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

Courts & crime, 1948

454 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 23

Murder Charge Rabbit Trapper Killed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY: William Dennison, 39, of Terry-Hie-Hie, was charged last night with the murder of Alan Shaw, 36, a…

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Appointment of Prosecutor to Goulburn Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

The Police Department has directed the transfer of a police prosecutor from the Sydney Central Court staff to…

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Exchanges in Court Case S.M. Takes A Firm Stand

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 2

Sharp exchanges between Mr. J. B. Mullen, solicitor, and the Railways Prosecutor, Mr. H. Blunden, marked…

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Country Areas Support Police Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

Proceeds of a dance held at the Tarago Public Hall recently to aid the Police Food for Britain Fund and the Goulburn District…

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The Russian "Will Out" Appointment Of Police Chief

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: Shoutingly loudly, the Russian delegation walked out from a meeting of the Public Safety…

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Some Notes on Current Topics Coogee: That Nationalisation Mania: Police State

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 4

The writing is on the wall for Mr. Promising McGirr. He is very much annoyed at the result of the Coogee by-election. He shows bad political tactics. He blames the power of money used to malign…

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Unusual Court Case at Young Motor Driver Killed Dog Failed To Stop

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

Alleged to have run over and mortally injured a sheep dog on the Grenfell road, a motor driver was charged at Young Court of…

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Sentenced to Gaol Guilty Of Hold-Up

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY: Thomas Robert Stewart 22 a motor driver, was sentenced by Judge Studdert in the District Court to-day to five…

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Garden's Evidence in Court To-day Alleged Ward Said He Would "Deny Everything"

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 5

SYDNEY: John Smith Jock" Garden said in the Dalinghurst Quarter Sessions today that the Minister for External Territories, Mr. Ward, at his final interview with him on December 15, 1947,…

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Gang Stealing Electric Motors

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

Police believe that a. well-organised gang is travelling country areas by heavy truck, stealing electric motors for sale…

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Police Ban Two Floats

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: Two floats in the University procession , were banned to-day. The floats, which contained…

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Police Were [?]Ot Fooled

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

[?] men caught in a police [?] raid at Brooklyn, near [?]me ran 50 yards across [?]k and pretended to be…

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Police Believe Thief May Die

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

SYDNEY: The police believe that a thief, who gashed his arm and lost a lot of blood while robbing a factory early to-day,…

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"Gaol Next Time" -- Warning by Magistrate Two Men Fined For Stealing

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

Prefacing his verdict with a warning that if they appeared before him again he would send them to gaol, Mr Hook, SM, at the Court of Petty Sessions yesterday,…

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Remanded On Stealing Charge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

Albert Frank Eric Polley, labourer, of Binda Road, appeared before Mr Hook, SM, at the Crookwell Court…

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This Morning's Court Cases

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 4

Edward Gladstone (Jack) Tucker (44), of Crookwell, arrested by Sergt. McLennan and Constable Smith…

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Police Auction Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

An auction sale will be conducted at the Goulburn Police Station on Saturday June 5, at 11 a.m…

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Czech Police Arrests

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 5

PRAGUE: Czech police have arrested a number of people and charged them with aiding the escape of…

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Cost of Police Traffic Supervision

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 7

The N.R.M.A. fears a move by the State Government to increase fees for motor vehicle registrations and driving licences to pay for the higher…

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Sydney Visitors Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 1

At the Picton Court of Petty Sessions recently before Mr. Hook, S.M., eight men pleaded guilty, and were fined £1 and 8/…

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