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

Courts & crime, 1943

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Charitable Work Aid By Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 January 1943 · page 1

In 1942 the Goulburn police, under the able supervision of Inspector Thomas, organised a series of carnivals and amusements in aid of the…

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Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Monday: It has been announced from American Headquarters that the United States Army general court martial on Thursday…

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Proposal by Police To Aid Charity

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 January 1943 · page 1

Following the statement in yesterday's issue concerning the possibility of another police drive in aid of the hospitals and ambulance, we are able to report that…

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Escaped From Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 3

At 9.15 a.m. yesterday Lionel Stephen Store escaped from Albury Gaol, where he was serving a sentence of three months,…

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Keith--court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 6 January 1943 · page 7

The marriage was celebrated at St. Stephen's Church, Macquarie Street, Sydney, on Friday night last, of Sergeant Frank Keith,…

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Police Hunt

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: A police hunt is being carried out in the Albury district for Lionel Stephen Store, or Stephens, 25, who escaped from Albury gaol by…

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Sergeant Assaulted Magistrate’s Criticism Heavy Fine Imposed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 January 1943 · page 2

Before Mr. M. J. Ryan, Police Magistrate, at Gunning reports the “Goulburn Post,” the following case were dealt with and by consent…

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Soldier Leaps From Express Eludes Military Police

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

An American soldier escaped from American military police while being escorted from Melbourne to Brisbane on Monday night by…

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Aboriginal Tracker Honoured King's Police Medal for Distinguished Conduct

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 1

I have learned with pleasure that the Governor, Lord Wakehurst, has received advice that the King has approved of the award of the…

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Youth Charged with Serious Offence

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Harold Alhol Auckroyd, 21, was remanded at the Newtown Police Court on two charges of assault with intent to commit a…

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Police and Charity

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 January 1943 · page 2

Department approval and permission to the Goulburn Police to organise a series of entertainments on behalf of Goulburn Hospitals and…

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Woman Charged with Manslaughter

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 2

PERTH, Friday: Mabel Alice Skinner, 29, has been committed for trial on a charge of manslaughter as the result of the death of Evolyn Marion…

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Suspension of Police Association Acts

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 January 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Premier, Mr. McKell, has received a letter from the secretary of the Police Association Mr. Cosgrove, asking for a Royal…

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Ex-solicitor Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 January 1943 · page 3

Leoplod Stewart Johnstone, a former practising solicitor in Goulburn, was charged, by warrant, at the Goulburn Police court this…

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Ex-soliciter Charged Case Adjourned To February 15

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

At the Court of Petty Sessions held at Goulburn yesterday, Leopold Stewart Johnstone was charged that having collected the sum of £215 on…

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Tenancy Case No Decision In Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 3

At the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday Vincent de Paul Smoothey, represented by, Mr. E., J. Darcy, made a claim for possession of premises in…

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New Police Inspector for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 1

Acting Inspector M. J. Cabil, of No. [?] Metropolitan district, has been notifield of his impending transfer to Goulburn to replace Inspector Thomas, transferred…

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Shorts From the Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 3

Mr. Ryan, P.M., agreed to continue the hearing of the case Crandell v Ireland on Australia Day, public holiday, providing any witnesses so…

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ABANDONED Police Charity Effort

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 2

With deep regret, and the greatest reluctance, a meeting of the organising committee of the local Police force decided on…

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Murder by Nazis

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 January 1943 · page 3

CAIRO, Thursday: Following the execution of 40 hostages in Athens Greek patriots blew up an arsenal near the naval base of Salonika,…

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