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

Courts & crime, 1947

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Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Percy William Weston, Supreme Court tipstaff, charged with murder, appeared in the Coroner's Court at…

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Area Not Depressing Says Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 4

After Mr. A. E. Debenham, S.M., had inspected a house last week, at the corner of Walker and Sloane Streets, alleged to be…

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Crookwell Hospital Board Meeting Protest Against Ministerial Police on One-Bed Wards

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 July 1947 · page 8

The Hospital Board meeting was held on Tuesday night of last week, those present being: Messrs. H. Love (chairman), C. Armstrong, A. McGuiness, H. Banfield, Peters, Mrs. R. Gay, and the secretary, Mr. Lones…

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Man Goes to Gaol for Vagrancy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 July 1947 · page 4

In the Yass Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, Arthur Blackburn, labourer, was sentenced to two months gaol, with…

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Arrested on Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 4

MELBOURNE: A man was arrested early to-day and charged with the murder of Allan Paul Rose, 33. a poultry farmer, who…

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Woman's Death Police Are Puzzled

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Mystery surrounds the death of an elderly Woman in the, City last night or early this morning…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Foreign Policy: Parliament's Powers: Gaol and Depression

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 August 1947 · page 8

Our wharfies are up to their tricks again. Foreign Policy is their speciality. No responsibility attaches to their action in holding up shipping. Poor old Chif., for the nonce forgetting to take a pull at…

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Two Men Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 4 August 1947 · page 7

MELBOURNE: Police yesterday charged two men with having shot Keith Kitchener Hull, 30, of St. Kilda…

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Man Arrested at Junee Sequel to Theft at Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

A man has been arrested at Junee and charged with having stolen a handbag July 26,…

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Gaol Radios First Tests Successful

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 5

The installation of 100 radio loud speakers in cells at the Goulburn Reformatory has been completed, and…

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Northmead School Fire Three Boys Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 8

SYDNEY: Three boys, aged, 12, 13 and 14, were taken into custod[?], following the fire at the Northmead Public School…

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Applications for Licences Goulburn Court Next

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 August 1947 · page 5

Applications by three Goulburn clubs for liquor licences will be heard before Mr. V. H. Wells licensing…

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Police and Car Racing

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 1

BATHURST: The Australian Sporting Car Club is perturbed at the possibility of police arresting drivers who take part in…

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Yass Woman Receives Police Award

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 2

A certificate and a gold police badge have been received by M[?] E. M. Byers, wife of Sgt. A. J. Byers of Yass Police for…

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Goulburn Police to Have New Uniforms

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 August 1947 · page 3

It is expected that policemen in Goulburn will be issued with new style uniforms in the near future…

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Sale of House Leads to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

MELBOURNE: "Australia is fighting a second battle — a battle against rising costs—nd it's people like you who are…

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Taxi Murder at Bristol

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

LONDON: Bill Delong, 45, one of Bristol's best-known taxidrivers, was found battered to death in the back seat of his…

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Police Ball Binalong Diggers' Ball

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

One of the outstanding events of the Boorova dancing calendar is the Police Ball, and this year's function takes place on Friday, August 29. Binalong Sub-branch of the R.S.S. A.L.L.A. hold their annual Diggers' Ball in the Mechanic's Institute next Friday night, August 15. Elaborate…

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"Disgraceful Conduct" Man Gets 12 Months Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 3

"Your conduct was disgraceful," said Mr. A. E. Debenham, S.M. when he sentenced Allan Keith Sheather to 12 months imprisonment at the Goulburn Police Court this morning on a charge…

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Alleged Attempt to Murder Mother

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 August 1947 · page 1

TAMWORTH: After Mrs. Janet Hopston Newton, 64, had been shot at her home at Tamworth, her son, Alan Edward…

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