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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 17 of 33

Gaol Term Goulburn Youth Sentenced "Bad Start"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 5

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions this morning, before Judge Coyle, a Goulburn youth, William Patrick Reynolds, 20, pleaded…

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Theft From Parked Car Stranger With Bandaged Head

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

With his head swathed in bandages and his shirt stained with blood, Patrick Michael O'Brien, or Richards, aged 38, appeared at the…

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N.Z. Murder Charge Woman Battered to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 June 1938 · page 4

CHRISTCHURCH. N.Z. Tuesday When Eric Parkes, 28, appeared in the Police Court to-day on a charge of the alleged murder of Francis Amelia…

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Gaol Sentence for Stranger Sequel To Robbery In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 1

Leslie Leonard Forrest, 29, a stranger, was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions yesterday…

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Action Over Sheep Deal Four Graziers Go To Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 June 1938 · page 4

Damages totalling £300 are claimed against H. Grigg, a district grazier, in an action commenced before Judge Coyle at the Goulburn District Court this morning…

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Yass Police Boys Win Goulburn Beaten

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 8

The first game, Yass Police Boys v. Goulburn Police Boys, saw a rejuvenated Yass team. They have new togs of gold with yellows V’s…

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Arrests At Bowning Woman and Five Men Charged And Released On Bail

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon a woman and five men were arrested at Bowning. Charges were preferred against them by the Yass Police and they…

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Grazier to Pay Damages Court Finds Breach Of Warranty

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 June 1938 · page 1

Arising from a sale of sheep at Goulburn on September 7 last, H. Grigg, a well-known district grazier, was ordered by Judge Coyle at the Goulburn District Court…

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Quick Justice Kidnapper Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 5

MIAMI, Thursday, Franklin McCall was sentenced to death in the electric chair for kidnapping the five-yerar-old Jimmy Cash…

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From Everywhere Police Puzzled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 4

Lithgow police are faced with difficulty in solving a burglary at the pharmacy of Lighgow Co-operative Society, when watches and Jewellery…

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Arrests at Bowning Woman and Five Men Charged and Released on Bail

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 June 1938 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon a woman and five men were arrested at Bowning. Charges were preferred against them by the Yass police…

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Farmer Is Shot Dead Daughter Charged With Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 5

PERTH, Sunday: While sitting in an armchair reading a newspaper before the kitchen fire, on his dairy farm near Hester, 140 miles south of…

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Appeal Is Adjourned Pagewood Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: When the appeal of Eric George Chatfield, 20, a marine steward, convicted for the murder of Jules Armour Maltby, at…

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Fracas at Boarding House Amazing Story Told In Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

Following four remands;, Maxwell Arthur Wilson, 26, appeared at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday on a charge of having unlawfully assaulted Catherine Rose Wright at her boarding house on April 30 last. He was…

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HOTELS Court Rescinds Order

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Supreme Court the declaration of four hotels as common gaming houses was rescinded by…

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Fifty Hurt In Clash With Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

VANCOUVER, Monday: After having occupied the Post Office and the Art Gallery for nearly a month, the unemployed men…

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Death of Girl Police Suspect Poison

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 5

Although foul play is not suspected, Goulburn police are at present making exhaustive inquiries into the death of an…

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Police Cases Collapse Two Drivers Are Acquitted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 1

Police actions against two motorists were thrown out at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday by the Police Magistrate, Mr. W. F…

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Application for Mr. "X" Refused By Equity Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: An application was made in the Full Court to-day by Mr. Windeyer, K.C., for the report of the Chief Justice In the Equity Court,…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Grugeon, P.M.)

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1938 · page 2

George Tozer and Sons were charged with making a breach of the Industrial regulations. Mr. Ross (Inspector) appeared, for the…

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