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

Courts & crime, 1936

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Mock Court Charges for To-morrow Night

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 2

To-morrow night, at the School of Arts, a number of citizens are being charged on purely fictitious counts, each of which have a…

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Divorce Court Avery v Avery Special to the "Evening Penny Post"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 May 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Arriving home arm in arm in the early hours of the morning they found by some unexpected twist of fate that the husband…

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Charged by Ram Farmer Injured

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 4

Attacked by a ram in a padock on his property, "Medalis," Yarra, Mr. W. Apps suffered a severe knee injury…

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Trail of Blood Another Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 May 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: When a radio mechanic from Wollongong called at Oak Flat, Albion Park, this morning, he saw a trail…

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Alleged Assault On Police Constable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: At the Quarter Sessions to-day, five young men, Henry Burnett Stanton, 26 Reginald James Flaunigan, 26 Cell Ernest…

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Alleged Assault Hawker Annoying Women Would Not Leave Till He Sold Something

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 7

In the Police Court this morning, Edward Francis Bourke (26) was charged with hawking without a license, and unlawfully assaulting…

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Shot in Head Albion Park Murder "Digging Your Grave?"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 May 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Charles Dawson, 50, a retired tramway employee, was murdered on Tuesday night at his home at…

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Appeal Case Indecent Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: In the Court of Criminal Appeals to-day, Mr. C. A. Penny sought an adjournment of the appeals of six youths sentenced to…

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Gambled At The Dogs Has to Pay Police Court Fine for Misappropriation

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

A charge of misappropriation of £2/3/- was preferred by Tasman Rowe on Tuesday of last week at Murrumburrah Court against William…

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District Court Cases

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

For the District Court, which will sit in Goulburn on Tuesday, June 2 it should be noted that the last day for filing plaints for hearing will be…

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Murder- Charge Albion Park Crime Accused Remanded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: At the police court at Albion Park yesterday, Francis, Henry Joseph Maudlin, 27, labourer, an unmarried man…

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Youths On Perjury Charges Echo of Rug-stealing Case. Both Committed for Trial. Formal Evidence

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 2

Two youths were committed for trial at the next Quarter Sessions on a charge of perjury at the Young Police Court to-day…

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700 Miles to Answer Charge Man's Long Journey. Assault Summons Dismissed. P.M. Holds That Blow Was Not Unjustified

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 7

A man who had come from Queensland to answer a charge of assault appeared at the Young Police Court to-day…

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'Mayor' or 'Mare' Puzzle for Mock Court A Gay Night Prominent Citizens Roped in to Help Ambulance

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 May 1936 · page 8

A gay night was spent at the Young School of Arts on Wednesday, when a mock court, arranged by the Police as part of…

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Fight in Bar Stopped By Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 May 1936 · page 3

As the result of a fight in the bar of a hotel on Saturday afternoon two men appeared at the Goulburn Police Court to-day charged with offensive…

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No Appearance Assault Charge Defendant Convicted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 6

The belief that William Gordon Horsley, who failed to appear at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday to answer a…

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Police Ball for July

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

The date of the Police Ball, which is expected to be one of the biggest social events for many years, will be held in at Town Hall on 15th July…

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Coat Mix-up Youth Gets Benefit of the Doubt. Stealing Charge

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

Because his own coat was taken by someone else in mistake, James Littlefield, at a ball at Murringo, picked up the two…

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The Post Death Penalty For Murder Hickey's Case [To the Editor]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

Sir.—The re[?] decision of the State Cabinet to exact the extreme penalty on eighteen-years-old Edwin hickey, on Thursday morning next,…

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Ten Minute Alibi Another Murder Mystery

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 1

The British Dominions release, "Ten Minute Alibi," which comes to the Crown Theatre on Friday and Saturday, is a picturisation of the…

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