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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 8 of 18

Mining Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1941 · page 5

At the Goulburn Mining Warden's Court yesterday, the Warden, Mr. M. J. Ryan, was called on to formally assess the rent and compensation of…

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Police Court (Before Mr. Grugeon, P.m.) Motor Act

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 5

Alfred Joseph Davis was charged with allowing an unlicensed person to drive his motor vehicle. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined…

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Flood Lighting Front of Court House Impressive Effect

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1941 · page 2

Judging from a demonstration the flood lighting of the front of the Yass Court Home will be the best advertisement the…

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Man Injured Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 1

Percy Blackshaw, a baker, residing in Goulburn, received first aid treatment on Saturday night, for facial injuries said to…

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Police Boys' Match Harden-murrumburrah Defeat Young

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 1

In a match at Murrumhurrah on Sunday last, Young Juniors (a new club formed this season) were defeated by Harden-Murruinburrah…

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New Building for the Police Boys' Club Proposal Favourably Received by President and Secretary ol Police Boys Club Federation of N.S.W.

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1941 · page 3

On Thursday night last, a deputation representing the Murrumburrah-Harden Police Boys' Club met Inspector Shumacker and Constable Stevens, President and Secretary of the N.S.W. it Police Boys' Federation, who are making a tour of the southern…

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Penrose Theft Young Man Sent To Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

After a young man had denied robbing his employer of slightly over 4, a Marulan police constable removed the youth's cap…

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Old Men Sentenced

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Quarter Sessions yesterday John Kerr Dun. lop, 75, on three charges of assaulting young girls of 9, 11 and 12 years,…

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Case Fails Allegations Of Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 2

An early morning fracas at the intersection of Cowper and Addison Streets on May 11 resulted in the appearance of two…

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Remanded to North Sydney Man Charged With Embezzlement

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

At the Goulburn Police Court yesterday a member of the A.I.F., William Percival Shepherd, 39, was remanded to the North…

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Kaolin Search Application To Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 May 1941 · page 1

At the Goulburn Mining Warden's Court yesterday a Bungonia woman applied for an authority to enter certain areas…

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Police Boxing Sydney Referee Engaged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1941 · page 5

In view of the objections taken to local referees being selected, the organisers of the Police Boxing Tournament to be held in the Broadway…

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Municipal Council Proposed “Spitfire” Fund Floodlights at Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 May 1941 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. J .R. Duddleston, presided at the regular meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night. Others present were Alds. E…

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Big Profit Police Boxing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 May 1941 · page 4

Although it will be some days before the balance-street is finalised, hope are entertained that the boxing tournament held at the Broadway…

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Small Debts Court Carpenter's Claim Fails

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1941 · page 5

A claim for £4 for work done and material supplied in November 1939, was made at the Goulburn Small Debts Court yesterday against…

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Committed for Trial Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The City Coroner, Mr. Oram after an inquiry yesterday into the death of Leo Thomas Baker, 20 able seaman,…

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Soldier's Death Murder At Dubbo

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1941 · page 6

Sergeant Vernon Clark (51), attached to the Dubbo A.I.F. camp, was murdered by a person unknown, in the yard of…

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Huns Murder 85,000 Unfit the Pope's Reply

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1941 · page 3

Several weeks ago terrible stories of mass executions of the old and "unfit" in Germany began to reach Britain. Many…

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Police Court Batch of Offenders

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 3

There was quite a busy session at the Police Court this morning. Harold Williams, labourer, pleaded guilty to driving a horse drawn…

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District Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 June 1941 · page 2

Judge Stacey will sit in the District at Yass to-morrow (Tuesday). There are three cases set down for hearing: Harry Hunter v. Leonard…

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