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

Courts & crime, 1942

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Story of Hess Told in London Court Duke Libel Suit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 4

The full story of the arrival of Rudolf Hess in Scotland last May was for the first time told in the High Court when Judge…

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Twins Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At the Central Police Court Reginald John Cunningham, 20, a soldier, and Eric Noel Cunningham 20, sailor, twins, were…

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Assault and Violence Charges Mittagong Families Mixed Up

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

A fight in a street at Mittagong following the January sitting of the Bowral Police Court, in which it was alleged,…

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Fine and Gaol Motorists' Big Risks Masking of Lamps

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 5

Brightly-shining head-lamps and rear lights on cars and trucks in the streets of Goulburn after dark last night clearly…

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Licensing Court Building Application

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 March 1942 · page 1

An application was made yesterday to the Goulburn Licensing Court. Mr. Ryan, P.M.. presiding, for approval of replacements and additions to the,…

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Wednesday: Adolf Gustav Johinke, 55 of Price, talked about what Hitler and Japan would do when they came to Australia…

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Vice and Crime Police Authority

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Police administering the liquor laws in New South Wales admitted yesterday that vice and crime could not be stopped…

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Featured In Murder Cases Police Superintendent Retires

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

At a gathering presided over by the Commissioner of Police (Mr. W. McKay) at police headquarters last Friday, a…

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Prisoner's Escape Charged With Aiding And Abetting

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Four men and two women were charged at the Central Police Court with having helped a convict who was serving a…

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Gaol For Nazi Sympathiser Pamphlet Sent to Country

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1942 · page 2

Country areas come within the ambit of Fascist sympethisers. Readers will recall the reference made some time ago to a…

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Wholesale Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Ten thousand Serbians have been executed in a German effort to stamp out a revolt which, although nearly…

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Night Motoring Enforcement Of Regulation Goulburn Police to Take Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Motorists of Goulburn and district will be interested to learn that the police have received specific instructions as to the…

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Rushcutter Bay Murder Inquiry Opens

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A story of a midnight scuffle aboard a yacht at Rushcutter Bay was given at the Inquiry into the, death of William…

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Committed for Trial Rushcutter's Bay Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Bernard McDade, charged with the murder of William Malcolm McLean, is alleged to have told the…

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POLICE—CIVILIANS Fill In Forms And Cards

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

Most people have been under the impression that the police constituted in war-time a semi-military force exempt from service with the armed…

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District Mining Activities Two Requests Refused Applicants Did Not Attend Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

Three applications for permission to enter properties in the Murrain, hurrah district and search for gold and steatite were before' Mr. W. S…

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Almost Habituees Couple Again In Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1942 · page 3

Familiar figures on the penitent form in front of the Goulburn Police Court dock are Allan Jackson 26 and Irene Jackson, 24, who each Monday…

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Woman Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: "I did not want him to suffer, and that is why I gave the pearifle to him," said Catherine Mary Thompson, 41 sobbing from…

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Police Promotions District Men Only

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1942 · page 2

None of the names of members of the police force in the city of Goulburn appear on the list of promotions issued at the week-end, and…

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MOTORISTS Police Warning

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

Inspector Thomas, of the Goulburn police, made a statement to-day on the subject of the regulations governing the use of…

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