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

Courts & crime, 1939

602 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 31

Improvements to Police Station

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

Mr. Meakin, contractor of Auburn, has completed his work of placing in position in the exercise yard at the Police Station a grille over the…

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Alligators Shown in Court Found Dead In Snow

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

Two dead alligators were “exhibits” at Manchester Police Court when a charge of saealing live retiles from the Belle Vue Zoological…

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Empty Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

"It looks as if we'll have to close our traffic court," Marck grinned. "We used to have from 30 to 50 violators every Saturday, but now…

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Two Brothers Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

Two brothers appeared at the Goulburn Police Court to plead guilty to a charge of offensive behaviour in a Verner Street…

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Lottery Prize Goes to Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: A dispute over the fourth prize of £300 in the State lottery, drawn last Monday came before the Equity Court to-day, when…

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Crookwell Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 1

Harold-Stanley Eldridge, of Binda, and Frederick James Churchill, of Crookwell, were each fined £ 1, or 3 days, with 8/ costs, for having…

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Failed to Destroy Weeds Land Owner Fined At Crookwell Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Failure to destroy noxious weeds on his property at Blanket Flat resulted in Arthur George Howard…

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Assault Charge Withdrawn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

An alleged assault, in Goulburn on Saturday, when an elderly man was injured had its sequel at the Goulburn Police…

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Noted Golfer Mentioned In Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

Norman Guy Von Nida, well-known golfer, of 126 Leichhardt Street, Waverley, did not answer when his name was called at the…

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Solving Murder Mysteries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 3

How's a wife going to help her husband solve murder mysteries if he doesn't tell her what clues…

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Young Men Bound Over Stealing Charges At Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 8

CROOKWELL: Two young men appeared at the Crookwell Police Court on Monday to face charges of stealing potatoes from paddocks at North…

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Police Seek Promotion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

There were four candidates for the police examination conducted at Goulburn to-day. If successful, each of the four examinees will…

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"Contemptible Theft" Young Men Bound Over Each on Two Charges

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

"Stealing is a serious offence, and stealing front a widow who is trying to support herself is a contemptible thing…

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£20 Fine S.p. Bookmaker in Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 1

A plea of guilty was entered by Frederick Sidney Mortimer when he was called in the Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday…

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Police Court Friday, April 21st, 1939 (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Driving Car Whilst Under the Influence of Liquor

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 1

Arthur Henry Farmer, aged 58 years, was charged with driving a motor car whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor…

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Obligation to Feed Stock Lessee of Land Court’s Finding

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 8

The obligations of a person under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act to supply proper and sufficient food to sick stock which had been…

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Gaol Escapee Thrilling Story of Chase Recounted in Court Police Cases at Robertson

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 7

A thrilling chase by Constable Chalmers, in company with two local residents, was told by the police officer at the Robertson Police Court on Wednesday afternoon when Walter Weston, alias Joseph Bourke, the last of the three…

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Police Choir Visit To Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 4

Arrangements have been completed for the N.S.W. Police Choir to visit Goulburn next week-end and render a programme in Hoyt's Ritz Theatre…

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Jewish Problem Appeal To Hague Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday: The Jewish Agency has appealed to The Hague Court against the British Government policy of restricting the entry…

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Sentenced for Shop-breaking

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When John William Ward, 35, a clerk, pleaded guilty at the Quarter Sessions to-day to shop breaking it was stated…

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