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

Courts & crime, 1937

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Quarter Sessions Alleged Wanton Driving District Court Cases

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 2

His Honor, Judge W. T. Coyle, will preside at the Quarter Sessions which will open at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. There is one criminal case…

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Neighbours at Law Alleged Stealing of Five Calves Boorowa Police Court Thursday, 28th JANUARY (Before Mr. F. Britz, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

At the Boorowa Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. F. Britz, P.M., George Hosking was charged with stealing five calves…

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Police Chief Interested in Charity

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

Mr. J. H. Miller, Superintendent of the Southern Police District, who recently took up duties at Goulburn, is particularly…

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Shooting Case Man Charged Case Opens in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning the hearing was be gun of the charge against Frank Eustace Langford, 26, of having…

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Twenty Cyclists to Appear in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

Action is still being taken by the police against cyclists who use "their machines at night Without having regulation lamps…

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Italian Leaves Court Free Man After Facing Criminal Charges Not Guilty Of Wanton Driving; Bound Over For Negligent Driving Jury Recommends Leniency; Fined £10 in Police Court for Not Stopping After. Accident

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 1

Before a judge and jury at the Quarter Sessions on Friday. Achille Augusto Quarello (36), an Italian baker from Bilbul near Griffiths, was charged with causing bodily harm to Thomas Yeo of Yass, by wanton driving and…

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Man Held on Boy Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

NOYES (Minnesoto), Monday: Federal agents disclosed to-day that they were holding the ex-convict Stanislaus Poracki for questioning in…

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Police, Fire or Ambulance When Telephoning for Help

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 4

You can telephone police, ambulance, or fire brigade in an emergency without having to find two pennies, simply by calling "Complaints."…

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Munro Case Strange Statements In Court Lawyers Differ

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When the Central Summons Court met this morning it was stated by Mr. Sproule, counsel for Mrs. Munrom, that she…

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Police Plan to Uplift Boys

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 5

Hopes that the scheme for starting a Boys' Club in Goulburn, outlined by him some time ago, would prove of intellectual and…

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RETIREMENT Police Inspector Wrightson Long Service

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 5

Inspector W. C. Wrightson, of the Goulburn police, who has been stationed here for over three years, has retired from active…

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Police Reports Presented To P.P. Board Butcher to Be Prosecuted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 6

It was apparent from reports presented to Tuesday’s meeting of the P.P. Board that the police have been busy investigating…

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Apologised for Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 4

The widow of an Australian field-marshal living in retirement at Linz has had an odd experience…

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Heavy Damages Claimed by Dismissed Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 6

The Under-Secretary for Justice (Mr. NoNtt) having been appointed nominal defendant to actions against the Government by dismissed police…

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Theft of £545 Women Arrested Man Charged with Receiving

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 5

YOUNG, Monday: Mrs. Muriel Goodlook, employee of Peter Scoring, of the Town Hall Sundae Shop, Young, was arrested…

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License Taken Youth Who Drove At 45 M.P.H. Police Chase

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

An exciting chase, in which a constable mounted on a motor cycle pursued a, motor lorry driver, was described at the…

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15, Maiden Lane Picturised Story of Big Jewel Theft

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 2

The only crook ever to dare enter forbidden Diamond Row is trapped with a kiss by a satin-clad sleuth in the Twentieth Century-Fox thriller…

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Onus on Police To Take Action When Fires Are Lighted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 3

A lengthy circular from the Department of Local Government and Public Works, defining the powers of bush fire brigades…

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Committed For Trial Alleged Theft at Young Yass Man Charged With Receiving

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

At the Young Court on Wednesday last Muriel Edna Good-lock, charged with breaking, entering and steeling—a charge…

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Police Court . Tuesday, February 16th. (Before, Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m) Depasturing Cattle on Streets

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

Cyril Henry Tozer was proceeded against under Section 80 of the Police Offences Act, by William Alexander McRae. (Impounding Officer…

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