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

Courts & crime, 1946

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Dinny Pails and Hard Court Tennis

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 3

SYDENY: Dlnny Palls to-day lodged his entry for the Australian Hardcourt tennis title at Burwood on August 30, and unless the…

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Small Debts Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 3

A verdict for £26/19/, the full amount claimed, was awarded the Globe Estates and Finance Co., in a claim made against Ronald…

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Wish Granted by P.M. Defendant Asked for Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 5

"I think a couple of days in gaol would do me good," declared John Thomas Murphy when charged at the Goulburn Police…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 6

"Where did you find it?" asked Blayne, not without a trace of eagerness in his voice. "I didn't" smiled Willard,…

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Railway Trespass Men Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

Fines of £2, in default four days gaol, were imposed on Olman man Francis Murphy and Harold James Waldron when they…

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Income Tax Breaches Cases Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

Failure to comply with provisions of the income Tax Assessment Act led to convictions against two…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 8

Don't make yourself look foolish, Willard You know damuwell I didn't kill him. Instead of despair there was…

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Clash Occurs in Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: During a bitter clash between counsel at the resumption of the hearing of th reason charge this morning the Japanese witness, Miss Foumi Saisho was directed by the magistrate to…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 August 1946 · page 8

Elsa recalled that conversation with Roger many times during the succeeding twenty-four hours. If Roger told everything…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 August 1946 · page 6

Inspector Willard's face was a mask as he replaced the telephone receiver and turned once more to face Carr Kleiner…

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Woman Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Edna Linda Martha Saltmarsh, 31, was charged at the Central Criminal Court this morning with having murdered…

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Police Ask for Maximum Penalty

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 2

At the Court of Petty Sessions a case under the Traffic Act against Donald H. Carrie for exceeding the speed limit, was heard ex parte in…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 August 1946 · page 6

At the other end of the wire Roger Pleydell replaced the receiver with a hand that trembled. The moment he had dreaded had…

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Cycle Theft Man Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 1

Theft of a bicycle worth £10 from Oaklands on April 21 last resulted in William Alfred Price receiving a month's gaol when he…

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Stealing From Railway Goulburn Shunter Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 1

"Railway losses from pilfering are appalling and in the last financial year cost the department £210,000—an all-time record," said Senior Railway Detective Baxter at the close of a case heard at the…

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Mother Acquitted of Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY: Edna Linda Martha Saltmarsh, 31, pleaded not guilty in the Central Criminal Court yesterday to having murdered her…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 6

It intimated that Police-Constable Perking had as instructed, searched along the beach beneath the cliff opposite the…

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Court Sequel to Clash with Foreman

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 3

"The whole matter could have been dealt with departmentally and it is to be regretted that it was ventilated in a public court."…

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Court Again Crowded in Cousens Trial Prentice Cross-Examined by Mr. Shand

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY: A denial that his evidence against Major Cousens in the treason charge trial was biased was given by…

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From Everywhere Stealing From Railways

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 4

A sentence of 12 months' hard labour was imposed by Judge Shortland, at the Bathurst Quarter Sessions, on Colin William Davis…

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