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

Courts & crime, 1941

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BRUTALITY Rule Of The Hun Plain Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 September 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Evidence continues to reach London of the brutality of German methods of "occupation" in different…

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Alleged Theft Four Youths Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 4

Arrested by Detective-Constable Noble and Constable E. G. Bourchier. four youthful labourers appeared at the Goulburn Police Court this…

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Latham Goes to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday: Major Sir Paul Latham. M.P., has been cashiered and sentenced to two years' imprisonment without hard labour for…

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CONVICTED Twelve Months’ Imprisonment Charge of Assault

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 2

At the Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before Judge Stacey, Garnet Clarence Eden Preston, 43, taxi-driver, of Burrinjuck, was charged…

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District Court Cases Collapse

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 September 1941 · page 4

Within five minutes all matters listed for bearing before Judge Stacy at the Goulburn District Court yesterday afternoon were…

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Murder Attempt Gelignite Under Bed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 September 1941 · page 7

DARWIN, Friday: D. S. Hunt, a Darwin Contractor, discovered four sticks of gelignite hidden under his bed early this morning. They were…

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War Veteran Stabbed Melbourne Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Monday: Veteran of the last war and a member of the Garrison Battation. Thomas Edward Walker, 45, met his death outside the…

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Gave Wrong Ages Boys Deceive Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning it was found necessary to transfer several charges—arising mainly from alleged thefts of a minor…

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A.R.P. Lecture Police Instructed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 September 1941 · page 2

Police from the Goulburn Station and such district centres at Crookwell, Taralga. Collector an Tarago comprised the audience…

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Europe's Agony Hitlerism Just Plain Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 October 1941 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: The agony of the subjected people of Europe there Hilter's executioners are doing heir utmost to exterminate all…

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Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 October 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: General Elias, former governor of Bohemia who was arrested by the Germans has been sentenced to death on…

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Did Not Appear Appeals Court Objector

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 October 1941 · page 3

An appeals court for the bearing of objections to land assessments made by the Mulwaree Shire Council collapsed at the Goulburn Court House…

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Assault and Robbery Adelong Hotelkeeper Brutally Attacked

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 5

Shortly after midnight on Monday, George Cummins, licensee of the Royal Hotel, Adelong, was brutally assaulted in the bar…

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Supt. Small Police Officer Leaving

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 October 1941 · page 2

It is unofficially reported that Superintendent W. J. Small, at present in charge of the Southern Police District, is to be…

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Nazi Murder Policy More Czechs Are Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Nine more Czeehs were sentenced to death Prague yesterday in addition to who were executed…

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DISMISSED Archdeacon And Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 October 1941 · page 1

CANBERRA, Friday: An information by F. de Via, a Public servant alleging that he had been assaulted by Archdeacon C. S. Robertson, rector…

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Police Superintendent

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 October 1941 · page 2

It is unofficially reported that Superintendent W. ’J. Small, at present in charge of the Southern Police District, is to be transferred to…

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Police Boxing Windfall For Orphans

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 October 1941 · page 6

A net profit of £73/10/ was shown on the boxing tournament held on October 2 by the Goulburn police. it was revealed…

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Clerk Charged Large Sum Mentioned

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 3

A charger of having embezzled £304/0/5 was preferred against Reginald James Lewis, 43, railway Clerk, When he appeared at…

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Charged By Cow Goulburn Man Hurt

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 October 1941 · page 3

Arthur Gabriel, of Kent Grove Estate, escaped with minor injuries when he was knocked down by a cow early this morning…

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