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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 7 of 31

Crookwell Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

CROOKWELL: Convicted on a charge of drunkenness and indecent behaviour, fines totalling £1/10/ were imposed on Thomas McCormack at…

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Murder of Carlson Inquest Opens In Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: The inques concerning the death of Eric Arthur Carlson, 50, a seaman, whose dead body was found in a bloodstained…

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Sergt Searson Farewelled A Popular and Efficient Police Officer

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

A large and representative gathering of citizens in all walks of [?] at the Mechanics' Institute, Harden, on Friday night last to say Au Revoir to Sergeant Searson, a most popular and capabie Police officer, who has been transferred to…

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Theft of 121 Chaff Bags Found Guilty and Bound Over

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

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

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Police Patrol Mission to Aid Road Safety

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 7

In charge of First-class Constable R. W. Watts, and Constable Strachan, the police wireless patrol car arrived at Young…

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Protest in Parliament Closing Police Station at Calong

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 8

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

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Crookwell Police Court Youth Sentenced To 21 Days

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

CROOKWELL: Convicted on a charge of having no visible means of support, James Joseph McFarlane, 18, was sentenced to 21 days' hard…

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Berrima Gaol Mr. Ardill’s Question

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

The Minister of Justice, Mr. Martin, said in the Legislative Assembly last week that he would be glad if any outside organisation could…

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Seaman Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: William Smith. 38, a seaman, was charged at the Central Court to-day with having murdered Robert Griffen Russell at…

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Alleged Assault on the Police Case Remanded Until Monday Next

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

Arrested on Saturday night, Maurice Harinett, 39, appeared at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday morning on three…

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FZ 612 Police Radio Patrol Unit Arrives

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 4

Equipped with a radio receiving set operating on a special wave length, the police patrol unit—FZ 612—which will do…

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday Arising out of a brawl at Cobar on November 26 Robert Evan Williamson, 26, a miner, was charged at the Central Criminal…

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Seven Weeks Hard Labour Vagrancy and Larcency Youth Sentenced

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 3

A total of seven weeks hard labor was allotted James Joseph McFarlane, aged 18, in the Court of Petty Sessions at Crookwell on…

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"Jay" Walkers Crowd Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday: In the Traffic Court to-day there were 360 cases of "jay" walking. Many of the defendants were…

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Stealing a Hat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

William James Fitzgerald (40). was charged at the Murrumburrah Police Court on Monday (before local, Justices) with stealing a hat to the value…

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Police Court (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Unlicensed Wirelesses

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

Two defendants were fined £1 with 8- court costs ands 8- witnesses' expenses in each case for hiving unlicensed wirelesses…

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THE McKAY MYSTERY Search To Be Made By Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 5

WELLINGTON, New Zealand, Thursday: A number of cars filled with police left Auckland last night to carry out a search associated with…

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Nine Months Gaol for Former Postmaster

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 5

Sentence of nine months' imprisonment was pasted on William Henry Mahony, former postmaster at Erigolia, for…

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Farm Hand To Stand Trial on Murder Charge

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

TENTERFIELD: At the conclusion of evidence at the inquest on Marjorie Constance Sommerlad at Tenterfield, the Coroner…

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Conflicting Statements Murder Charge Trial In Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday: Conflicting statements alleged to have been made by the two accused were referred to in the Central…

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