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

Courts & crime, 1941

347 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 18

Boy Charged Intruders Surprised

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

Acting on Information he received a short time after he had left home last night, an Auburn Street householder returned to…

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"Crete Veterans" Gaol For Six Months

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 5

CASINO, Friday: The two men who masqueraded for a fortnight as Crete veterans were each sentenced to terms of imprisonment…

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Rural Petrol Licences Country Police Will Hear Appeals

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 August 1941 · page 1

Mr. J. B. Chifley, M.H.R. for Macquarie, said on Friday last that he had repeatedly asked the Liquid Fuel Control Board either to provide…

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Police Court Few Cases Listed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

Apart from Children's Court issues, matters listed for hearing at the Goulburn Police Court this morning were few in…

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Use the Gaol For Munitions One Man's Advice

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

A suggestion that, for the duration of the war at least, the Goulburn Reformatory could be closed down and the buildings used for…

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Police Work Another Car Available

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 August 1941 · page 2

To enable a more adequate service being given to the Goulburn district in regard to the detection and prevention of…

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Let Police Decide Petrol Ration "Premium for Liars" in Present Scheme

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 August 1941 · page 2

That police officers in country districts should be authorised to determine the ration allowed to motorists according to the…

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Police Sergeant Found Dead

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 August 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The body of Sergeant Jeremiah Breen, 55, attached to the Darlinghurst Police Station, was found on a seat in the reserve at…

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Hotel Raid Police Court Sequel

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 3

As the result of a police raid on the Hotel Goulburn early this month, the licensee and five other defendants were charged at "the…

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The Human Element—Contrasts in Police Court Cases. Offensive Behaviour Trouble on Railway Train

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 3

Francis William Tierney, 37, labourer, a stranger, was charged at the Police Court last Friday morning with behaving in an offensive…

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Petrol Ration Let Police Decide “Premium for Liars” in Present Scheme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 August 1941 · page 4

That police officers in country districts should be authorised to determine the ration allowed to motorists according to the merits…

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Refusal to Sell Petrol Brought Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday: Cecil Albert Kramer was assaulted last night because he refused to sell a gallon of petrol without receiving a ration…

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A.B.C. Charged With Discrimination Comments on Politics

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 August 1941 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. McKell, promised in the Legislative Assembly that he would investigate charges by. Mr. Sheahan (Lab., Yass) that the…

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Goulburn Gaol Too Cold Prisoner Objects

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

JUNNE, Friday: sentenced to one month's imprisonment, Roy Francis Gregory violently objected to being sent to Goulburn…

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Murder Inquest

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Jeanette hene Walsh, aged three years, whose body was found…

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Fostars, Ltd., Are Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday Thirty charges were preferred against Fostars, pty., Ltd., shoe manufacturers, in connection with the alleged use of a false…

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Murder Charge Fails

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: Sarah Maude O'Brlen, 29, domestic, and Bruce Edward Plunkett, 24, carpenter's improver, were discharged by…

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BURGLARY Garage Premises Safe Opened and Money Stolen

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 2

Last night or early the morning Yass Motors Garage was entered, the safe opened and some of the contents stolen…

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Too Cold Prisoner Objects to Goulburn Gaol

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 September 1941 · page 3

Sentenced to one month’s imprisonment, Roy Francis Gregory violently objected to being sent to Goulburn…

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Bright Youngster Request For Police Aid

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 2

All the aplomb of a veteran vaudeville star was displayed by a six year-old schoolboy who strolled into the Goulburn Police Station this…

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