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

Courts & crime, 1942

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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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Police Protection Assurance To Public

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 3

Police Superintendent Duckworth was extended a warm welcome by the president, Mr. E. Cooper, when he made his appearance at the…

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Fair Rents Court Applications at Yass Rent Reduced One Shilling a Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 1

An application for determination of the rent of premises in Bourke Street, occupied by Mrs. A. S. Tanner and Mrs. L[?]na Adams…

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National Dancing -- and -- Sports Carnival Under Auspices of Police C Boys' Club and Shamrock Sports Club

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 1

A most successful day's Sports combined with National Dancing, took place on the Showground yesterday, under the auspices of the…

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Police Promotions

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

In the list of Police promotions I recently announced are included the following:—Sergeants 3rd Class to be…

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Seamen Before Court Their Ship Was Sunk

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 6

Stating that their ship had been sunk in enemy waters to the north of Australia, and producing evidence to support their…

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Gaol Term Man And Woman

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

The last of their regular weekly appearances at the Goulburn Police Court was made to-day of Allan Jackson, 26, and Irene Jackson, 24,…

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A.R.P. WORK Visit of Police Instructors

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 2

Sergt. Rae and Sergt. Prowse, from Sydney, adviser-instructors in A.R.P. to the police force, arrived at Yass…

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German Shot Dead Man Charged With Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

WENTWORTH, Tuesday: Frank Evers, 48, in German, was shot dead while standing under a shower. 16 miles from Wentworth, last night…

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Auburn St. Fight Police Court Sequel

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

There was an altercation in Goulburn on Saturday night, culminating in a fight between a man of 69 years and another who was a trifle more…

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Yass Murder Trial In Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A human skull was one of the Crown's chief exhibits in the case in which Thomas William Davis, 19, grazier, was charged in the Central…

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Murder and Suicide Taxidriver and Woman

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: The police have reconstructed a tragedy discovered when the bodies of a man and a woman were found in a motor car at…

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Police Deceived Girl's Accusations

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 March 1942 · page 1

Having run away from her home in Sydney, a twelve years' old girl, in order to shield herself, accused her stepfather of a very serious crime and…

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Court Depositions

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 3

Under the National, Security Regulations the Premier (Mr. McKell) has ordered that the obligation imposed by the Justices Act which…

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Soldier Charged Illegal Use Of Car

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 3

A charge of having illegally used it motor car, the property of Mr. Romney Edwin Chenoweth,. manager at the Empire Theatre, was mentioned,…

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Davis Acquitted On Charge Of Murder Good Hope Tragedy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 March 1942 · page 1

AT THE CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT, DARLINGHURST, ON FRIDAY, THOMAS WILLIAM DAVIS (49), GRAZIER, OF “COOYONG,”…

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Police Training Emergency Duties

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

Seventy officers, sub-officers and men of the Goulburn District Police Force have, in the past two days, received special…

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Secret Base Japs. Try A Hand Dock For Murder Boats

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 April 1942 · page 3

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL, Tuesday: A Japanese attempt to create a secret Axis submarine base in the South Atlantic is…

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Visit of Lord and Lady Wakehurst Enthusiastic Welcome Impressive Scene in Front of Imposing Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 April 1942 · page 1

VISITING YASS ON TUESDAY HIS EXCELLENT THE STATE GOVERNOR, LORD WAKEHURST, AND LADY WAKEHURST…

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Davis Acquitted on Charge of Murder

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 April 1942 · page 4

At the Central Criminal Court, Darlinghurst, on Friday last, Thomas William Davis (49), grazier, of "Cooyong," Good…

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