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

Courts & crime, 1947

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Treason Alleged Journalists Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 1 January 1947 · page 1

BOSTON, Monday: A Federal Grand Jury indicated Douglas Chandler and Robert Best, American journalists, on charges…

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Arthur Redvers Hayne, 47, telegraphist has been charged by the Burwood police with having murdered his…

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Martial Law Again Likely in Palestine Jew Sentenced to Death by Court Martial

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 3

JERUSALEM, Thursday: Martial law may be introduced throughout Palestine if the present state to tension deteriorates. This possibility, according to the British United Press, will be one of the matters discussed by the British Commander in the Middle East, General…

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Closer Police Watch on Roads Permanent Patrol

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

Inspector Ellis, of Goulburn police, announced to-day that a permanent officer had been appointed to carry out…

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Hectic Programme at Police Boxing Goulburn Boys Shine: Four Contests End in Knock-Outs

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 5

Lively boxing, with four of the seven main bouts ending in k. o. s. featured the contests staged by the Goulburn Police at the Arcadia Hall last night…

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Unregistered Dogs Owner Prefers Gaol to Fine

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

The mother of a large family told the magistrate (Mr. Black more) in the Junee Police Court that she would go to gaol rather…

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Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 5

An alleged assault on a schoolgirl at Taralga late last week is being investigated by police. It was reported at the…

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Juvenile Offenders Decline Police Court Figures

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 5

A feature of Police Court proceedings in Goulburn during 1946 was sharp decline in juvenile…

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Light List Good Court Start

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 1

Seven charges of drunkenness and two small Debts Court summonses were dealt with by the P.M., Mr. T. H…

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Many Hurt Lorry Overturns Man Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 1

A resounding crash on the road opposite the Four Ways Garage, Moss vale, about 3.45 p.m. on Friday, brought…

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Grand Prix Race Police Ban Opposed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 7

BATHURST: Widesprend support is being given to the Bathurst pretest against the Police Department's…

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Inquest on the Drowning Fatality at Crookwell Prompt Action by 11-year-old Lad Saves Lives Coroner and Police on Need of Swimming Facilities

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 January 1947 · page 3

At the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death by drowning of Maxwell Barry Cramp (14), son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cramp, of Crookwell, conducted by te District Coroner (Mr. L. E. Goodhew) at the Court…

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Police Boys Club Boxing Tournament

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

Murrumburrah - Harden Police Boys' Club, which has been closed for 10 days during the Christmas holidays, re-opened last…

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Polish Elections Police Claim Discovery of Intrigue

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 7

WARSAW, Thursday: Polis! security police claim to have unearthed a copy of a letter from the Polish underground…

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Big Increase in Drunkenness Southern District Police Figures

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 5

The return of servicemen to civilian life and increased beer supplies are held responsible for the wave of drunkenness throughout the Goulburn police district last year, when 1200 arrests were made…

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Gaol Inquiry Governor Declines Comment

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 5

The Governor of the Goulburn Reformatory, Mr. A. A. Turnbull, refused to-day to comment on a report that a departmental…

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Assault on Bank Two Woolly Rams

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 7

Nobody knows from where they came or where they disappeared, but they gave the staff of the Commercial…

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Rioting in Bombay Armed Police Patrol

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 5

BOMBAY, Friday: Police anmed with rifles and fixed bayonets were last night patrolling the area in which…

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Murder Charge Brown Appears in Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 3

BRISBANE: Reginald Spence Wingfield Brown, 49, was remanded until January 20 at the Brisbane Court to-day on a charge…

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Goulburn Hotels Police to Invoke Aid of Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

With a view to alleviating the acute accommodation shortage in this city, Goulburn Police intend to ask the Licensing…

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