial Youth of 17 Charged Story From Dock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 5

ARMIDALE, Wednesday: The commenced at the Armidal Circuit Court of Lionel John Roberts, 17, who is charged with…

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Man of 68 Charged with Murder Trial at Dubbo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 5

DUBBO, Wednesday: The trial of James Earsman, 68, charged with the murder of John Hewitt, 94, at Gilgandra, on January 19, opened before…

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Hit Sergeant Man Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 1

Convicted at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday on a charge of having assaulted Sergeant Turnbull, William…

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"An Open Go" Bookmakers and Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Sergeant Jennings, before the Royal Commission on S.P. Betting, said it was not unusual for S.P. bookmakers to ask…

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Another Murder Mystery The Silent Passenger Tuesday and

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1936 · page 3

Patrons of the Crown Theatre are in for an entertainment treat when "The Silent Passenger" is screened on Tuesday and Wednesday next. This…

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Man Charged Alleged Theft Of Car Remanded Till Next Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 2

In the Court this afternoon, before Mr. E. J. Forrest, J.P., Donald Richard Bennett (20), who arrived this morning from Melbourne, was…

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Railway Cutlery Youths Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 2

Arthur George Parker 18, and Stanley O'Brien, 18, two Melbourne youths, were sentenced to seven days' hard labour when…

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From Everywhere Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court today, Robert Henry Hogan, 27 was remanded on a charge of unlawfully assaulting Elsie Clara Hill at a house…

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Police Court. Tuesday, April 21st (Before Mr. Scobie, P.m.)motor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 2

J. M. Argaet was summoned for permitting an unlicensed person to drive a motor vehicle, and pleaded guilty…

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Police Charges Political Influence Leads to Promotion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY,Thursday: An allegation that political influence still governed some police promotions was made by a delegate at the…

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Warden's Court. Tuesday, April 21st. (Before Mr Scobie, P.M., Warden)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 3

Peter W. Ohlsen applied for authority to enter the Estate of the late W. C. H. Roberts to prospect for gold.--Granted for an area of 25…

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Small Debts Court Tuesday, April 21st. (Before, Mr. Scobie, P.m.) Parker v. Johnston and Others

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1936 · page 3

This was an action in which George Henry Parker sued Thomas Johnston and others, damages claimed at £2510-, loss of three cows…

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Guilty of Murder Dubbo Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

DUBBO, Friday: After a retirement of three hours 15 minutes, the jury found James Earsman, 68, guilty of the murder of John Hewitt,…

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Quarterly Licensing Court

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 1

A satisfactory report on the hotels in the Young district was tabled by Sergt. Schumacher at the Quarterly Licensing Court on Wednesday. He…

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Ill Treated His Horse Travelling Tinker Fined. Sore on the Back. Inspected by the Magistrate

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 5

"I have been good to the horse. I don't ill-treat him, and I have done everything in my power to cure the sore."…

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Man Who Roared In Court "You're Under the Influence. P.m.'s Remark. Prohibition Order Made

The Young Chronicle · Friday 24 April 1936 · page 3

"Wallace!" "Thomas! !" "While ! ! !" Just like that was the way an…

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Strike in Gaol Auckland Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 April 1936 · page 2

AUCKDLAND, Sunday: A strike occurred in Mount Eden Prison on Anzac Day, when some of the prisoners objected to shave, on the grounds that…

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