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

Courts & crime, 1937

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Bathurst Gaol Activities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 3

BATHURST, Thursday: Many residents , of. Bathurst object to the curtailment of activities at Bathurst Gaol and it is pointed out…

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For Goulburn New Police Supt. J. H. MILLER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

Inspector J. H. Miller, of Sydney, who has been notified of his promotion to the rank of Acting-Superintendent of Police, has been…

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Youth Is Sent to Gaol Assault on a Woman Dragged to Park and Punched and Kicked Screams for Help Brought the Police

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 3

On Saturday night, January 2, a woman's screams from Railway Park caused a call for the police, and on arrival, the…

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Burglary at Bank

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

A burglar cut a piece of gauze out of the back verandah door of the Commercial Banking Company of Sydney at Eastwood on…

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Died in Gaol Hunger-Striking Prisoner Action Likely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

PERTH. Monday: Frank Evans. the hunger-striking prisoner who died an Thursday last, was to have been released on Friday…

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Young Girl's Story Told to Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 5

Goulburn police made a thorough search of the city yesterday for a man who is alleged to have assaulted a girl, aged 12, on…

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Cooma St. Brawl Alleged Assault Of White Man By Aborigines Two Convicted; Two Discharged

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

According to evidence given in the Court this morning there was a serious disturbance in Cooma Street on Saturday night, near…

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£24 STOLEN Presbytery Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A thief broke into St. Joseph's presbytery at Edgecliffe during the night and searched the clothes of Fr. Mark…

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New Zealand May Abolish Arbitration Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: According to a message from Auckland the abolition of the Arbitration Court by the Labour Government is probable as an…

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Father Charged After Motor Accident

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

HARDEN, Wednesday: A motor, driven by Terence Thomas Dear., an employee of the Burrowa Municipal Council, struck the…

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To Prison Welsh Nationalists Sentenced Protest Sequel

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 5

LONDON: Tuesday: Seven hundred Welshmen arrived in London by special trian to-day to attend the re-trial of three…

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Police Not Wanted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

If Brocklebank had all the stigmata of an Englishman, he thought in the white tiled bathroom as he washed his hands, pulled his tie straight and…

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Walked to Court—died

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 8

SMYRNA: Ismael Tchavouche was 108, years old, and lived in a small village thirty-one miles from here. He was summoned to Smyrna Police…

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Slander In Court Circles

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

We read of the grave libellous statements made by irresponsible people on a certain member of the Royal family…

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"SPEEDING" Magistrate's Warning

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Motorists who are convicted of driving at a dangerous speed will face the possibility of losing their…

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Police Court. Tuesday, January 19th. (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.m.) Tote Betting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

R. Foley was charged with Totes betting. Mr. Macdonald. appeared tor defendant, and entered, a plea of guilty…

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Small Debts Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

At the Small Debts Court on Tues day (before Mr. S. A Thornton, P.M.) in the case of Catherine E. Minehan v. W. Adams (Demondrille…

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Supposed Victim of Murder Is Found Alive

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: A message from Melbourne this morning states that the supposed male victim of the mine murder…

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REMANDED Intent-To-Murder Charge Bail Refused Alleged Goulburn Shooting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 5

After keeping a strict watch for some hours yesterday on all cars coming from the, direction of Sydney, Sergeant Turn…

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Warden's Court Tuesday, January 19th (Before Mr. S. A. Thornton, P.M. Warden)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

John Watters was granted an authority to enter the property of Robert S. Blanchard, to prospect for gold, for a period of six months…

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