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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 5 of 33

Charge of Murder Against 16-Year-old Boy Adelaide

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 February 1938 · page 1

Following the death of Miss Kathleen Theresa Bradley (54), of Richmond Station, near Robe, as a result of a shooting accident on…

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Bondi Tragedy Police Believe Five, Not Six, to Be Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: Arising out of yesterday's surf tragedies at Bondi, a conference of surf clubs will be called for. February 25, to discuss further…

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K0sseris to Pay McEWEN 30/- a Week or Go to Gaol Borrowed £1500 From Mother-in-law Who Is Now Destitute £600 Lost in Gambling; Lengthy Cross Examination by Solicitor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 February 1938 · page 1

After a lengthy cross-examination by Mr. R. S. Phillips in the District Court on Friday, Nicholas Kosseris, former proprietor of the Monte Carlo Cafe, was ordered by His Honor Judge W. T. Coyle to pay McEwen, a…

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From Everywhere Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 4

By consent, the case in which John Austin Hayman is alleging that he was unlawfully assaulted by Victor Mills at East Goulburn on September…

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Motor Thieves Go to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sentence was passed by His Honor, Judge White, at the Quarter Sessions, on four young men, alleged to have been responsible…

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Two Men Fined for Theft of 16 Fowls

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 1

A chaff bag containing dead fowls formed an unusual exhibit in a stealing charge against Douglas McFadzen, 26, and Leslie Claude Eirth, 26, at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday. Both defendants pleaded guilty…

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Court Adjourned Rent Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 3

There was no appearance of Isadore Gillard, defendant in a tenancy case at the Goulburn Police Court, and following brief deliberation, the…

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Nine Months in Gaol Prisoner Pleads Guilty to Serious Charge Goulburn Quarter Session

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 February 1938 · page 5

At the Goulburn Quarter Sessions this morning, Leslie Herbert Hubbard faced a charge of having at Griffith on December 19 assaulted a girl under 16 years of age…

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Sentenced to 18 Months

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

After a lengthy retirement yesterday the jury at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions acquitted Robert George Richmond of a charge of having…

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Frederick William Gray, motor driver, was refeloniously and maliciously murdering a motor-cyclist, Robert Andrews,…

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King's Shoot to King's Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

A case at the Goulburn Quarter Sessions in which he was a witness. resulted in Detective-Constable J. L. Fraser being hurriedly recalled from…

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Struck Out Cases Before District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 1

Several of the matters listed gor the present sitting of the District Court in Goulburn were struck out or stood over yesterday…

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Not Murdered Headless Body Of Man Found Police Theory

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 February 1938 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: As a result of inquiries the police are satisfied that the man whose headless body was found…

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Threats Union Organiser Goes To Gaol For Three Years

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 5

ORANGE, Thursday: At the Orange Quarter Sessions Judge Betts sentenced Edward John. Rice, 22, to three years…

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Arrest at Cootamundra Man Charged with Grevious Bodily Harm

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 2

On Friday morning Constable Clifton arrested a man in Wallendoon-street, Cootamundra, and subsequently went with Sergeant Walsh to Mr…

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Vandalism Damage At Showground Police Assistance Sought

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 February 1938 · page 3

At the meeting of the P. and A. Committee on Saturday night it was decided to request assistance in preventing youths…

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EMBEZZLED £140 Bank Clerk Charged Sydney

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

At the Central Court, Norton Colin Mclnnes, 30, a clerk, was remanded on a charge of fraudulently embezzling £140 belonging to the…

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Gaol Escapee Tells Remarkable Story Plaited Twine Into Rope

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

Having eluded the West Australian police since January 21, when he escaped from the Fremantle Gaol, Arthur Martin, aged 41…

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Proposed Police Ball in Aid of Borrowa Hospital

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 5

A meeting was held in the Guild Hall Supper Room on Thursday evening last to make arrangements for the holding…

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General Uneasiness is Apparent All Over Europe Crown Prince's Flight From Germany Secret Police Active Generals Shadowed Closely

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 February 1938 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday: Evening papers give wide prominence to a report in the French newspapers that the former Crown Prince of Germany. Prince Wilhelm, had…

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