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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 19 of 31

“Pyjama Girl” Police Official’s Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 1

On the eve of his retirement, the Deputy-Commissioner of Police (Mr. T. J. Lynch) made a dramatic appeal to the relatives of the “Pyjama Girl”…

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Football Police Boys Not Been Beaten In Last Nine Games

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 August 1939 · page 7

On Sunday the Yass Police Boys’ Club played a 5 all draw with a much heavier Yass second grade team. These boys have proved themselves…

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Henneberry Disqualified Charged Opponent With His Head Down

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 August 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Fred Henneberry was disqualified in the third round of his fight with Jones, The contest was disappointing all…

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Pole Deserts German Ship Remanded to Water Police Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

Before .Messrs. E. A. Hickey and J. W. Masters, J’sp., in the Court this morning, Edward Dubinsky (21), was . charged with deserting…

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All Quiet Gaol Trouble Checked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 1

Attention has again been focused on the Goulburn Reformatory by the request for an increased staff, made in the Legislative…

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Wanderers Run Over Bowning Police Club Defeat Light Horse

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

Interest is keen in football this season and a considerable crowd watched minor matches at Victoria Park yesterday…

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Interesting Souvenir: Laying Foundation Stone at Yass Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 August 1939 · page 2

After 60 years, out of an auction saleroom in Sydney, casually comes a souvenir of old days in Yass, interesting to old…

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Murder of Calletti

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Detectives investigating the murder of Guide Galletti, who was shot during a fracas in a house in Brougham Street, King's…

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Forger's Income Remarkable Police Trail

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 8

Another epoch in the fantastic career of Frankie Parker, aeroplane-bootlegger of American prohibition days ended the other day…

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Men Whom Millions Dread Secret Police Forces of the Continent Methods Go Far Beyond Anything Democracy Could Ever Permit

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 August 1939 · page 6

GESTAPO, Ogpu, Ovra. Mysterious names these --not honest, ordinary names, but ominous abbreviations. To over 250 million Europeans they spell dread, for they stand for the secret police…

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Alleged Assault Brothers Involved

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning Edwards John Kennedy, 37, was remanded on a charge of having assaulted his…

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Murder Charge Against Two Men

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Two men were charged with the murder Guido Calletti, 34, who died from bullet wounds said to have…

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Protest Against Police Allegations Are Made At Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 5

CAPTAIN'S FLAT, Thursday: Allegations that a constable batoned two prisoners are contained in a petition signed by [?]…

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Sensational Raid in Goulburn 57 Men Marched To Local Police Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 August 1939 · page 4

There was a sensational development in Goulburn early yesterday afternoon when two police squads, under the personal direction of Inspector Sweeney, raided two…

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Cyclist Charged by Dog

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

When L. Pattinson, a railway employee, of 228 Cowper Street, was riding his motor cycle yesterday afternoon he was charged by a log in the…

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Inspector Of Police Is Drowned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 5

WOY WOY, Monday: Police Inspector Alexander Muir was drowned yesterday in the Hawkesbury River, a mile and…

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Court Sequel to Raid Fines For Illegal Betting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 4

Charges arising from last week's police raid on two Auburn Street business premises were preferred at the Goulburn Police Court this morning against 55 defendants. Great public interest was evinced…

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Police Court Cases Yield £126 in Revenue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

Yesterday was a record-breaking day at the Goulburn Police Court, new figures being set in regard to public attendance, the number of convictions registered and the amount paid in fines…

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Police Raid in Dublin

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

LONDON, Monday: The Dublin police raided I.R.A. dwellings and seized allegedly seditious documents…

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Montague St. Burglary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 16 August 1939 · page 4

Jewellery and money stolen at the week-end from the Montague Street residence of Mr. E. A. Betts was valued at more than £60, it was…

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