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

Courts & crime, 1937

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Gunning “ Don’t Be Foolish Magistrate’s Advice To Youth Nominal Conviction for Having Goods in Custody

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

In the Gunning Court on Tuesday, before Mr. W. F. Britt, P.M., Harold George (or Lestor), pleaded guilty when charged with having goods in…

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Soviet Union Before Court On May 17 Federal Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: In the High Court Chambers to-day, Mr. Justice Evatt fixed May 17 for the hearing of the application of the Federal…

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Burrowa Police Court (Before Mr. W. F. Britz) Failed to Destroy Noxious Weeds

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

At the Boorowa Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. P. W. Britz, P.M., the following defendants were proceeded against by the Murrungal…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

Municipal Appeal Court on Thursday, before Mr. F. W. Britz, P.M., the following appeals were heard:—…

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GUILTY Imprisonment For Ten Years Murder Story

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 5

PARIS, Thursday: Roger Vernon, alias Charles Lacroix, 36, was found guilty to-day of the murder in Soho, London, of Max…

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Double Murder Arrest Made Near Burnie RABBIT-TRAPPER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 3

BURNIE, Friday: Late on Wednesday police arrested Donovan Henry Charles Cruttenden Packett, 33, single, in connection with the double murder…

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Two Men Heavily Fined at Frogmore Police Court Thursday, 29th April. (Before Mr. F. W. Britz, P.m.) Selling Liquor Without a License

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 10

Lionel Oswald Ford, charged with selling liquor at Reid's Flat without a license, pleaded guilty. He was fined £40, with police costs…

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Gundagai Tragedy Man Murders Wife Suicide Near Police Station

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1937 · page 8

Walter Charles Small, 42, temporary Shire Engineer, and owner of a gracing property, shot himself dead in front of the…

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Police Court Case

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

In a letter to the editor, Mr. Alf Hearne states the contrary to evldence given in the Court last Wednesday he was not at the party at…

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Theft at Shop Man Sentenced To Month Roll of Cloth

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 1

Frederick Leslie Ibbotson, 49, a stranger, was sentenced to one, month's hard labour after he had pleaded guilty at the Goulburn…

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Risked Sharks to Escape the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 May 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Yesterday afternoon Five Dock police were Informed by phone that someone was breaking into a house about 50 yards from the…

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Man Gaoled for Theft of Bicycle

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

Although he denied that he had any recollection of the offence, John Earle O'Brien was convicted at the Goulburn…

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Theft Sequel Excitement In Shop Man's Lapse

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 1

An elderly man, who gave his occupation as a prospector, was remanded for medical observation after he was charged…

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Police Ball Large Sum For Boys' Club Good Effort

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 May 1937 · page 4

Figures made available this morning disclosed that the recent Police Ball at the Arcadia resulted in a net profit of £1C0/12/…

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From Everywhere Postmaster Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 4

At the Howlong Court, William Henry Hogbin, postmaster at Howlong, was charged ,with franduiently misappropriating £84, the property of…

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Anarchists Loose in Barcelona Many Killed During Insurrection Police Driven From City Appeal for Troops to Deal with Situation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 5 May 1937 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: The tension between the Spanish Government authorities and the anarchists at Barcelona is reported to have reached a climax in an insurrection in which many were killed…

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"Pyjama Girl" Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 10

It was stated in Sydney last week that the rewards of £500 end £200 respectively, which were offered for the conviction of the person or…

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Gundagai Tragedy Finding of Murder and Suicide

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 8

Letters written by Walter Charles Small, disposing of his property after he had shot his wife dead, were read at the inquest concerning Small and…

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Permit Not Produced Sympathy for Drover Owner "Should Be Charged with Aiding and Abetting"

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 4

Both the Magistrate (Mr. Britz) and the Secretary of the P.P. Board (Mr. E. A. Hickey) expressed the opinion in Yass Court that the owner…

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Father and Son Heavily Pined Selling Liquor Without a License Frogmore Police Court (Thursday, April 29th) (Before Mr. F. W. Britz, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 May 1937 · page 1

Lionel Oswald Ford, aged 43, was charged that on the second day of April, he did at Reid's Flat, in the Boorowa Police and licensing…

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