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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 14 of 14

“Drive Carefully” Magistrate’s Warning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 December 1945 · page 1

The P.M., Mr. J. McElroy, a few weeks ago at the Goulburn Police Court, declared his intention of doing his best to make hard the way…

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Yamashita To U.S. High Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 December 1945 · page 3

MIANILA, Tuesday: General Yamashita told the court that the Japanese 35th Army Group…

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Nuremberg Court And Soldiers Justice Jackson Angry With His Critics

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 December 1945 · page 3

NUREMBURG, Wednesday: The American Chief Prosccutor, Justice Jackson, lashcd out yesterday at critics claiming that his prosecution of the German General Staff was discrediting the…

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Open Air Court Held in Montague St. Some "Heavy Fines" Inflicted On Local Residents

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 December 1945 · page 1

An unusual spectacle in Goulburn. a mock court ,was conducted at the street carnival held in Montague Street in aid of the Goulburn sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers' League and the War Veterans' Appeal from Friday night…

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Mail Bag Theft Arrest Made

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 2

An arrest has been made by the police in connection with the mailbag robbery carried out on Saturday night last. It is understood…

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Postal Notes Stolen Local Juvenile Charged

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 December 1945 · page 2

Forty postal notes to the value of £15/15/ were stolen from two mail bags on Saturday night last, which were…

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Over £50 Cleared Boorowa Police Ball

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 December 1945 · page 3

The Boorowa Police Ball, in aid of the War Veterans' Appeal, cleared over £50. It was a most enjoyable and…

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Murder Gang Out to Kill All Jews!

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 December 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: A terror army, which has vowed not to disband before the last of 80,000 Jews at present…

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Staff-sergeant Fined £40 for Theft Goulburn Bicycles and Government Linen

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 December 1945 · page 5

Anson Bloor, staff-sergeant with six years' service in the A.M.F., wardmaster at the 114th A.G.H., was fined a total of £40 at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, when convicted on three charges of stealing…

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Public Farewell to Police Sergt. Campbell Many Tributes of Esteem

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 December 1945 · page 1

Approximately 30 residents of the town and district assembled in the supper room of the Literary Institute on Monday evening last to say farewell to Sergeant Campbell…

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Results of Goulburn Police Street Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 December 1945 · page 1

On Friday evening the balance sheet of the police street carnival in aid of the Goulburn Returned Soldiers' League and the War Veterans' Appeal, held in Montague Street, Goulburn, last month, was presented before a large…

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Film Interests Charged Vast Conspiracy Alleged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday: In order to prevent television competition with moving pictures, ,American film interests gained control of advanced British patents and conspired to prevent their use in the…

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"Hail-and-ride" Technique Demonstrated in Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 2

That there is an art in even the "hall-and-ride" method of travelling the roads was made clear by a woman defendant called to answer a charge at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday…

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Navy Man on Trial Court Claim of Treachery

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 December 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday: "This is the case of a man who described himself, perhaps you may think inaccurately, as a rat," declared the…

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Police Call for Unlicensed Guns

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 3

The police call for the surrender of all pistols and lethal weapons was bearing good results, it was stated at the…

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Chinese to Try Frenchman Ex-Police Chief on Espionage Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 December 1945 · page 3

SHANGHAI, Thursday: Despite the French Consul-General's vigorous protests. Roland Sarley, former Municipal…

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Bound Over Sequel to Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 December 1945 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning, William Henry Cullen, 29, a Goulburn resident, faced a charge of stealinig a…

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Two Murder Charges

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 December 1945 · page 3

A woman at Newcastle and a man at Brisbane were each charged with murder on Christmas Eve…

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Sentenced to Death Iran Rebels

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 December 1945 · page 3

BAGHDAD, Friday: A court-martial sentenced to death in their absence Mulla Mustafa Albarazadi and his…

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