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

Courts & crime, 1948

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Binalong Court Case Dismissed

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 3

At the Binalong Police Court last Friday, Lionel Raymond Hicks, of Binalong. has charged with driving a motor vehicle on 4th January last…

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Theft of Wallet and £300

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

Detectives are investigation the theft of a wallet containing £303 from the homestead of Mr. P. J. B…

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Fracas Reported In Auckland Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 5

AUCKLAND, (N.Z.), (A.A.P.—Reuters): Every available constable in the city was sent to Auckland prison yesterday to…

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Police At Car Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 5

CANBERRA: Extraordinary scenes were witnessed at a sale at the police station on Saturday of 1939 Model Ford V8…

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Men in Court Under Heavy Guard Yesterday's Dramatic Arrest At Taralga

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1948 · page 1

Under heavy police guard, four young men appeared in Goulburn Police Court today on charges of breaking out of Oberon Prison Camp last Friday night…

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"Do Coppers Over" Allegation In Police Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 5

One of two young men found In the backyard of the Imperial Hotel last Sunday night had shouted: ''Let's…

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Theft of Lambs Heavy Loss At Bungendore

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Theft of 130 flat lambs from a Bungendore property was reported recently to Goulburn police…

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Taralga District News Budget Tarala Police Arrest Oberon Escapees

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 7

Excitement was again caused in Taralga last week when, on Sunday morning at about 2 o'clock, Senr. Const…

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Sale Of Unbranded District Sheep P.P. Board Discussion On Police Officer's Letter

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 February 1948 · page 1

Police superintendent of the southern Area. Mr. J. C. McCormack, in a letter to yesterday's meeting of the Goulburn Pastures Protection Board, directed attention to a…

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Dagger Murder In Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON: Found guilty of stealling gold coins from his grandfather, Rene Peyre, 20, leaned over in Castres (South…

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Judge Defends Court Leniency

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

“In my experience not five per cent, of the people who are given light sentences or bonds ever give trouble again,” Judge…

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Court Dress for Jury

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

BALLARAT: A juror took his seat in the jury box at Ballarat General Sessions, and was immediately noticed by Judge…

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Hours Altered at Yass Police Station

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

Hours for the transaction of motor traffic and liquid fuel business at Yass police station have been altered…

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Key Witness in Court on Stretcher Judge Refuses to Allow Evidence

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

The principal witness in a criminal case hearing at the Yass Quarter Sessions on Tuesday was brought into court on la stretcher, but was not allowed by His Honour Judge Berne, to give…

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Redfern Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 7

SYDNEY: William James Marshall, 23, was committed for trial by the City Coroner. Mr. J. S. Hart, yesterday on a charge…

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Interstate Sports Goulburn Gaol Represented

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Goulburn will be strongly represented in She N.S.W. Prisons Department team which will shortly meet the…

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Ex-constable Bourchier High Tribute Paid To Police Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 1

Ex-Constable Eric Bourchier, who recently resigned the Police Department to join the Goulburn staff of Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd., was the guest of honour on Wednesday…

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Six Months For Breaking Gaol Asked The Police To Give Them A Meal

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 5

Charged with breaking out of Oberon Prison Farm on January 30, four men were sentenced to six months' hard labour in Goulburn Court today. In statements tendered to Mr…

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Two Men Charged With Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: Arthur Edgar Wall, [?] who died in St. Vincent's Hospital as the result of being [?]abbed, was to have appeared…

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Alleged Theft of £304 Accused Remanded For A Week

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

Charged with stealing 34 from a Bungendore grazier, a young man yesterday was remanded at Goulburn Police Court until next Monday. Before the court was tall,…

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