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

Courts & crime, 1945

279 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 14

“Drove Car Together While Under Influence Two Convicted in Unusual Case at Wagga Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 October 1945 · page 4

A motor vehicle owner was convicted by Mr. Meagher, P.M., on an unusual charge at the Wagga Police Court last week. Although the…

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Alleged Stealing with Second Charge of Receiving

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 October 1945 · page 2

His Honour judge Berne was yesterday placed on the horns of a dilemma at the Quarter Sessions. when Mr. E. F. Thomas appeared for Athol Roy Seinor (who was charged with stealing in a dwelling at Queanbeyan and, further…

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French Magistrate's Protest

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 2

PARIS, Wednesday: The magistrates of Paris have protested to the Ministry of Justice against the manner…

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Ueanbeyan Charge of Stealing occused Found Not Guilty

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 3

Pleading not guilty at the Quarter Sessions yesterday a charge of stealing 58, in money from the person of John Denis Harrington at Queanbeyan, on May 26, at the conclusion of his trial. John Patrick Kevans was found not…

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Commercial Bank of Australia Court Verdict

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 1

MR. FULLER : Having regard to the fact that Sir Edmund Herring, Chief justice of Victoria, delivered a judgment on Tuesday in favour…

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Humanity's Greatest Trial to Commence 24 Gangsters Charged With Millions of Deaths

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 October 1945 · page 3

BERLIN, Friday: Humanity's greatest calendar of crime is represented in a 30,000-word indictment against 24 Nazi gangsters, published last night by the "Big Four," Britain, America, France and Russia, after its presentation to the initial meeting in Berlin yesterday of the International Military Tribunal…

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The Wrong Police Sergeant

Crookwell Gazette · Monday 22 October 1945 · page 4

In our report of the dance and floor shew at Grabben Gullen (which appeared in our last issue) it was stated that the…

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Police Resigning

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Applications to resign from the Police Force were greater in September than during the whole war period, it was…

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"Tyrannical" Rules Disallowed by The Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 October 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Certain rules of the Federated Ironworker's, Association were disallowed as "tyrannical and…

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Alleged Attempted Poisoning Woman Charged At Burrowa Three Persons Affected

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 1

BOOROWA: Housekeeper at a country homestead, Mrs. Elizabeth Smart, 40, was charged at Boorowa Police Court yesterday with poisoning two men and attempting to poison a young woman, all…

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Nationalisation of Airways Ventilated in Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 2

MELBOURNE: Whether the trade and commerce powers of the Commonwealth, as defined in the Constitution, permit the Commonwealth Parliament to enact legislation for the nationalisation of airways was argued before the…

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£10 Each for Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 2

Pleading guilty at the Police Court, this morning to charges of taking and using a horse without the consent of the owner and of…

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Socialism Not the Issue For High Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 31 October 1945 · page 3

MELBOURNE: Whether the Australian National Airlines Act. 1945, was "a piece of socialistic legislation" was…

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Unrest in Palestine Police Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 November 1945 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Sunday: During Saturday night. 30 persons suspected of illegal activities were rounded up…

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Woman is Committed on Attempted Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 1

Bail was refused by Mr. J. McElroy, P.M., when he committed Mrs. Elizabeth Smart (47) for trial on three charges of attempted murder at Burrowa. Sergeant Goode said the…

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Court Approved for Major War Criminals

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 6 November 1945 · page 3

NUMERBURG, Monday: Seventeen United Nations, including the Big Four and Australia have expressed…

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Strikers Hoot Judge at Newcastle Amazing Demonstration Court Is Adjourned Owing to Disorderly Scenes

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 November 1945 · page 3

NEWCASTLE: Hundreds of striking steel workers today hooted Mr. Justice Can r. of the State industrial Commission, when he entered the Labour building to-day to preside over a conference of parties to the dispute at…

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BURGLARY At Bowling Club

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 5

During the early hours of this morning, thieves broke into the Bowling Club premises and stole a red bakelite Airzone mantel…

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Want Standard Police Uniform

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 7

Introduction of a standard police uniform throughout the Commonwealth was suggested at a conference of police…

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Successful Compensation Claim by Motorist Collision with a Police Truck Lengthy Hearing at Young District Court

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1945 · page 3

A collision between a heavily- loaded private car (about 17 years old) and a utility, truck driven by a member of the police force, on…

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