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

Courts & crime, 1946

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Japanese General Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 5

NANKING. Wednesday: A Chinese military tribunal has sentenced to death Lt.-General Takashi Sakai, Japanese…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 August 1946 · page 8

Carson, scrutinised them carefully, discarding them one after the other. Then he paused and gave, the third one more…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 8

Another hour went by, and the final reports came in. Willard read them through with dry lips. Sir Gilbert Dyall's house…

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Divorce Court Sheldrick v. Sheldrick

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 5

On Thursday last, the Judge in Divorce, Mr. Jusice Bonney, granted a Decree Nisi to Cecil Sheldrick of North Yass 011 his petition for a…

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Shocking Murder at Bulli Last Night Man Killed and Woman Assaulted

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 August 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: One of the most horrible crimes in Australia's crime history was committed last night near Bulli when a maniac killed a man, incinerated the body and criminally assaulted his girl companion several…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 6

He felt that unless something was done; unless the tragedy was cleared up, there were four people at least who were going…

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Alleged Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 3

At the Goulburn Police Court this morning James Henry Bensley was charged with stealing £4/14/8 from the…

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Mass Murder by Nazis Grave of Horror Near Dresden

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 3

LONDON: Monday: Mass graves believed to be holding the bodies of about 200,000 Russian prisoners of war and…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 September 1946 · page 6

"Has Sir Gilbert's manager been down much this week?" asked Willard as they ascended the stairs…

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Suicide Pact Youth Sent to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: John Frederick Byrnes, 20, pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of manslaughter of his…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 8

When the door was half open Willard permitted himself a peep. Kneeling before a wall safe…

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Motor Cycle Theft Gang

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY: Police allege that motor cycles and accessories worth several hundred pounds, seized in a raid by detectives in a garage…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 8

Willard read on It was more entertaining than any piece of fiction he had ever read, and the document deserved to be…

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150 Killed in Bombay Rioting Police Compelled to Open Fire Over 1000 Indians Now Under Detention

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 September 1946 · page 5

BOMBAY, Wednesday: It was unofficially estimated at midnight that casualties in the three days' rioting were 150 killed and 450 injured. Police have detained 1000 persons…

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Veronica Iris Gollan 25., nurse at the Royal Prince Alfred hospital, who is charged with murder , was present in…

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Plea of Guilty Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 5

CHICAGO. Wednesday: William Heirens pleaded guilty to the murders of Suzanne Degna Mrs…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 8

Willard lay back against the upholstery with a feeling of contentment. It was a brilliantly warm day and the beautiful…

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Remanded on Murder Crarge

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mervyn Garyie, 39, labourer, was remanded to September 13 on a charge of having murdered Cecil John Kelly at…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 6

Willard had listened intently to roger Pleydell's story and felt, in his heart, that the man was telling the truth. What…

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Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 September 1946 · page 6

"I'm afraid that is an official secret," Willard told him. "Nevertheless I have the weapon here together with a…

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