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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 6 of 31

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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Four Sent to Gaol Sequel To Rail Thefts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

Following the conviction of a railway thief at Goulburn on Monday, four young men, one of whom is stated to be an…

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Signs for Police Cars

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 5

Police cars on traffic patrol work in the London area will soon be fitted with fixed illuminated signs. This, says a London motoring…

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Four Claims Compensation Court Sitting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

Four cases are listed for hearing at the Workers' Compensation Court to be held at Goulburn before Judge Lamond on…

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Man Convicted Stealing At Hotels Four Months Hard Labour

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

Before Messrs. E. A. Hickey and W. H. McIntosh, J’.P., in the Court this morning, Herbert John Playwright, labourer (35), was sentenced…

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Theft of 121 Chaff Bags Found Guilty And Bound Over

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 5

Although he found the offence proved, the P.M,, Mr. M. J. Ryan, "did not proceed to a conviction at the Goulburn Police Court…

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Eric Campbell Before Full Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday:—When Eric Campbell, solicitor and company director, appeared before the Full Court to-day in, connection with the…

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Protest in Parliament Closing Police Station At Galong

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 3

On Thursday night in the State Parliament the Government was saved from defeat on a motion to adjourn the House by only three votes…

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District Court Verdict For Plaintiff Car Accident Claim

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 6 March 1939 · page 2

In the District Court last Thursday, Norman Walter Robinson, of Gunning, manager of Birroon for the G. W. Merriman…

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Court Sequel to Fire at Kingsdale Limekiln Lessee Is Charged Found Not Guilty

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

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday Alfred Stephen Thoroughgood was discharged on a count of having ignited…

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Inquest Into Murder at Tenterfield

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

TENTERFIELD. Tuesday: The inquest into the death of Marjory Constance Sommmerlad, 38, at the family homestead, "Hillerest," four miles…

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Boxer Pays for Assault Benny Lynch Is Fined £20

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

LONDON, Monday: The former flyweight champion of the world Benny Lynch, who was charged with assaulting his relatives, including…

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Pensioned Off a Fit Man Rigours of Police Life Did Not Harm Him

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 3

At 50 years of age he was presumed to be beyond the arduous demands of police duties. But was he? Read what. he says now—five years after he was…

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Police Patrol Truck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 4

Goulburn's first wireless patrol car is expected to be handed over to the Goulburn police at the week-end and will…

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Sent to Gaol Train Pilferers Members of Gang?

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

Following the conviction of a railway thief at Goulburn on Monday of last week, four young men, one of whom is stated to be an…

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Alleged Confession Inquest Into Tenterfield Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 5

TENTERFIELD Wednesday : A Brisbane detective, at the inquest into the death of Marjoric Constance Sommerlad, who was…

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Gossip From Gunning Side Showground Betting Charge Against Bookmaker Dismissed by Magistrate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 3

Holding that no evidence had been produced to show whether the meeting in question was a registered one, or otherwise, the P.M., Mr…

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Alleged Assault Aborigine Remanded Constable Injured

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

In the Police Court yesterday William Henry Podham, an aborigine, was charged with allegedly assaulting Constable Brown while in…

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Railway Thefts Four Men Sent To Gaol

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

Four young men, one of whom it is stated is an associate of a gang which has been operating on all railway lines throughout the State in…

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Police Chase Themselves

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

Members of the Melbourne police wireless patrol had one of their hardest jobs recently when they were told to chase…

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