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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 21 of 31

Two Youths Committed to Trial Alleged Breaking, Entering and Stealing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 1

Cedric John Cullen and Ronald ald James Cullen, who were remanded from Mudgee, were charged before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.,…

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Yass Police Go to Wollongong

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 3

Sergt. Collins and Constables Liston and Brodie have been temporarily transferred to Wollongong. It is understood they have gone there to…

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Retirement of Police Officer Superintendent J. H. Miller's 38 Years Of Service Exciting Career

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 August 1939 · page 1

When Superintendent J. H. M'ller, who is at present in charge of the Southern Police District, commences long service leave on September 3 next prior to retirement, the N.S.W. Police Force will lose the services of an officer who…

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Remanded on Theft Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

Walking into the Goulburn Police Station yesterday, a representative of the British Products Pty. Ltd., announced that he…

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Young Woman Goes To Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Julie Holen Baldwin, 23, of Sydney, appeared in court in men's clothing yesterday to be sentenced for her…

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New Police Chief For South

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 4

Although he will not commence duties until the week-end, Superintendent Wenham, who has been appointed to the control of the…

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Fixed by the Court Charge Against A Milkman

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 8

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: It is impracticable for anybody to sell or buy a single quart of milk at the maximum price fixed by the Milk…

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Police Officers Elevated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 5

Promotions for 87 sergeants were announced in Sydney yesterday. Contrary to expectations, the Southern Police District,…

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Retirement of Police Superintendent

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 7

When Superintendent J. H. Miller, who is at present in charge of the Southern Police District and stationed at Goulburn, commences long…

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New Police Chief for South

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 2

Although he will not commence duties until the week-end, Superintendent Wenham, who has been appointed to the control of the…

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Promotions for Police Few Southern Men Elevated

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 5

In the latest list of police promotions announced this morning the Southern Police District again., received a very meagre…

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Promotions For Police

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

Further police promotions announced on Saturday comprised the elevation of 193 constables to first-class rank. Only four…

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Police Patrol Broke Up Drivers' "Game"

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

While sitting in the wireless patrol in the, Mittagong shopping centre on July 23, Constable D. O'Keefe was intrigued…

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Did Not Pay Fare Railwayman Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 7

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday a man with 25 years' railway service to his credit was charged with having travelled…

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MR. H. WENHAM Police Officer's Career

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 2

Superintendent H. W. Wenham, who commenced duties at Goulburn this week as officer in charge of the Southern Police…

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Police Engage in Enemy Alien Hunt

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 5

In common with other centres, Goulburn has witnessed considerable activity in the past few weeks in relation to police investigations into the possible presence in the district of enemy aliens…

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Bathurst Gaol For Internment Of Enemy Aliens

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 1

Some of them in merry mood, others gazing hungrily on the world outside gaol walls which had bounded their vision for…

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Police and Ambulance Ball

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 5

Arrangements for the Police and Ambulance Ball, to be held in the Mechanics' Institute, Harden, on Wednesday, 20th September, are well…

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Murder Charge Accused Said To Be Insane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 1

BRISBANE, Thursday: A mental disease called schizophrenia, which meant a "Splitting of the personality" was…

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Monterey Cup Won by Harden-murrumburrah Police Boys

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1939 · page 5

At the Young cricket ground on Sunday, Harden-Murrumburrah Police Boys defeated Young Police Boys for the Monterey Cup by 11 points to…

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