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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 4 of 14

Straying Stock Owners Before Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1945 · page 4

The practical outcome off Crookwell Shire Council's expressed determination to clear the town and districts…

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Boxing Local Police Boys at Young Beaten 5 to 4 for Challenge Cup

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 4

Showing improved form the local Police Boys' Club was narrowly defeated for the Boxing Challenge Cup by 5 bouts to 4 at…

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Fined for Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 1

Proceeding against Pte. Morgan Devir at the Goulburn Police Court on Monday on in charge of assault. Angello Connell secured…

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Police Must Hike at Moss Vall As Well As at Katoomba

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 March 1945 · page 5

Few members of the Police Force are as acquainted with the maze of the Jamieson Valley (Blue Mountains), as Sergt. A. Carmichael, who was recently transferred from Katoomba to Moss Vale, and when he said…

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Flaming Presage of Attack Unrelenting All - Out Air Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: The front line hedgehog towns guarding the approaches from the Rhine to Bremen and Hanover, also the marshalling yards of the entire north German plain, and a great group of…

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Licensing Court Transfers And Booth Licenses

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

In the Licensing Court at Yass this morning, before Mr. F. T. Scroope, P.M., the license of the Commercial- Hotel, Bowning, was…

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The Last Round Savage Preliminary Blows Struck by Allies Greatest Air Assault of All Time

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Described as the greatest air assault of all time, the latest massive Allied air attacks have, to all intents and purposes, cut the Ruhr off from Western Germany. American and British-manned planes, which, for weeks past have been…

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Fined £30 for Stealing Lambs at Kingsdale

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

Pleading guilty at the Police Court yesterday to a charge of stealing seven lambs valued at £7 the property of Dr. G. H. Kennett. Roy Donald Armour, of Kingsdale was fined £30, in default 60 days hard labour…

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Police Court Cases Heard at Tuena Failed to Appear

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 March 1945 · page 5

George Norman Joseph Cox, cook, of Goulburn, whose name was called at the Tuena Court of Petty. Sessions on March…

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Police Auction Sheep

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 April 1945 · page 4

With Detective-Sergeant J. A. Burke, as the auctioneer, 35 buyers at Gilgandra sheep sale did not hesitate to bid in a keen…

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Aborigine Sentenced Two Months’ Hard Labour

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 2

Ronald Joseph Walker, 26, labourer (aborigine) was charged at the Yass Police Court on Thursday last with unlawfully assaulting a…

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After 25 Years Mr. Harry Court Leaves Prunevale

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 April 1945 · page 4

After a residence at Prunevale for the past 25 years, he being one of the original settlers, Mr. Harry Court has severed his connections with…

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Murder of a Boy

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 April 1945 · page 3

BRISBANE: Police are expected to make an early arrest in connection with the murder of 11-year old Warwick Ferelein, of…

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Goulburn Police Set Out on a "Quest for Talent"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 April 1945 · page 1

At a meeting held on Friday, members of the Goulburn police staff decided upon a "Quest for Talent' competition as a means of raising funds for patriotic purposes. The "quest," which should…

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Charge of £50 Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 1

A I7-years-old boy was charged in the Junee Children's Court with stealing a number of articles from a district property, involving about…

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Arrest Made Double Murder Outcome

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: At the Central Court to-day, Francis Alexander Walls 46, an Australian soldier, was remanded until April 19 on a charge…

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Double Murder in Sydney Hotel Bar

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY: Two men were shot dead after a fight, in the bar of the Sunbeam Hotel, at the cornier of Riley and Albion. Streets,. Surry Hils, yesterday evening. Last night, detectives were…

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Straying Stock More Owners Before the Court Information Dismissed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 11 April 1945 · page 5

Amongst the owners of stock who had to face charges of having allowed animals to stray on the highroads and…

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V-Bomb Man Was Defiant And Went to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 1

AIX-LA-CHAPELLE: The Veltrup family used to run Aix-la-Chapelle before the Americans captured it. To a considerable extent they still do. The armaments works where they used to make parts of…

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Sale of Apples Police Take a Hand

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 3

SYDNEY: While strong forces of police patrolled the City Markets this morning, barrowmen and some retailers purchased apples which…

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