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

Courts & crime, 1944

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SUPT. W. H. DUDLEY Charge of Goulburn Police District

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 July 1944 · page 3

Vacant for six months since the retirement of Superintendent Kennedy, the position of Superintendent in charge of the Goulburn Police…

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Gunning Police Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 3

Before Mr. F. Donaldson, P.M., at the Gunning Police Court, on Tuesday, July 26, the adjourned assault case, J. A. Medway against…

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Plain English a Court Interlude

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 August 1944 · page 2

While Bill Lamprell was giving evidence in an assault case at the Narrandera Quarter Sessions a few days ago, the following dialogue…

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Costly Law Case Full Court Upsets Decision

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 August 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY: The, State Full: Court yesterday, unanimously set aside the yerdict, for £800 given by a jury in favour of Mrs. Stella Hocking, of…

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Alleged Stealing

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 3

Charged with stealing a variety of articles from a dwelling in Kinghorne Street, to the value of £34, Roger Cameron, 18, appeared at the…

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Sunk Von Papen's Exit Police and Gestapo in Attendance

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 August 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: The German Ambassador to Turkey, von Papen, to-night left Istanbul for Germany…

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Man Tracked by Police Dog

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: Scent from a pillow slip enabled the police dog, Zoe, last night to trace a missing man within 15 minutes…

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Police Court Drinking Methylated Spirits: Sergeant’s Warning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 August 1944 · page 3

At the Police Court this morning, George Grovenor, 38, pleaded guilty to being drunk in Rossi Street, Yass, on the 12th instant,…

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Theft and False Pretences

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 August 1944 · page 1

Arrested when drunk, James Albert Sporn, a soldier without a leave pass, had in his possession, when searched, a pepper-pot and salt shaker, two whiskey glasses, and two bottles of powder, all stolen from business premises in…

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Goulburn Police to Help with Anzac House Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 August 1944 · page 6

At the usual meeting of the Goulburn Police Reserve on Monday Inspector Cahill, who presided took the opportunity of introducing Superintendent Dudley, recently appointed in charge of the Goulburn Police District, and Senior…

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Big Rodeo to Be Held in Goulburn Country Effort to Aid Police Boys' Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 August 1944 · page 2

Surpassing all other events of the kind previously held in Australia a rode to be run at the Sydney R.A.S ground in January over two days and nights is being organised by the New South Wales Police. The contestants…

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Moree Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 3

MOREE: No motive has yet been found for the murder of Joan Minnie Jenkins, 20, hotel waitress, who was battered about…

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Moree Girl Dies Brutal Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 August 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY: Joan Millie Jenkins, 20, waitress, who was found unconscious from head wounds in her bed at the Royal…

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Police Court (Before Mr W. S. Bromhead, P.m.) Assault at Redbank Station

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 August 1944 · page 3

Arthur Stanley Johnson was charged that he did at Redbank Station near Harden on July 30th, assault John Patrick O'Mara and thereby…

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150 Miners Before the Court Coal Loss Heavy This Week

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: One hundred and fifty Maitland Main miners were summoned this morning for striking…

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Fine of £5 for Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a charge of stealing an eiderdown, pillow and slip valued at £2 the property of the Imperial Hotel. Thomas…

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Underworld Murder Inquest Opens

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 August 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: The inquest into the death of George Arthur Morris 44, well known member of the underworld whose body was…

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Sent to Gaol Goods Train Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 3

A sentence of three months' imprisonment in Goulburn Gaol was the sequel to a stealing charge heard at…

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Boy Arrested on Charge of Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 3

SYDNEY: Battered and hearing a bullet wound, the body of Charles, Maloul, 32, single, manager of Bulla Station, 85…

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Anzac House Police Appeal Open Letter to People Yass District

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 4 September 1944 · page 2

I have received an urgent peal from the Commissioner Police, asking that a [?] effort be made at Yass to…

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