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

Courts & crime, 1940

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Girl Arrested Sequel To Theft Of Car

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

A 16-year-old Sydney girl was arrested by Goulburn police yesterday afternoon, following investigations into the stealing of…

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Police Win-the-war Rally

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

On Saturday the Young police were again active in their endeavor to raise £100,000 for the State's war effort. Constable Bonney "the super…

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Debts Court Moratorium Refused

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

Following evidence that a company had paid him £43 a fortnight for work performed, a Goulburn carrier's moratorium…

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Visitors to Young Police Boys' Club

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

The Police Boys' Club room was a hive of activity a few nights ago when the boys were seen going through their training for their tournament…

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Police Musicians For War Rally Ball

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

The Sydney police orchestra win make a special trip to Young for the local police's Win-the-War Rally ball, to be held in the Town…

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Police Search for Child Was Safe at Grandmother's

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

Police and helpers, equipped with torches and hurricane lanterns, searched the Burrangong Creek last night after Joan…

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H.m. Police Boys Score Another Win Over Hall

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 4

On Sunday last, the local Police Boys' team journeyed to Hall to play a return match with that team, and once again proved their superiority…

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Long Fought Case Albury Woman Wins in High Court Burnt by X-ray Screening

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 3

A case which has aroused some interest has resulted in a decision of the High Court in favour of an Albury woman…

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Commissioner's Thanks Police Boys' Article In "Chronicle"

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 1

"The "Chronicle" has received from the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. J. McKay) a personal letter couched in the following…

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Police Boxing Tourney

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 September 1940 · page 6

Goulburn police are leaving no stone unturned in their efforts to achieve complete success for the Boxing tournament they propose…

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Three Months' For Stealing

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

Pleading guilty at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday to a charge of stealing haircombs and other articles valued…

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"Resisted Pretty Violently" Only Charged With Drunkenness Old Offender Fined

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

Charged at the Young Police Court yesterday morning with having been drunk in Main Street on Sunday afternoon, Stanley…

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Demonstration at Police Boys' Tourney Referee's Decision Hooted

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

Loud booing, which was kept up for two or three minutes, followed the decision given by the referee (Mr. Pat Barton) at the…

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Death Duty Question For The Court Bungendore Will

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: In the Equity Court, before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Nicholas, a number of questions arising in…

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Put on Their Own "Show" Police Boys Entertain Large Crowd Cowra Competitors Did Not Turn Up

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

Although keenly disappointed at the non-appearance of the well-known Cowra boxers, Murray, Williams and Carroll, who were…

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Narrow Escape Police In Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 7

Returning to Wagga after having been at Urana for a police court case, five police officers were involved in a collision with…

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Police Boys' Match. the Wilde Cup

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 4

Young Police Boys made another unsuccessful attempt to lift. the Wilde Cup from the M.H. Police Boys on Roberts' Park last Sunday…

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Grid Line Cut Shooter Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 1

While a party of young men were out shooting on the Coolamon-Junee road near Marrar, two birds flew over…

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VANDALISM Damage at Memorial Hall Police Supervision Proposed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute Council was held on Tuesday evening. Mr. John Moore was in the chair…

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Theft at Reid's Flat Man Pleads Guilty But Is Not Convicted

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 4

"This is his first offence. We sent his finger prints to Sydney and he has no record. He has a wife and three children."…

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