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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 6 of 33

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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Murdered 75 Spaniard Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1938 · page 4

SAN SEBASTIAN, Monday: The Military Court at Oviedo has sentenced to death by strangulation Ramon Miguel Gonzalez, who was…

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Assault in Hotel Bar Surry Hills Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: At the Quarter Sessions to-day, John Joseph Finnie pleaded not guilty to a charge of having assaulted Leslie Vincent…

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Police Fire on Tenants

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 2

One person was killed and 24 wounded, several seriously, when police fired on a crowd of land tenants in a village in the State…

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Wages Tax Payments Under Federal Awards Effect of Magistrate's Decision

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

On 2nd February, 1938, Mr. Harrison, S.M., decided in proceedings brought against Tasmanian Steamers Pty., Ltd., for an…

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18 Months' Gaol for Geo. Richmond "Criminal From Tip To Toe"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 February 1938 · page 3

"You are a criminal from the top of your head to the soles of your feet and you are going in the direction of being declared an…

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Sit-down Strike in Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 8

CONCORD (Massachusetts), Wednesday: After an unsuccessful attempt by 300 prisoners toes escape, 1000 inmates of the Concord…

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Sensational Gaol Incident. Prisoner Drinks Poison in Yard

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 4

Arrested on a charge of false pretences James Brooks was placed in the cell yard of the Orange gaol. Some time later he was…

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Police Boys' Club Wrestling Awards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1938 · page 3

At the C.W.A. Ball last night opportunity was taken to present the winners of the wrestling contests at the Police Boys' Club with the cups…

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Three Months for Illegally Using Car Young Man Sentenced at Tumut Tumut

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

At the Tumut Police Court, yesterday Allan Gow, aged 22 years, was convicted on a charge of illegally using a motor car the property…

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Extortion Union Organiser Sent to Gaol Got £10 From Baker Orange

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 1

At the Orange Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Betts sentenced Edward John Rice, 22, [?] three years'…

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Wearing of Trunks in Public Streets Councils Powerless; Police Hesitant

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1938 · page 8

Mr. A. R. Bluett, of the Local Government Association, referring to the outcry against the wearing of trunks in public streets, states that…

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Bound Over Assault Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 3

Taking into consideration the references as to character and general condition of the accused, His Honour, Judge Nield, bound over a Moss Vale…

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Police Escape Injury

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 2

Constables G. G. Ashton and J. A. Sharp had a narrow escape from injury on Thursday night in the course of their duty. Both men had…

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Police Appointment Sergeant Suitor for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

The Mayor of Young, Ald . A. M. Rabbets, presided at a farewell social to Sergeant Suitor, who has been recently transferred…

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Murder and Suicide Man Kills Wife Crime Seen Through Window

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 February 1938 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: The murder of Maude Foley, 47, by her husband, Frederick Augustus Foley, 57, caretaker of the Bourke Street branch…

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Pyjama Girl Murder Story to Goulburn Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

Goulburn police are investigating a report made to them to-day by a visiting woman that the description of the victim of the…

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Truck Murder Trial Alleged He Saw The Hold-up

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 23 February 1938 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: A witness of what the Crown alleges was the actual the hold of the transport driver John Thomas Demsey, gave…

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Police Court. Tuesday, February 22nd (Before Mr J. A. S. Balmain, P.m.), Offensive Behaviour

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 3

Michael White was charged with behaving in an offensive, manner in Albury-street, Murrumburrah, on December 24th last. Defendant pleaded…

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Church Street Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 7

Although little official information is available it was learned this morning that thieves recently perpetrated a daring robbery…

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