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

Courts & crime, 1939

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Murder? Where?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 2

At Barton’s Follies, in the big marquee, when Ike Delavale will deliberately assassinate Old Man Sorrow, ably assisted by 30 other…

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Riot In A Gaol Prisoners v Warders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 5

HYDERABAD, Sunday: A warder and a convict were killed and 13 persons were injured, four seriously, in a riot at the gaol at Warangal…

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Sewerage Expenses Ratepayers Not To Be Charged Until Scheme Is Operating

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 1

The following notice of motion moved by Aid. J. O’ Brien at the last Municipal Council meeting was carried: “The amounts…

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Small Debts Court and Bets Legal Point Raised At Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 27 February 1939 · page 3

CROOKWELL: Mention of betting on trotting horses occurred frequently at the Small Debts Court on Thursday in the…

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Committed for Trial At Goulburn Police Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 1

William James, 54, a single man; of no fixed place of abode was committee for trial at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday on a charge of having…

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Gaol for Railway Thefts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

On each of two charges of stealing, Harold Edward Parkinson, 22, was sentenced at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday…

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Kinghorne St. Fire Arson Suspected By Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 5

Complete mystery still surrounds the origin of the fire which broke out in a weatherboard cottage in Kinghorne…

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Stealing Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

Patrick Joseph Francis Morgan, 20, was remanded at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday morning on a charge of…

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Magistrate Has Cure for Drunkards

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 8

A new idea for the treatment of habitual drunkards was jocularly put forward at the Goulburn Police Court by the P.M.,…

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"Black Hand Gang" Goes to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Judge Clancy remarked at the Quarter Sessions to-day, "Is the prisoner mad?" when sentencing Raymond Shepherd,…

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Court Pleasantries Welcome to New P.M. by Police and Bar

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

Presiding for the first time in the Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday last, Mr. M. J. Ryan, Police Magistrate…

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Carrier Charged Said To Have Broken Award

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 1

A case of considerable interest to country carters was partially heard at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday, when…

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Two Police Are Killed While Chasing Suspect Car

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two constables, of the Police Safety Bureau Patrol were killed last night when they crashed into a waggon while…

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Redground Fire Has Court Sequel P.m. on Shire Council's Responsibility

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 1 March 1939 · page 2

There was an echo of the disastrous fire which originated on a property north of Redground road on Saturday, January 14…

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Police Magistrate Welcomed At Gunning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

At the opening of proceedings at the Gunning Police Court on Tuesday morning several Justices of the Peace assembled to give a welcome…

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Maher Cried "Murder"! Harden Women in Assault Case Judge Hill Dismisses Appeal

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

Mother and daughter were the central figures in an appeal which was heard by His Honor, judge A. Hill, in the Young…

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Licensing Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 7

A special Licensing Court in connection with the local hotels is being held at the Court House in the judge’s room to-day. Inspector…

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Narrow Escape For Police Commissioner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Police Commissioner, Air. McKay, and two companions had a narrow escape from drowning last night while…

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Local and General District Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1939 · page 2

Judge Hill is presiding at the adjourned District Court to-day. A car accident claim case is being heard…

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Murringo a Despicable Theft

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 6

Despite the dry season the Murringo Public School children succeeded in producing a few very creditable water melons in their school…

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