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

Courts & crime, 1940

593 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 30

Bad Brakes Motor Drivers Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 7

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday 13 truck drivers, motorists and motor cyclists paid more than £20 in fines and…

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Arrest of Clerk Theft Charge Preferred

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 7

Inspector Sweeney and Detective R. Boded visited premises in Goulburn at 6 o'clock last night and arrested a young man…

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Police Patrol The Coalfields

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 May 1940 · page 4

It was learned this morning that the Goulburn police wireless patrol left yesterday for special duty in the coalfields area…

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Shocking Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: Police now believe that the murder of Mrs. Martha Miller 66, an old-age-pensioner of Heddon Greta, last night was…

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Charged with Murder of Woman

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: A man aged 21 was charged at the Kurri Kurri Police Court today with the murder of Mrs. Martha [?] who was found dead…

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The Police and the Public Traffic Breach Angle

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 3

Much has been heard recently of instructions given police on traffic duty to obtain convictions, and the difficulties experienced by members…

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Police Leave for Coal Fields Going There To Maintain Order

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: To-day 45 police left Sydney to join the batch which left last night for duty on the coal fields, making a total of 100 to leave…

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Police Sent to Coalfields Strike Becomes More Serious Gas and Electricity Rationed Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Forty-five police left Sydney today to join a batch which departed last night for the coalfields, making a total of 100 police at the…

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Man Shot in Throat Son Charged With Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Bernard Gavin a labourer, was found shot through the throat at his home at Lidcombe last night. He died two hours later…

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Argument Over Fruit Visitor Fined For Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 8

George Morrell, unemployed salesman, of Charles Street, Mascot, who stated that he was in Goulburn convalescing from…

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Industrial Court Cases

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 1

Three cases were listed for hearing at the Industrial Magistrate's Court at Goulburn yesterday, but one was struck out and…

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The Police of N.S.W. Work Of Great Organisation

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

Speaking before the Goulburn Rotary Club, Mr. H. W. Wenham, Superintendent of the Goulburn Police District, gave an informative…

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Harden-murrumburrah Police Boys v. Cowra Blacks

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

On Sunday last the Mayor (Al. Fred Kelly) officially opened McLean Sports Ground at Harden, when he set the ball rolling in the Police…

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Mail Bag Theft Pensioners' Money

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 4

It is now disclosed that the 78 stolen from a post office mail bag at Couridjah railway' siding, near Picton, early…

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Police Boys Beaten

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 7

Travelling to Temora on Sunday in quest of the Wilde Cup, the Young Police Boys' team was defeated by 11 points to 3…

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Police Boys Club Annual Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 17 May 1940 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Young Police Boys' Club is to held in the Police Office on Friday, May 31. at 8, p.m. A full attendance of…

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Mailbag Robbery Dairyman Is Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 May 1940 · page 4

It is now disclosed that the man arrested on Friday, afternoon in connection with the theft from a mailbox on the Couridjah…

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Rings Stolen Woman Sentenced At Orange

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

"There has been a deliberate attempt at fraud. A bond for this woman would be reducing justice to a farce," declared judge…

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Broke Police Station Window

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 21 May 1940 · page 2

Albert Henry Barry (29) pleaded guilty at the Cootamundra Police Court to a charge of maliciously damaging a window, the property of the…

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Damage at Quarry Police To Be Called In

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 May 1940 · page 8

The City Council has decided to draw the attention of the police to damage being caused at the Rossiville quarry during…

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