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

Courts & crime, 1947

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They Were Partners But Ended Their Dealings in Court a Timber Contract

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 March 1947 · page 1

Joseph Wyndham McKenzie, of Wingello, and Donald Jeffery, of Exeter, were partners together in a contract to cut timber at eh Wingello Pine Forest, for Cush and Co., and also in the lopping of…

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Boy Charged with Goulburn Robberies

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

A 16-year-old youth was arrested in Goulburn yesterday and charged with stealing from the Bowling Club and a North Goulburn residence. The arrest was made shortly…

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From Everywhere Help, Police!

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

In Springfield (U.S.A.), Stanley Bochan was busily cracking a safe when he suddenly got scared, concluded that crime did not pay…

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Police Watch on Hotels Drunkenness Cases

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

A feature of police work in Goulburn during the past week has been the absence of cases of drunkeness…

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Calcutta Deserted After Riots Only Police Vehicles Abroad in Empty Streets

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 3

CALCUTTA,. Thursday: The city was deserted last night after a day of bitter communal clashes in which at least nine persons killed and more than 100 injured. The police extensively used…

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License Refused for Tumut-canberra Car Service Police Report Challenged “Absolutely Incorrect”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 2

The Commissioner for, Road Transport has refused the application of Mr. H. R. Eurell, of Tumut, to operate a tourist…

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Youth of 16 Admitted Stealing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police say that a 16 year-old youth arrested yesterday, has admitted stealing approximately £1,000 in money,…

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Jew Hater Columbian goes to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, .Thursday: Home Loomle, secretary of The Columbians Incorporated," an organisation…

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Rabbit Cases Before Court Hearing Takes Place Before a Crowded Gallery One Charge Dismissed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 4

Keen interest was displayed by interested landholders when a number of charges against occupiers for failure to fully and continuously suppress rabbits on their property were heard before Mr. T…

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Assault on Wife Labourer Is Bound Over

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a charge of unlawfully assaulting his wife, Cecil Webb. labourer of 20 Chantry Street, ,was…

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Police Watch on Holiday Traffic

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

Police motor cycye pat role will be on duty in the Goulburn district over Easter to control holiday traffic. In recent months many infringements of motor traffic…

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Court Rules Tax Reports Are not Privileged

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: A decision given in the Supreme Court yesterday may result in actions for damages by persons whose names have been mentioned in the annual reports of Taxation Commissioners…

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Ald. J. J. Cusack Resigns From Council Reference to Sergeant of Police

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 April 1947 · page 6

Shortly before 11 o’clock on Monday night, Aid. J. J. Cusack wrote out his resignation from the Municipal Council and left…

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Police Station at Collector

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 8 April 1947 · page 1

Advice has been. received in Goulburn that the Collector Police Station will be re-opened next month…

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Murder of Two Children Nine-Year Old Boy Arrested LONDON

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 9 April 1947 · page 5

Two gruesome tragedies involving the deaths of a four-year-old Welsh boy and a six-year-old girl are being…

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Woman Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

SYDNEY: Mrs. Ethel Jean Wright, 31, of Strathfield, appeared at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of…

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To the International Court of Justice Britain's Charge Against Albania

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, New York, Wed.: The Security Council, at Britain's request, has sent the dispute with Albania about the mining of the Corfu Channel to the International Court of Justice. Eight delegates voted for the British resolution and Russia, Poland and…

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No Police Report on Tumut-wee Jasper Road Extraordinary Development in Proposed Passenger Service Controversy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 April 1947 · page 1

According to correspondence tabled at the last meeting of Goodradigbee Shire, a license for a car passenger service between Tumut and Canberra via. Wee Jasper was refused by the Commissioner of Transport,…

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Theft of Rationed Goods

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police believe that an organised gang is responsible for thefts of substantial quantities of butter, tea and other…

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No Appeal Italians Cheer in Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. Sentenced to death by the Allied Military Court in Trieste for the assassination…

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