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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 15 of 33

REMANDED Youth On Burglary Charges

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

An application by the police prosecutor, Sergeant Turnbull, for a remand until Friday next was granted at the Police Court…

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"Escapees" Were Still in Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

LONDON: While flying-squad cars and a large force of police on foot scoured streets near Pentonville Prison, London, for two men reported to…

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Police and S.P. BETTING Inspector Keefe's Claims

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday Inspector Keefe head of the police anti-S.P. betting squad, said yesterday that form the observations made by him and his met…

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Same Wages for Youths As for Men A.W.U.'s Claim In Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When the claim of the A.W.U. against the Graziers' Association for a new award providing for an increase in rates, of…

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Husband Charged with Murder Gash Arrested Yesterday At Narrandera

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 1

NARRANDERA, Wednesday: William Thomas Gash, 37, road contractor, was arrested this evening on a charge of having murdered his…

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On Licensed Premises Police Court Fines

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 8

When Sergt. Germer entered the bar of the Royal Hotel at 8.20 o'clock on the night of Friday, April 8, he found the licensee…

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Narrandera Murder Remand Granted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In the Narrandera Police Court to-day, William Thomas Gash, 37, was charged with the alleged murder of his wife, Marie…

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Police Fire on Crowd Strike Violence In Jamaica

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 5

KINGSTON (Jamaica), Tuesday: There was a further outbreak of violence when strikers clashed with the police, who fired killing a mother…

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Lord Nuffield Man Charged In Police Court Air of Mystery

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday: Mystery surrounds the alleged attempt to kidnap Lord Nuffield from his private office at the Cowley motor…

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Making Men Police Boys Club Constable Brodie’s FlNE WORK

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 May 1938 · page 2

There is only one thing wrong with the Police Boys’ Club. Instead of 26 to 30 boys attending regularly, there should be a hundred. The…

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Mystery Yacht "Arrested" By Police Nuffield Kidnapping

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday: There was another sequel yesterday to the alleged attempt to kidnap Lord Nuffield from his private office at the Cowley…

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Court Presentations King Disapproves of Fees

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: The "Daily Express says that the King has ordered that steps be taken to end the practice of titled but impoverished…

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Allowing Betting on Licensed Premises Boorowa Publican Fined £10 and Costs Boorowa Police Court Thursday, 26th MAY. (Before Mr. F. W. Britz, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 9

Sydney Arthur Thame was charged with wilfully and knowingly allowing betting on his premises, to wit, the Royal…

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The Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 3

It is nearly time the catch on the door in the Court House leading to the bench on the right hand side in the passageway, was fixed. For…

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Murder and Suicide at Newcastle Man Leaves Note Where To Find Woman's Body

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Sunday: Arthur Albert Osborne James Masters, 58, railway fettler, murdered Mrs. Louisa Hillier, 45, with a sawn-off pea rifle in Speer's Point Park, Lake Macquarie, late on Saturday night. About an hour later he…

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Indecent Language Pipelayer Fined Never Been in Court Before

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

In the Court on Wednesday, James Daniel Corkery was charged with using indecent language. He pleaded not guilty…

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Goulburn Youth Sent for Trial House-Breaking Charges Amazing Story Told in Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 1

Jewellery dug up in the backyard of a Bradley Street residence was tendered in evidence at the Goulburn Police Court on Friday, when William Patrick Reynolds, 20, faced an amazing array of house-breaking…

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Chatfield Is Sentenced to Death Jury Took 40 Minutes to Decide

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 7

Eric Gregory Chatfield, 20, a ship's steward, was found guilty at the Central Criminal Court yesterday, and sentenced to death by Mr. Justice Davidson, on a charge of murdering his uncle, at his home, Park Parade, Pagewood, on March 19…

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Long Sitting Is Expected Interim List For District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

Judging on the interim list made available, there will be a lengthy sitting of the Goulburn District Court, which will commence on…

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Gash Murder Inquest Dead Woman's Sister Gives Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 June 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: When the inquest was resumed to-day at Narrandera concerning the death of Jane Maria Gash and her 2½-year-old son…

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