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

Courts & crime, 1946

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 September 1946 · page 8

In every case the letters were signed Amelia. Willard pondered over this Who was Amelia? There…

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Police on Terrorist Death List

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 5

LONDON. Wednesday: Sergeant T. G. Martin, who was shot dead on Monday at Haifa, is believed to be the first of seven…

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Police Insulted by Youths Lieder Hall Incident

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 1

Two Queanbeyan youths who were charged at the Goulburn Police Court yesterday with using insulting…

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Cousens Shows Court Sabotage on Radio

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: The case in which Major Charles Cousens is charged with treachery took an unusual turn in the Central Police Court…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright. Chapter Xxvi the Violets Again

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 September 1946 · page 8

It was seven days since that regrettable occurrence at the Beachaven Hydro. For Mr. Kemp, its efficient manager, it…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 September 1946 · page 8

Illayne supported her until he had replaced the violets in his pocket. On the gravel walk above he heard the sound of hurrying…

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The Monday Night Murder Published by Special Arrangement. Copyright

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 8

A further period of silence. "They cannot harm me. . . I have done no wrong, Killing is no crime when it protects others…

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"Ordinary Police Argument" Scene Reported from a Berlin Station

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 September 1946 · page 5

BERLIN, Wednesday: A threat to call out a company of the Russian Guard to fight it out is alleged to have been made by Russian Lieutenant Morosov at the American Military Police Station…

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Six-hour Day Procession from Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 September 1946 · page 2

The work of organisation of the Six-Hour Day (October 7) Procession rests entirely on Mr. Stephens, and the Council Employees’ Union…

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Female Assaulted Aborogine Sentenced to Twelve Monthc

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 6

Before the P.M., a man of aborigine descent, was charged with having assaulted a female at the home of Mrs. Bulger, of Hollywood,…

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Police Corner Martini Criminal Shot in Gun Duel

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: After a gun battle with the police, Antonio Martini,. who escaped from the cells' at the Appeal Court in Queen's Square more than two months ago, was cornered and shot before he was…

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Sergeant Frankish to Retire Police Court Tributes

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 1

Members of the legal profession, police and the P.M., Mr. T. H. Brooke, joined at the Goulburn Police Court…

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Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

At a Revision Court held at the Goulburn Court House yesterday before Mr. T. H. Brooke, P.M., the Shire Clerk, Mr. R. I. Penman,…

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Walked on Dew so He Went Back to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

ALICE SPRING: Because he made the mistake of walking on dew, the gaolbreaker Hank Brockhirzon is back in gaol again. Brockhirzon, a half-caste…

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Police Boxing Series of Charity Tournaments

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the Goulburn Police Force it was unanimously decided to organise a series a boxing tour…

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Brothers Fined for Assault Family Fight Taken to Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 4

After a four-hour hearing, marked by conflicting; evidence, the P.M., Mr. T. H. Brooke, imposed fines and…

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Boy Charged Outcome of Gunfight

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Behind closed doors at the Kogarah Police Court, a 16-year-old boy, who, the police alleged, figured in yesterday's…

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Stealing Charge Is Dismissed Rail Porter Cleared

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 8

Ruling that a prima facie case had not been established, the P.M., Mr. T. H. Brooke, dismissed a…

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Another Big Fire Concern of Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY: Two detectives of the Arson Squad today commenced inquiries into a fire which last night…

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Strike Leader Gaoled Court Order Defied

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 September 1946 · page 5

PITTSBURGH, Tuesday: George Mueller, President of the Power Workers Union, was sentenced to a year's imprisonment for contempt…

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