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

Courts & crime, 1937

624 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 32

Sheep Stolen Man Sentenced To a Month Declined to Give Evidence

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

Before Messrs. S. C. Sleeman and S. J. Cusack in the Court yesterday, Francis Sylvester Corcoran (54) was charged on remand with stealing a…

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Theft of £545 Woman Arrested Man Charged with Receiving

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

Mrs. Muriel Goodlock, employee of Peter Scoring, of the Town Hall Sundae Shop, Young, was arrested and charged in…

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Woman Killed by Car Man Charged With Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: At the North Sydney Court to-day Royal Charles Coony, a manager, was charged with having felonious'y…

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Daring Theft at Dunedoo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 3

DUNEDOO. Friday: Articles including clothing, shoes, hats and wearing apparel generally, together with cigarettes and tobacco, were…

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Ten Men Charged Failure to Close Gates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 5

Railway Inspector T. Ellsmore prosecuted in a case at the Moss Vale Police Court on Tuesday, when 10 well-known Moss Vale residents were…

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Man’s Allegations Disbelieved By Police Given Benefit of Doubt

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

There was a sequel in the Court this morning to the alleged hit-run motor accident last Wednesday on the Hume Highway, when Thomas…

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Did Not Receive Award Rates Defendant Fined £2 at Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 1

Convicted on a charge of working as a bread-carter and not receiving the award wages, William A. Hogg was fined £2, with costs,…

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Fashions In Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 3

LONDON: All the Court dressmakers I have called on are looking pleased with life and say they are realising their dreams, writes Ethyle…

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Bakery Agreement Was He Employee or Partner? Court Decides Knotty Point

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 9

An agreement between John Hilary Jones and William A. Bogg, under which the latter allegedly received a quarter-share in the goodwill of a bakery business for £5 was referred to at the Goulburn Police Court when Jones was charged with a breach…

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Crop Raided Audacious Theft of Potatoes at Gundaroo

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 3

GUNDAROO: Fruitless efforts have been made to trace a nocturnal thief who recently raided Mr. Towse's crop and made off…

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FINED £2 Allowing Cow To Stray Magistrate’s Rebuke

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

“I’m a pretty soft egg, but I can’t believe a confirmed liar,” said Mr. F. W. Brits to John Nash in the Court yesterday…

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Unlawful Assault Young Man Convicted Malicious Damage to Bed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 7

Before Mr. F. W. Brits, P.M., in the Court yesterday morning, Roy March (23) was charged with unlawfully assaulting…

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Alleged Assault Defendants Discharged Fight At Railway Porter’s Premises

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 5

At the Gunning Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. F. W. Britz, P.M., Arthur Smith and Alwyn Heaslip were each…

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Burrowa Police Court Failing To Destroy Noxious Dependants Plead Guilty Light Fines Imposed

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

At the Burrowa Police Court on Thursday, before Mr. F. W. Brits, P.M., the following persons were proceeded against by…

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Court Clean-up

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

Hostesses of the type criticised by the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Cosmo Lang) in his broadcast address after the abdication of King…

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Sheep Stolen Man Sentenced To a Month Declined to Give Evidence

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

Before Messrs. S. C. Sleeman and S. J. Cusack in the Yass Court on Wednesday of last week, Francis Sylvester Corcoran (54) was charged…

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Gundaroo News Crop Raid Audacious Theft of Potatoes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

Fruitless efforts have been made to trace a nocturnal thief who recently raided Mr. Towse’s crop and made off with a quantity of potatoes…

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New Police Boys' Club Requires Larger Hall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 1

That the large number of enrolments in the newly formed Boys' Club had brought him to the conclusion that the room provided at…

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Police Boy’s Club Public Meeting On Friday Night Worthy Civic Movement

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

A movement of particular public interest and one deserving the support of every citizen, will be held on Friday evening at 8…

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Goulburn Drover Before Court Charged With Not Travelling Sheep Required Distance Case Dismissed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 1

Information brought by the Rabbit Inspector attached to the Goulburn P.P. Board, Mr. E. J. Ftzeralil, against…

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