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

Courts & crime, 1940

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Magistrate Censures Junee Doctors Says Dr. Cuttle's Appointment Should Be Ended

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A recommendation that steps should be taken forthwith to terminate the appointment of Dr. Ronald…

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"Passed Over" Stir Over Police Promotions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 4

Refusal by the Executive Council to promote two high police officials because they are due to retire within three years has…

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Egyptian Police and Australians

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 4

A scene in Egypt during the brief stay of Australian troops there…

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"Crazy" Driving Canberra Man Before Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 8

Jack Sydney Bell, cleaner, of Kingston, Canberra, was fined £5, with 8/ costs, at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday…

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"Matter for Owners and Police" Alleged Ill-Treatment Of Sucker Lambs

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

The view that it was a matter for the owners and the police rather than the Board was expressed and the writers will be informed…

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Court Captain Was Kept Busy Good Roll-up for Tennis Opening Jolly Dance Topped Off Programme

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 February 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Burrangong Tennis Club of Young, Ltd., will not be held for a couple of days, but the playing…

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Binda Road Smash Police Court Sequel Driver Fined 20

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 1

David Murdoch Mathias, of whom there was no appearance, but who pleaded guilty in a letter to the Court, was charged…

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Bankruptcy Court Discharge Sought By Goulburn Man

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 5

Describing as most improper the sending to him of two anonymous letters, Mr. Justice Lukin said in the Bankruptcy…

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Recent Fires Sequels in Court Two Convictions Recorded

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1940 · page 2

Wearing an expression of perplexity the P.M., Mr. Ryan, after hearing evidence in the case against James Edward…

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Police Court Friday, February 23rd (Before Local Justices) Forging and Uttering Defendant Bound Over for Two Years

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 1

Raymond Edward Bellairs, 18, was charged that he did at Harden on 17th February, forge a certain warrant and order for the payment of…

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Ghost to Haunt Hitler Murder of Aristocrats Families Stretch Throughout Europe

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 February 1940 · page 2

A shiny black car--a Mercedes or a Horsch, for the Gestapo must have the best--sweeps up to the door. Three men jump out. A scared butler, long past military age, and probably crippled as…

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Bribery Alleged Aldermen Are Charged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: Evidence of an alleged bride of £50 to an alderman of Waterloo Council was given in the Central Summons Court yesterday…

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Police Escort For Governor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

An impressive feature of the reception accorded to the State Governor, Lord Wakehurst, during his visit to Braidwood this…

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92nd Court Conviction

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 3

William Herbert Wiggins (30) made his 92nd Court appearance when he was charged at Young on Wednesday morning with having been drunk in…

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Ghosts to Haunt Hitler Murder of Aristocrats Families Stretch Throughout Europe

The Young Chronicle · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 4

A shiny black car--a Mercedes or a Horsch, for the Gestapo must have the best--sweeps up to the door. Three men jump out. A scared butler, long past military age, and probably crippled as…

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Aldermen Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

Three aldermen of the Waterloo Council—George Leslie Cohen, John William Neilson and Ernest Navin— were convicted at the Central…

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Court Orders Destruction of Impounding Officer’s Horse Convicted of Cruelty Animal Very Poor and Old

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

In the Police Court this morning two Justice of the Peace ordered that the horse used by the impounding officer…

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Young Police Court

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Charges of drunkenness were preferred against six men at the Young Police Court yesterday. The offenders were Patrick Carroll (42), fined 5-:…

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Assault Charges

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

At Young Police Court yesterday Charles Adams (35) was remanded until to-morrow on a charge of having allegedly assaulted Morgan…

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Two Men Are Fined Court Sequel To Street Fight

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 5

A disturbance in Montague Street late on Sunday afternoon resulted in two men, Alan Eric Eldrige, 32, and George Verdon…

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