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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 19 of 30

Trouble Over a Timepiece Drover Charged with Detention "Find" in Bought Trunk Was Not So Lucky

The Young Chronicle · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 1

A watch and chain, which it was stated in evidence were not for sale, but which were inadvertently left among other articles in…

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Accident Sequel Journalist Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 August 1940 · page 3

A Week's postponement was granted at the Goulburn Police Court this morning in the case in which Eric McLaughlin. 37,…

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Murder Charge Two Youths At Wollongong

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Wollongong Police Court to-day Russell O'Brien, 20, was charged with having maliciously and feloniously…

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Police Win-the-war Rally

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 2

On Saturday a guessing competition (number of beans in a bottle) in connection with the Young police's win-the-war rally was held in the…

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Rothbury Rights Court's Decision

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 August 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Full Bench of the industrial Commission to-day gave one of the shortest judgments on record when it dismissed…

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Police Court Friday, August 9th (Before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.m.) Stealing Motor

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

George Peterson was charged that he did at Harden, steal one quarter horse power 210 volt Century Electric motor of the value of £810-,…

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Alleged Assault at Cootamundra

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

Following a report on Thursday morning, Detective Humphris and Constable Jeffrey proceeded to a spot near the Cootamundra Railway…

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The Police Drive and Ball

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

The New South Wales Police Force has decided to use its influence towards giving Nasty Uncle Adolph one in the eye and in every…

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Police Boys' Match the Wilde Cup

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

In a match for the Wilde Cup, on Sunday, the local Police Boys defeated Young Police Boys by 4 points, (two goals by Fred Myers) to nil,…

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New Industrial Court Opening To-morrow

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday: It was reported to-day the transference of a considerable amount of Common-wealth Arbitration litigation from…

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Young Police Truck "In the News" at Cowra

The Young Chronicle · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

In consequence of a visit by a light blue utility truck to Cowra at the week-end (says the "Guardian") a number of reports will be forwarded…

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Man Charged With Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 6

NEWCASTLE. Monday: Following the death at Maitland to-day of Francis Demain Kelly, 48, relief [?] a man was charged with murder…

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Home Guard to Be Formed Will Supplement Police Force

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

Regulations legally constituting local security officers and forces which will discharge emergency duties on the home front have…

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Special Court For Air Tragedy

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 August 1940 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: Mr. Justice Lowe of the Supreme Court of Victoria has been appointed to the Special Court which will hold…

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Maher Cup Draw August 28: Gundagai. Murrumburrah-harden Police Boys Defeat Hall

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 4

A team of footballers from Hall, organised by Mr. Gordon Murphy, and accompanied by a number of supporters, visited Murrumburrah…

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Police Boys' Boxing Tourney

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Those who attend the big boxing and wrestling, tourney being conducted by the Young Police Boys' Club in the Southern Cross Hall next Friday…

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Gold-bearing Sand Fraud Five Years' Gaol For Johnson Was Arrested at Young

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

Described by Judge Nield as "a clever scoundrel," George Percival Johnson (who had been arrested at Young) was found guilty at the…

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Local and General Police to Conduct Street Bazaar

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Application for permission to run a bazaar or fancy fair in Burrowa-st., in aid of the police wine-the-war rally, was made by Mr. F. W…

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Gaol Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 3

An inquest is to be held into the death at the Goulburn Reformatory early yesterday morning of a young, man who became…

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Alleged Assault Witnesses' Long Trip

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

By consent, the case in which Colin Francis Owen is alleging that he was unlawfully assaulted by Reuben William on August…

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