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

Courts & crime, 1940

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Police Are After Cash "Win-the-War" Rally Local Force Out to Raise More Than £1000

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

Headed by Sergt. Baxter, and with Ex-Sergt. F. W. Sturgiss as organiser, members of the Young Police Force have launched a "Win…

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World of Women Fairy Tale of Asiatic Splendor Court Life in Pre-soviet Russia (Memories of Mrs. Ignaz Friedman, told to Beryl Ross, Our Sydney Correspondent)

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 4

"I love my country -- Russia -- and my religion more than my life, but I never wish to go back again to Russia under its present regime. Since leaving it in my youth, I have only returned once and that…

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French Ministers to Be Tried Military Court To Inquire Into Activities

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 July 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: The Military Court at Mekness, acting on the orders of Marshal Petain, will open an inquiry into the activities of M. Mandel, who was Minister for. Colonies in 'the Reynaud Government…

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Theft Charge Crookwell Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

CROOKWELL: At the Crookwell Police Court, before the Clerk of Petty Sessions Richard James Douglas was charged with the theft at…

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67 CHARGED Jehovah's Witnesses Before Court Fines Inflicted

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sixty-four members of the sect known as Jehovah's Witnesses, arrested on Friday night, appeared, at the Central…

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From Everywhere Sundays in Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

Traffic offenders, including intoxicated drivers will spend their Sundays in gaol at Tampa, Florida. This will allow them to keep their jobs…

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Young Man Remanded on Charge of Theft

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 July 1940 · page 2

Rchard James Douglas (29) was charged at the Court of Petty Sessions, Crookwell, on Thursday last with having at Wheeo, on…

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Police Boys' Match Young Defeat Harden-murrumburrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1940 · page 4

The football match between Young and H.-M. Police Boys' Club on Sunday, was not spectacular. Young won by 8 points to 5…

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Month's Gaol Crookwell Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Charged with the theit of a tent and tent fly at Wheeo on July 23, Richard James Douglas, 29, pleaded…

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Police Called in Rough Football Match

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 7

Police intervention was necessary at Braidwood on Sunday when spectators marched on to the football ground after three players had been…

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Rush to Cowra for Camp Work Men From Young Among Applicants Police Warning

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 1

The Cowra police are experiencing difficulty with the number of unemployed men, including many from the Young district, who…

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Goulburn Police Inspectorate Area Enlarged

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 2

As the result of a redistribution of boundaries and other alterations, the Goulburn Police Inspectorate or sub-district has now become the largest…

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SETTLED Mining Court Issue

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 August 1940 · page 3

By arrangement between the parties concerned, a mining issue, adjourned from last week, was quickly settled at the Goulburn…

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Police "Drive" for Sheep

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 2

Sergeant Fitzgerald and ex-Sergt. Sturgiss (secretary of the police win-the-war rally) are making a "sheep drive" in the district and are…

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Tent Stolen Young Man Convicted Sent to Gaol

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 3

Richard Thomas Douglas (29) appeared on remand before Messrs. A. J. Clifton and F. Readett, Js.P., at the Court of…

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Jehovah's Witnesses Five Spend A Day In Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 August 1940 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Several members of Jehovah's Witnesses pleaded not guilty at the Central Police Court yesterday to a charge…

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Juglong's Police War Effort

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

Friday night's meeting at Jugiong was presided over by Mr. B. Weissel, and was addressed by Sergeant . Blackman from Cootamundra, at the…

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Police Boys' Match the Wilde Cup

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 August 1940 · page 4

The H.-M. Police Boys successfully defended the Wilde Cup on Sunday against the Young C.B.C. Old Boys, the final scores being 16 points to 9…

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Goulburn Police Inspectorate Area Enlarged

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 1

As the result of a redistribution of boundaries and other alterations, the Goulburn Police Inspectorate or sub-district has now became the…

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Canberra Court Extra Session Urged

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 4

An extra court day a month for Canberra was suggested at the Canberra Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday…

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