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

Courts & crime, 1939

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Police Boys’ Dance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 2

The Police Boys’ dance advertised for July [?], has been postponed until July 20, owing to the proximity of the former date to a social being…

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After the Bu[?]ed Treasure Stealing Charge Fails "Pack of Lies" Declared Accused

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 1

At the Young Quarter Sessions on Tuesday last, before Judge B. V. Stacey, William Henry Thomas pleaded not guilty to staling at Demon…

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Tenancy Case Argued in Court Verdict for Plainti[?]

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 8

Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., in the Court on Tuesday Mrs. Clare H. Holding, of “Sunnyside,” Cunningar, landlord, asked for an order for…

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Small Debts Court Verdict For Defendant Saddler’s Claim Fails

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 June 1939 · page 5

Lou Smith, saddler, Cooma Street, proceeded against A. S. Sykes, grazier, “Glendalyn,” Binalong, before…

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Judge Attacks Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 5

BEGA, Friday: Judge Neild said at the Bega Appeals. Session that he did not believe a single word of evidence by four…

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Crookwell Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 3

CROOKWELL: The "business sheet" at the Crookwell Police Court on Thursday was very light, and the Police Magistrate,…

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Footballers Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 June 1939 · page 5

An incident during a football match between two Goulburdn Clubs at Rugby League Park on Sunday, June 11, had its sequel…

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Alleged Assault Wife's Story To Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 1

For having unlawfully assaulted his wife at their Ifield home on Saturday, a relief worker was bound over at the…

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Court House Repairs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

The successful tenderer for the job of effecting repairs and painting the Crookwell Court House building is a Wollongong contractor. The work was…

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Women's Hats in Court Various Rulings

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 6

The question of whether a woman must wear a hat in a court of law has again been raised. The courts themselves differ in…

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Crookwell Tennis Preliminary Work For New Court Council Agrees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 8

CROOKWELL: Authority to proceed with the preliminary work in connection with the construction of a new court was given to a…

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Crookwell Tennis Club's Successful Tourney Sixth Court to Be Laid

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 June 1939 · page 4

A meeting of the Crookwell District Tennis Club committee was held on Thursday last, 22nd inst. The balance-sheet for the Easter…

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Women's Hats in Court Various Rulings

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1939 · page 2

The question of whether a woman must wear a hat in a court of law has again been raised. The courts themselves differ in…

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BIGAMY Braidw'd Man Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 1

Agreeing with the contention of the accused's solicitor, Mr. R. B. Phillips, that it was a case where he could exercise his…

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Crookwell Court House

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 3

CROOKWELL: The work of painting and repairing the Court House was commenced on Wednesday. It is understood that the court room will…

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Drink Blamed For Theft

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning Henry James Kane, 44, a stranger, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing…

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Third Murder Charge Brought Against Moss

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 3 July 1939 · page 4

DUBBO, Monday: Albert Andrew Moss, 61, a labourer, was placed in the dock at the Dubbo Police Court this morning on the third murder…

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Japanese Consul and the Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Metropolitan Commissioner for Police, Mr. F. J. Collings, to-day denied the report that the Japanese…

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NON-SUIT Case Before Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 1

A non-suit was accepted by the plaintiff's solicitor following brief legal argument in respect to a claim for £10/18/6 at the…

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No Record of Grace Fruit Machines To Go, Say Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: It was stated to-day that the Chief Secretary's decision on bank, poker and fruit machines in Sydney clubs will be…

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