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

Courts & crime, 1939

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Debts Court

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

At the Goulburn Small Debts Court yesterday an examination order issue against a judgment debtor was quickly settled and…

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Remanded on Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Jack Tanner, 29, a labourer, was further remanded at the Central Court to-day on a charge of having murdered…

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Communism And Force Police Officer Gives Evidence

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 7

SAN FRANCISCO, Tuesday: M. Bacon, a Portland police officer who joined the Communist Party in 193 in order to spy on the members,…

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Big Scale Rustling Police Bafeed London, July 15

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 July 1939 · page 8

In the past few months, over 6,000 sheep have been stolen from English farmers, and over 600 cattle and horses have…

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"Ladies' Day" at Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: In the Traffic Court next Wednesday 100 women will be charged with having committed various offences against the…

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Police Boys’ Dance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 2

The Police Boys’ Dance which was postponed last week on account of clashing with the Hospital Younger Set concert, will be held on Friday,…

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Police Chase Eighty Miles An Hour

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 1

A police wireless car chased a suspect car for four miles at speeds up to 85 miles an hour, early on Monday, with one of the police…

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Ancient Court Established More Than 600 Years Ago

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 July 1939 · page 5

At Midhurst, Sussex, men were recently sworn in as jurors on a court more than six centuries old. It was the annual “Court Leet” founded in…

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Bigga Send-off Popular Police Officer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

Bigga people were sorry to lore Constable J. Donoghue, who left on Monday for Moss Vale. His two young daughters, Jean…

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Seeking Criminals Police Comb-Out For I.R.A. Terrorists

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: The police are conducting a nationwide combout for I.R.A. suspects. The Prime Minister, Mr…

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The Post Recent Police Court Action to the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 7

Sir: Recently I was the defendant In a Police Court action in which I was fined for travelling a horse from my residence to the railway station…

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Third Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 5

DUBBO, Monday: At the Dubbo Police Court to-day Albert Andrew Moss, 61, was charged with having murdered William Henry Bartley at…

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Light Court List

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 4

This morning's list of Petty Session cases at, the Goulburn Police Court was one of the lightest on record for any…

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Cars Robbed Outside Church Police Investigating

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 July 1939 · page 2

A thief or thieves ransacked cars parked on private ground outside the Presbyterian Church in Meehan Street last night. The matter has…

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Charged with Stealing Sum Of £2550 Is Involved

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the North Sydney Police Court to-day, Edward Neal Bentley, 29, was charged with having at Ashfield, while employed…

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Train Off the Line Engine-Driver Is Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

WYONG, Wednesday: In the Wyong Police Court to-day James, Smith, an engine-driver, was charged with having…

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Rodney Disaster Order By The Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In the High Court, In Chambers, to-day Mr. Justice Rich made an order for the payment of £200, together with legal…

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Third Murder Charge Unprecedented In History Of Crime In N.S.W.

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 August 1939 · page 1

DUBBO, Wednesday: "These proceedings, are the last act of a drama—grim, stark and altogether horrible."…

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Police Court Man Fined For Driving Under The Influence

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 4

The following cases were dealt with at the Gunning Police Court on July 25 by Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M.:— Gunning Shire Council v. F. R…

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Police Officer To Retire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 5

It has now been ascertained that Superintendent J. H, Miller, of Goulburn, will commence annual and extended leave early…

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