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

Courts & crime, 1938

643 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 33

Son Charged with Murder N. Zealand Crime

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 5

AUCKLAND, Wednesday: As he stepped from the Wellington express a man was charged with murder…

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Unstamped Receipts Court Proceedings Proposed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 3

In a letter before the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council on Thursday it was stated that during the visit of…

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Newtown Fight Leads to Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 11 May 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At the Quarter Sessions to-day, Victor Foster, 65, was charged with having maliciously wounded Harry Seymour, a Newtown…

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Narrandera Mystery Murder Theory Not Definitely Accepted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

MORUNDAH, Thursday: Although detectives have not definitely accepted the theory of murder, they are looking for a man…

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Brutal Attack on Child Police Search At Leichhardt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday. More than 20 police, in care and on foot, searched for the perpetrator of a brutal attack on a child at…

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Magistrate Criticised

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

GOULBURN, Thursday: Directors of the Pastures' Protection Board will ask that a local magistrate, Mr. W. F. Britz, be "disciplined" by the…

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Police Views on Cars and Road Accidents

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Delegates, to the conference of the Police Association of New South Wales yesterday urged the adoption of a system of regular health and efficiency tests for drivers of public vehicles…

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Police Inspector Civic Farewell From Wellington Started Career at Burrinjuck

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

Mr. J. F. Sweeney, Inspector of Police, who succeeds Mr. A. R. Bath, commenced duty in Yass last week. A big man, of cheerful…

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Gaol for Year Cramm Is Found Guiltv Secret Trial

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 5

BERLIN, Sunday: Gottfried Cramm, Germany's leading tennis player, who recently visited Australia, was last night sentenced to…

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Defied Court Order

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

On the day after the signing of a liquor prohibition order against him, Reginald White, a resident of the Gunning district, entered…

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Commissioner of Police Rumour That He May Retire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 5

SYDNET, Wednesday: It is understood that a medical examination of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mackay, who has asked to be retired…

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Woman Acquitted of Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Isabella Johansen, 53, married, of Wells Parade Carrum was acquitted by a jury In the Criminal Court yesterday of the…

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Young Men Anxious to Join Police Force 165 Youths Apply To Government For 25 Available Cadetships

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Sons of clergymen, and professional and business men are among the 165 youths whose ages average 18 years, who have applied for 25 a vailable cadetships in the New South Wales Police Force…

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Cramm Sentenced Twelve Months' Gaol German Judge's Comment

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

BERLIN, Sunday: Gottried Cramm was sentenced this week to 12 months' imprisonment following his conviction under a charge…

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School for Teaching Criminals Discovery by French Police

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 8

French police have discovered a school which teaches crime correspondents—"proficiency guaranteed, or money…

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Cheque for £131 Result of Police Ball Proceeds Handed to Matron

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 3

At an informal gathering of Hospital Directors and members of the Boorowa Police Force, and Hospital Staff and other…

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From Carriage to Police Cell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 1

Last Thursday, night seven young men, all strangers to Goulburn, took refuge from the rain by sleeping in a carriage in the…

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FOOTBALL Yass Defeats Mittagong Dalton Defeats Police Boys

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

It was ideal weather and good football when Yass played Mittagong at Victoria Park yesterday. The Yass team surpassed all…

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Hitler's Bloodhounds The Story Of the Nazi Secret Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

LONDON: By questions in Parliament M.Ps. show anxiety over the work that the Nazi secret police may…

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Two Men Arrested Released by Police on Bail Cases Remanded Till

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 2

The police arrested two local men on Saturday afternoon, who were subsequently released on bail and remanded to appear…

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