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

Courts & crime, 1940

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Police Boys' Club Three Years Old To-day

The Young Chronicle · Friday 14 June 1940 · page 2

The first meeting of the Young Police Boys' Club was held on June 14, 1937. Since that time the Club has grown rapidly in strength and…

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Police Escort for Italians

Yass Tribune-Courier · Saturday 15 June 1940 · page 2

Goulburn police were called on yesterday to assist in the transfer to Sydney of 11 Italians who, it is understood, are being interned…

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Relief Recipient Charged with Drunkenness

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

Evidence that defendant was a track traveller in receipt of food relief, and that lie had a bottle of methylated spirits in his possession…

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Alleged Sheep Stealing Three Charges Defendant Remanded

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

Three charges of having allegedly stolen sheep were preferred against Albert William McDougall (22) at the Young Police Court this…

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Two Court Sittings on One Day

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 2

To-morrow (Wednesday) will be a particularly busy day at the Young Court House. In addition to a Querter Sessions and District Court sitting…

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Suspected Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 1

At the Goulburn police court yesterday lay morning a middle-aged man was remanded on a charge relative to a hot gun and a small amount of…

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Alleged Theft Of Umbrella

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 4

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning an elderly man was remanded on a charge of stealing an umbrella at Goulburn last…

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Air-Raid In Britain German Murder Is Beginning

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Enemy aircraft dropped bombs over a wide area in Britain last night. Essex, the east coast,…

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British Commonwealth Will Fight to the End Air Raid In Britain German Murder Is Beginning

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 June 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: "We have fully informed and consulted the Dominions, who have endorsed our decision to carry on to the end. We shall do our duty and so bear ourselves that if the British Commonwealth and Empire passes…

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£4 Fine For Umbrella Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 7

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning an elderly man, whose lengthy list of convictions include a sentenced of six months…

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Letterbox Thefts Inquiries By Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

Goulburn police believe that they have cleared up a series of letterbox thefts, involving a considerable quantity of mail, which…

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Appeal by Police Attacks On Shop-Keepers

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: As a result of the action of nearly 100 women who have forced five foreign shopkeepers at Bondi to close down, the…

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The Wilde Cup H.m. Police Boys Defeat Temora

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 4

At Temora on Sunday last the local Police Boys team defeated Temora Juniors by 9 points to 2, and von the Wilde Cup, which has been…

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Police's War Effort

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

Following on the move made by the Police Commissioner for the raising of £100,000 by the police as a war gift to the Government, and after hearing an…

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Burrowa Police Court Wednesday, 19th JUNE, 1940. (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.)

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

Business at the local Police Court on Wednesday last was of a very light nature. As one official remarked: "All the news you'll get to-day you…

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Crookwell Court Cases

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 7

CROOKWELL: As three minor traffic offences were the only cases listed for the monthly sitting of the Crookwell Police Court on Thursday…

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Police Boys' Club Instructors Complimented

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

Members of Young's Maher Cup team figured in a new role when, at the invitation of the secretary (Constable Bonney) they visited the Police…

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Footballers Got Great Welcome Excitement at Police Boys' Dance

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 2

There was great excitement at the Police Boys' Club dance in the Southern Cross Hall on Wednesday night, when members of Young's…

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Given Another Chance Boy Who Broke His Bond "Not a Time to Send Young Men to Gaol"

The Young Chronicle · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 3

Bound over at the Young Quarter Sessions on February 14 after he had pleaded guilty to an offence against a girl under the age of 16…

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Burglaries Cleared Up by Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 June 1940 · page 7

As a result of exhaustive inquiries by the Goulburn police during recent weeks, a large number of robberies in Goulburn and…

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