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

Courts & crime, 1936

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Petrified Maori Leads to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 1

YASS, Thursday: At the police court Bronte Hodge, 30, a sideshowman who was arrested at the show, was sentenced to six months'…

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Fined For Stealing Horse, Saddle and Bridle

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

Donald Edward Kearns (19) was fined £5 by Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P. M. in the Court yesterday for stealing a chestnut horse and he was fined…

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Mareo Guilty Poisoned His Wife Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Thursday: After a trial lasting nine days, Eric Mareo, 44, musician, was found guilty of murdering his wife,…

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Murder Trial Collingwood Minister Brother's Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The City Court was crowded to-day when, Edward Cornelius was charged with the murder of Rev. Harold Laceby Cecil,…

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Henley Regatta Police Eight's Claims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: In the event of the N.S.W. Police Eight representing Australia at the Olympic Games and desiring to compete in…

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Showman Sentenced To Six Months For False Pretences “Petrified Woman” Fraud On Public

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

There were two unique exhibits in the Court yesterday which are now the property of the police. One was what…

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Won’t Come to Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. E. G. Elrington pleaded guilty for William E. Sainsbury, who was fined 10/, costs 8/, for failing to return a number plate of a motor car…

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Strikers in Court Union Rights Judge's Warm Comment

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: When the application calling upon the Federated Ironworkers' Union the show cause why it should not be…

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Wayward Youth Need For More Discipline Police Superintendent’s Views

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 6

Police Superintendent O. H. Parker, speaking at a citizens’ farewell to him at Goulburn, expressed the opinion that, if wayward youth was subjected…

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Court House Fence To Be Removed Deputation Waits on Police Magistrate and Officer of Public Works Department

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

Several members of the Chambers of Commerce met the Police Magistrate, representing the Justice Department, and Mr. Slatter…

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Licensing Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

At the Burrowa Licensing Court on Thursday, before Mr. J. W. Forrest, Licensing Magistrate, there was an application by M. Connolly for the…

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"I Am Innocent" Woman Guilty of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: "I am innocent," declared Dorothea Nancy Waddingham, 34, when at Nottingham Assizes to-day, she was sentenced to…

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Alleged Receiving Accused Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: At the North Sydney Court to-day, William Ernest Smith, 35, painter, appeared on two charges of having received and had…

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Alleged Felonious Slaying Charge Against Grazier to Report to Police Daily

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1936 · page 1

Following Friday night’s accident, which resulted in the deaths of two men, four charges were preferred against a well-known…

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Month's Gaol Hat-stealing Sequel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

Arrested at Gunning on Saturday, February 22, by Sergeant Hammond and Constable Goreham, of Gunning, and Detective…

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Young Grazier Charged with Manslaughter Two Men Fatally Injured

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

Following an accident on Friday night on the Hume Highway, about two miles from Yass, Bernard Edward Ross Ryan, 26, grazier, was charged…

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Doctor on Trial Alleged Murder of Wife

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The biggest murder trial in recent years began at the Manchester Assizes with surprise to-day when Dr. Buck Ruxom, who…

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Girl Victim Makes Statement Milvale Assault and Shooting. Nothing Between Her and De Britt. Date of Inquest Uncertain

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 2

Now on the road to recovery, after being in a critical condition for several days, Jessie McIllhatton (181), the victim of the Milvale…

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Telegraphic News Police Hoaxed SYDNEY

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 2

A woman last night phoned the Darlinghurst Police Station and reported that a terrible murder had been committed…

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Attack on Police S.p. Betting Cases Alleged Frame-ups

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 March 1936 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Mr. Lazzarini, the Labour member for Marrickville, moved in the Legislative Assembly yesterday for the…

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