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

Courts & crime, 1936

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Doctor Charged Sequel to Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The City Coroner (Mr. Grant, P.M.) found that Dr. Albert Henry Hughes, 47, of Collins Street,…

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Police Change. Protest at Young

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

The decision of the Chief Secretary's Department to remodel its police districts, remove the Inspector from Young and reduce the…

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Building Lease Grand Central Hotel Equity Court Hearing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

In the Equity Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Nicholas, the trustees and executors of the will of the late James Pargeter…

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Police Doubtful Sheep Stealing Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

Goulburn police are disinclined to believe that sheep stealing is in progress on a large scale in the Braidwood district, as…

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Bail Refused Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: James Richard Geddes, 23, a shoe clicker, and Reginald Davies, 40, a labourer, appeared at the…

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New Clue Vicarage Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday: Important information was received by the detectives investigating the murder of the Rev. H. L. Cecil in his vicarage…

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Burrowa Police Court (Before Messrs. Hammond and Kenny, J.s P.) Motor Breach

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

Isaac Evan Lang was charged with riding a motor cycle not being the holder of a motor rider's license. There was no appearance of…

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Less Money, More Work 1935 in the C.P.S. Office. Better Hotel Trade Indicated. Bigger Police Court Lists

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

Due chiefly to the decline in manics received from Crown lands, less public revenue was handled by the office of the Clerk…

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Inquest On James Bolger. Statement From Accused Man. Who Is Committed on Murder Charge

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of Christopher James Bolger was held at the Wagga Court House on…

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Crime Figures Indicate Greater Vigilance on the Part of Local Police. Serious Offences Are Few. Misdemeanors Increase

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 8

A considerable increase in crime, fortunately of the less serious kind, is revealed in the annual police return, known colloquially…

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Farewell To Mr. A. S. Wickham by Bench Police, and Legal Profession. Tributes to Sterling Character. for His Public Work

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 7

An official farewell on the part of of the Bench, C.P.S. office, police, and legal profession was tendered to Mr. Wickham at 11 a.m., at the…

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Alleged Threat Story in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: When Robert Stewart Proud, 22, labourer, was charged at the Redfern Court to-day with using indecent…

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Alleged Theft Youth Remanded

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

After boarding the Cooma Mail at Penrose last night a youth, aged 19, who, with three others travelled to Goulburn without…

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FINED £5 Theft on Train

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

A fine of £5, in default 10 days' gaol, was imposed on Patrick Meaney, 60, when he pleaded guilty at the Goulburn Police…

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Police Change Protest

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

The deputation from Young which is to wait on the Premier (Mr. Stevens) to protest against the loss of the inspectorate, and the inclusion of…

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Two Women For Trial Inquest Into Girl's Death. Evidence at Wagga Court

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 3

At the Wagga Court House on Saturday an inquest was held into the circumstances surrounding the death or Elma Mary Willis, aged 20 years…

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Police Haul At Week-end Man Who Yodelled. and Took Up a Collection. Another Man's Language

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

A string of indecent phrases flowed from William Keene (55), on the way to the lock-up in company of Sergt. Hill at 5 p.m. on…

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Bail Refused Labourer on Assault Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Joseph Timbery, 22, labourer, was charged at the Central Court yesterday, with having, at La Perouse on Tuesday,…

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Farewell to Police Supt

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

In view of his departure for Sydney to-day, Supt. O. H. Parker was tendered an informal farewell on Monday night by members of the board of…

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At the Strand College Murder New Film Plot

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 6

Murder inside the walls of a famous college is the theme of "The Clock Strikes [?]" which comes to the Strand Theatre to-night and to-morrow…

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