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

Courts & crime, 1948

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Tragedy At Tallong Canoe Found By Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 8

The sight of a paddle shooting at intervals above the surface of the water raised the hopes of police…

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Three Month’s Gaol For Stealing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

At Yass Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, a man was sentenced to three months imprisonment, with hard…

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Reign of Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday: The Vatican has received news that Monsignor Gjini, acting head of the Apostolic Delegation, and…

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Not the Gaol, Either

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 February 1948 · page 3

SINGLETON: Barry Smith, of Singleton, and Robert Heuston, of Whittingham, have returned home after spending a…

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Police Slip Aided Defendant

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

An unusual incident occurred at Muirurundi Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. J. B Hadgson, S.M., when Eric Clive…

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Police Search For Children

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 3

Gulburn police early this afternoon commenced a search for three Goulburn children the eldest of whom is four years of…

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Mean Type of Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 8

It was a despicable type of theft when a man stole a new tyre, tube and rim from the West Wyagong Ambulance…

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Refused to Tell Journalists Go To Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Tuesday: Two journalists who were held in gaol for five days for refusing to reveal…

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Show Week: Warning By Police

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

A WARNING to all householders not to leave their homes unattended, unless securely locked, was…

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Police Versus Pickets Storemen Reach Their Jobs

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 3

BRISBANE: Strong squads of police this morning frustrated efforts by almost 200 pickets to prevent…

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Brothers Quarrel Assault Charge Sustained

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

A quarrel between brothers had its sequel in the Court of Petty Session, presided over by Mr Hook, S.M…

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Police & Ambulance Auburn St. Carnival

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

The Goulburn Police Food for Britain and District Ambulance Appeal will open to-morrow night with a street carnival. The carnival, which will be…

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Police Chief's Tour Abroad

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 1

Mr. Duncan, Chief commissioner of Victorian…

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Pickets Defy Police Names Taken

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 5

QUEENSLAND: Pickets defied the police at two centres in Brisbane this morning. Names were taken…

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Two Men Charged At Manly

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY, At Manly Police Court today, Theodore Edgar Jones, 47, clerk, of Seaforth, and Mervyn Hartly Pikcock, 37, wharf…

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Police Clash with Strikers in Brisbane Streets

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday: Strikers and police figured in fierce melecs this morning when the police used their ba tons after more than 400 strikers had defied them during a march through ci ty streets to the Trades Hall. In their efforts to compel the…

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Clash in Court Action Against Stock Carrier

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

For failing to produce a Pastures Protection Board permit, a carrier was fined 10/ in Goulburn Court yesterday…

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Canberra Driver Before Court Could Not Produce Road Permit

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

A Canberra motor lorry driver was fined £5, with 8/- costs in Goulburn Court yesterday for having…

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Brisbane Strike Show Of Police Strength

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 March 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE: The atmosphere in Brisbane was very tense this morning, but there were no clashes…

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All Rifles Larger Than 22 Must Be Handed to Police

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 March 1948 · page 6

All rifles of a calibre larger than .22 must be handed in to the local police, or sold to a registered pistol dealer…

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