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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 22 of 31

River Camp Fight Quelled By Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 4

Police were called out to quell a disturbance which broke out in an unemployed camp on the banks of the Mulwaree River…

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Theft of Axe Towrang Man Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday Ormley Emerton, Towrang woodcarter, was convicted on a charge of having, on…

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Taxi Driver Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 1

A sub-section of the Local Government Act was invoked by the Town Clerk, Mr. R. J. Mc Lean, in an unusual case against…

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Two Fined Attack On Police Constable

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 4

An assault on Constable Chapman, of Captain's Flat, had a costly sequel for two men when they appeared before Mr…

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Heard and Seen Court Vignettes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 4

P.M., Mr. M. J. Ryan (in traffic case in which motor cyclist was stated to be riding pillion behind girl): To reach the handle-bars he…

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Under One Roof Plan To Group Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 4

Although no official announcement has yet been made, it has been stated in Goulburn during the last few days that…

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Published by Special Arrangement. Ebony Torso Copyright. a Super-thriller by the Author of "Mouseback" John C. Woodiwiss More Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 2

The prisoner made no answer, and his tormenter's voice went on mockingly: "Let me advise yer to breathe deep and It'll be over all the sooner,"…

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Canberra Assault Police Make Four Arrests

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 7

At the Canberra Court on Mon. day, before Col, J. T. H. Goodwin, S.M., four young men appeared on a number of charges arising…

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Theft From Hall £16 In Handbag Disappears

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 7

A new line of investigation into a recent robbery involving the theft of about £16 may be opened up by the discovery…

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List for District Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 September 1939 · page 1

Fourteen cases, including nine actions for trial, comprise the interim list announced yesterday for the District Court…

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Theft From Mechanics' Institute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 September 1939 · page 4

Wholesale thefts have been taking place at the Goulburn Mechanics' reading room. Judging by the periodicals and…

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Theft of Money

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 1

Miss P. Bye, whose handing containing £16 was stolen from the Liedertafel Hall during the progress of a recent dance, advises us that…

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Injured Woman Police Take Dying Depositions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Miss Charlotte Dorothy Melluisch, 45, of Chippendale, was allegedly assaulted in Balfour Street last night, and it is stated…

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Dismissed Police No Compensation To Be Paid

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: It was announced to-day that no compensation will be paid by the State Government to the four…

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Gipsy Fined Convicted of Stealing Five Pound Note

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 3

An amazing story involving credulity and apparent aleight of hand was told in the Court on Friday afternoon, before…

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Police Back From Coast

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 4

After some weeks of special duty on the South Coast, two members of the Goulburn Police Force have returned to this city…

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Quarter Sessions District Court Cases

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 September 1939 · page 2

His Honor, Judge Stacey, will preside at the Quarter Sessions which open at the Court House at 10 o’clock next Thursday morning. One…

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Jew-baiter Is Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 7

COPENHAGEN, Monday: A message from Berlin states that a special Nazi court is investigating undisclosed charges against the Jew baiter,…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 1

Only three additional claims for enrolment on the Goulburn Municipal roll of electors were announced by the Town Clerk, Mr. R. J. Mc…

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Quarry Theft Gelignite Stocks Missing

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 September 1939 · page 4

A quantity of gelignite, detonators and coil, sufficient to blow up all the bridges on the North Coast, has been stolen from a…

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