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

Courts & crime, 1944

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Alleged Stealing Railway Man Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 2

Henry James Spink, 25, railway shunter, appeared at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday charged with stealing two…

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Alleged Theft by Youths of £190

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 5

A youth at Dubbo was charged with the theft of £190 in bank notes. Police information alleged that the theft occurred at Geurie…

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Police Ball New Clothing Factory

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 6

The ball which was held last Saturday night in the new clothing factory, at North Goulburn, for the Hospital Sports Girl, was…

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Alleged Stealing

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 1

Thomas Terence Rudd was remanded to Wagga at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing a gold watch,…

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U.S. Court Martial

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 March 1944 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: The Army has announced that three Army and Air Force officers will be court-martialled at…

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Murder Of U.S. Sergeant

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: The police believe that an American sergeant who was round dead in the city at Dutton Park last night…

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7 Years' Hard Labour for Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 3

DUBBO: When Gilbert Taylor 24 soldier and first offender was sentenced with another soldier Water Barber 22 for as…

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Girl Creates Scene at Dubbo Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 2

MISSING from their home in Sydney since Monday of last week, a girl aged 14 years and a boy aged 10 were arrested at Dubbo in…

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Life Sentence for Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Lester John Turner, 15½, was yesterday sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Gordon Miles…

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Police Court Alleged Stealing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

Aubrey E[?]nest Ashby and John Thomas McCauIey were charged at the Yass Police Court on Tuesday with stealing a saddle of the value…

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N.z. Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Friday: Patricia Haworth, 28 carried was found murdered near Auckland After hearing screams and…

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Woolcott Forbes Sentenced to Five Years Gaol

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

An attack by the accused on the Crown, which he accused of "dastardly methods," and on Mr. Justice Street, whom he charged with bias,…

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Police Court Guilty to Several Charges

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 2

At the Yass Police Court this morning, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., a young man named Roy Milton Parker pleaded guilty to…

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"Pyjama Girl" Case Opens In Melbourne Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: it is stated that 36 withnesses are to be called in the Pyjama Girl murder victim inquest,…

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Two Years for Stealing Tyres

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Having pleaded guilty to a charge of having broken into the Water Board's garage at Warragamba and stolen tyres and…

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Bound Over Women Quarrel at Hollywood Account of Alleged Assault

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 March 1944 · page 4

At the Yass Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday, before Mr. R. Donaldson, P.M., Mrs. Ivy Bell summonsed Mrs. Jean Brown for…

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Alleged Stealing Blank Cheque Forms Defendant Discharged

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

Arthur David Carnegie was charged at the Police Court, Yass, on Monday last with stealing two blank cheque forms on…

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Murder "Under Stress of Emotion"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

ADELAIDE: After a retirement of two hours, the jury returned a verdict of guilty against Harold James Box for the murder of Lance…

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Screening Of Scenes At Inquest Causes Stir In Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday: A stir was caused during the hearing of the Pyjama Girl in quest late yesterday afternoon when Mr. W. A. Fazio who is appearing for Antonia Agostlni, said the King's Theatre in Russell Street, Melbourne…

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Murrumburrah-Harden Police Boys' Club Annual Meeting Dr. Heggaton Re-elected President

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Murrumburrah-Harden Police Boys' Club was held in the School of Arts, Murrumburrah on Friday night last…

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