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

Courts & crime, 1942

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Police Investigation

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Police who are investigating the latest murder are now inclined to accept the theory that it is the work of some…

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Four Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Ernest Hofman, chef of the Royal Sydney Golf Club, who was found lying seriously injured in a vacant allotment at…

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Police and Hotels

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: In a letter to the N.S.W. Police Association, Mr. E. L. Sanders, M.L.A., suggests that action should be taken by the police…

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Shook Hands Parties to Law Cases Take Magistrate’s Advice

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 May 1942 · page 1

In the Police court on Tuesday, two well mown local men, who had taken out counter summons, after one had given…

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Descent of Lamb Old Man Sent Back To Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1942 · page 5

Police and Magistrates are beginning to despair of reforming the character and habits of William Lamb, an emaciated, down-and-out…

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Brave Deed Saved Lad From Gaol

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 May 1942 · page 4

A self-confessed housebreaker who, as a boy, had shown great courage against criminals attacking a policeman, was released at Melbourne on a £10 bond. He was Ernest Simms,. 17, one of two soldiers who…

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Court Martial Man To Be Charged With Three Murders

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A 25-year-old American soldier now in military custody will be charged before a court martial with the murder of each of three women…

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Quarantined Stock Moved Actions Challenged In Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 1

Memories of the outbreak of pleuro-pneumonia among cattle brought to the Goulburn district in October of last year were revived by proceedings, part heard, before Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., at the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Police Marksmen Match With The V.D.C.

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 3

Police an police reservists took part in a friendly test of skill at rifle shooting on the miniature range at the Goulburn Drill Hall last week-end…

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Punches Fly at Grabben Gullen: Doorkeeper Cops One: Court Sequel

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1942 · page 1

According to evidence at the Crookwell Police Court on Thursday last one Roy Smith, during the progress…

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Duty-charged on Comforts

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

The Australian Comforts Fund has paid under protest, £7000 Customs duty on a consignment of pipe tobacco and cigarettes to Australian…

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Japs. Thrown Back Assault On Kinwha

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 May 1942 · page 3

CHUNGKING, Wednesday: It is announced by the Chinese High Command that renewed Japanese assaults on Kinwha: in the Chekiang Province,…

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Boorowa Police Court Chance of Date

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

The Police Court Will in future be held on the Friday, following the 2nd Monday, at 9.30 a.m. Next sitting will be on Friday, 12th June…

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Gunning Police Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 3

THREE motorists were called upon to answer charges at the Gunning Police Court last week of having committed breaches of the Traffic…

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Seed Worth £250 Stealing Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 June 1942 · page 2

Charges arising from the theft of 16 three-bushel bags or lucerne seed, valued at £250, from Michael Tobin's store at Morpeth, were…

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Police Sheep Drive

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 4

A black sheep donated to the Gunning Police Sheep Drive held some months ago, which was lost, was recovered by Sergt A. Shipway…

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Court Sittings District & Quarter Sessions

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon of next week the District Court Judge will sit in Goulburn, and at 2.15 His Honour will enter upon the hearing…

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On the Bull's Eye Police Defeat V.D.C.

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 4 June 1942 · page 1

Police of Goulburn realised their announced expectation of turning the tables on their friendly enemies of the Volunteer Defence Corps in a…

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Police Sheep Drive

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 1

A black sheep donated to the Gunning Police Sheep Drive held some months ago, which was lost, was recovered by Sergt. A. Shipway. Mr…

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Police Rifle Club Monthly Competitions

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 June 1942 · page 2

First of the monthly competitions arranged by the Police Rifle Club—that for May—resulted in a win for Rex Smith, with W. Stalker and W…

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