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

Courts & crime, 1947

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Murder Charge Youth Remanded

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: John Henry Miles, an 18-year-old factory worker. was refused bail when remanded by Mr. Scroope, S.M., at…

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Police Joined Communists Undercover Operations in U.S.A.

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Monday: During the war the New York Police Department planted 28 detectives and policewomen in the Communist Party. The undercover operations…

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Alleged Assault U.S. Sailor and Woman

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: Detectives are investigating the report that a 21-year-old Coogee woman was assaulted by an American sailor…

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Two Police Motor Cyclists to Control Local Traffic

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 May 1947 · page 5

With two police motor cyclists now on patrol duty, motorists in the Goulburn district are advised to pay strict attention to regulations governing motor traffic. Constable Tilley, of Sydney, has…

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Alleged Theft of Furs Valued at £5168

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 May 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: In the Central Police Court today, three wharf labourers were remanded until May 30, each on £1,000 ball, on…

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Police Magistrate Farewelled

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 6

Mr T. H. Brooke Police Magistrate in the southern circuit, commenced duty at Paramatta, this week and is about to be promoted to the position…

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Three Months Gaol For Hospital Patient

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

A special Country of Petty Sessions which was constituted last night at the Goulburn District Hospital…

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Police Check Advised

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 5

A suggestion that police reports should be obtained before making decisions regarding applications for licences to drive public…

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Police Magistrate Mr. Debenham Welcomed Impressed with Court House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Dehenham, Police Magistrate, who has succeeded Mr. T. H. Brooke, presided at his first Court of Petty Sessions at Yass last…

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Vagrancy Charge Young Man Sentenced to Four Months

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 1

James James. 23, labourer, was convicted in the Court last Thursday Mr. Debenharm P.M., on a charge of being a person having…

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Traffic Offences Heard in Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 May 1947 · page 3

Five Goulburn cyclists were fined at the Police Court this morning for failing to exhibit lights on their bicycles at night…

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Police Court Motorists Fined for Breaches

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 1

Albert Murphy, a taxi-cab driver, was fined 2, plus 5/6 costs, at the Police Court yesterday for failing to drive…

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Theft Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 4

A visit by two police constables to the Cullerin district early this morning resulted in two men and a youth appear…

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Gunning Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

John Thomson, 48, of Goulburn, second hand dealer, pleaded guilty at Gunning Court, to a charge of…

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Doctor's Kit Stolen Quick Arrest By Crookwell Police

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 May 1947 · page 1

As the result of smart work by the local police, Arthur Ernest Way, 27, of Melbourne, appeared before Mr C. J. McLaren and Mr D. G. Grenenger, J.'sP., at the Crookwell Court on…

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J Gunning. Police Court “Under the Influence”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 1

At the Gunning court of sessions on Tuesday last, before Mr. A. E. [?]benham, P.M., John Thomson, 48. of Goulburn, second hand dealer,…

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Clergyman Is Concerned Big Number of Gaol Inmates

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 3

Speaking at the second annual meeting of the Goulburn branch of the Prisoners' Aid Association at the Town Hall last night, Brigadier Mcllveen, Salvation Army Prison Chaplain, stated…

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Goering's Wife Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

BERLIN; Friday: Taken from a sick bed in a forester's cottage in Upper Bavaria, Frau Emma Goering. is to be charged by a…

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Help! Police!!

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 2

O'Malley asked fellow policemen to help look, for his stolen automobile, explained that it ought to be easy to spot: it still carried…

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Reflectors in Heavy Demand Result of "Blitz" by Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 5

Goulburn cycle stores have experienced a rush from bicycle owners to purchase reflectors during the past few…

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