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

Courts & crime, 1945

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Police Essay Competition

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 February 1945 · page 6

A social gathering was held at Pudman to present the prizes recently won by Joan and Ray Russell in the Police Essay…

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Beer in Melbourne— A “Police Party’

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

There is no doubt that if one is prepared to pay the price, bottled beer can easily be bought in Melbourne at any time of the night…

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Postman Committed for Trial on Stealing Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

Vincent John Shay, a postman, was remanded at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, to appear at the Quarter Sessions on June 5, to answer charges of stealing six postal articles, the property of the Postmaster-General…

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£5 for Stealing

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 1

James Ferguson was on Monday fined £5 or 10 days at the Goulburn Police Court, when he pleaded guilty to stealing a coat…

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MR. A. A. TURNBULL Governor of Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 February 1945 · page 5

Mr. A. A. Turnbull. J.P., who succeeds Mr. H. R. Vagg. to the position of Governor. Goulburn Reformatory, is well known. Prior…

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District Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 February 1945 · page 2

The Yass District Court commenced on Monday before Judge Berne. Mr. R. S. Phillips (Phillips &…

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Six Months' Gaol for Woman Dealer

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 February 1945 · page 3

SYDNEP: Gertrude ,Wooley 42 licenced hawker and second hand dealer, of Darlington, was sentenced to six months'…

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“Will Make An Example” Supplying Liquor to Aborigines Statement by Police Magistrate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

“Bring the person before me who supplies the liquor and I will make an example of him.” The above statement was made…

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Murder of Day Inquest Begins

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 2

SYDNED: The inquest was opened to-day into the death of Donald Y. Day, who was, alleged to have been attacked at Surrey Hills…

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Supt. Wingate's Service Honoured by Staff, Police Reservists and Firemen

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 February 1945 · page 1

Members of the Police, Police Reservists, the Fire Brigade, and the Ambulance Staff on Saturday night met to honour Superintendent Arthur Wingate on the eve of his departure for East Sydney…

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From EVERYWHERE Alleged Theft Of Bicycle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 2

Andrew James Mitchell, 57 appeared at the Goulburn Police Court this morning charged with stealing a bicycle, value £10, the…

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£7 for Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 February 1945 · page 3

On: .remand, Andrew Mitchell, 57, pleaded guilty at the Police Court yesterday afternoon, to a charge of stealing a bicycle from…

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Belgian Spies Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON Monday: Three Belgians, Jules Renault, Marie Simoens and Jon Schmidt have been sentenced to death for espionage…

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Bathurst Gaol May Be Closed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 3

Bathurst Gaol may be closed because of staff shortage: Due to manpower difficulties, the Justice D:—partment has been unable to main…

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From Everywhere Amplifier in Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 2

A microphone and amplifier have been installed in Mr. Justice Bonney's Divorce Court. The acoustics of the court are poor,…

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Minister Upheld by Supreme Court Habnarey - Yeranbah Areas Land Decision

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 March 1945 · page 6

The full bench of the Supreme Court, comprising Chief Justices Jordan and Justices Halse. Rogers and Street, unanimously upheld the Minister's interpretation of his powers under the Western Lands Act, relating to…

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Murder in Manila

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 1

NEW YORK, Thursday.—Documentary evidence has disclosed that 2,500 civilians were bayoneted or burned alive in the Walled City…

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Gaol Hit by V-bomb

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON. Thursday: Prisoners in a gaol in southern England helped to clear the debris caused by a V-bomb which…

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Police Changes

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: The amalgamation of the Vice Squad with the C.I.B., under the control of one executive officer, it is believed, will be one…

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King Street Murder Confession Said to Have Been Made

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: Cyril Norman, 32, admitted he had "done the, King Street, murder," Detective. Constable. Williams,…

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