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

Courts & crime, 1949

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Russia Charged By China

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 5

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday: China has formally, charged Russia with a violation of the Sino-Soviet Treaty and with…

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REPRIEVED S.M. Revokes Gaol Sentence

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 September 1949 · page 2

An 18-year-old youth, whose record sheet revealed nine previous convictions for stealing and one of breaking and…

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Promotions For Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 1

Two Goulburn policemen are included in the latest list of promotions. Senior Constable E. C. Noble…

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High Court Soldier Settlement Action. “A Convoy Proceeds at the Speed of the Slowest Vessel” —The “Doc.” Our Member in Parliament

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 September 1949 · page 1

Mr. Fuller, M.H.R. for Hume, asked the following question of the Attorney-General in Federa Parliament last. week…

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Education in Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: Prisoners in N.S.W. gaols will attend school to prepare them for normal civilian life when…

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Landholders Warned by Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 5

"The penally gets steeper all the time. The maximum is £100." This warning note was sounded by Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., at the…

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Two Local Men Charged with Driving Under Influence Yesterday's Court Cases At Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

Two local men were charged at Boorowa Police Court yesterday before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., for driving motor vehicles while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. They were Trooper Victor Jones, a soldier settler of Kenyu, and Ronald William Cooper of Boorowa…

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Sound Recorder Used in Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 5

A sound recording machine was used in a Goulburn court for the first time when Judge Berne presided, at the last…

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"Nose-in" Parking Not Favoured for Boorowa Police Department Objects

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 September 1949 · page 1

The Police Department does not favour Boorowa Shire Council's proposal submitted for the introduction of "Nose-in" parking method for motor vehicles in the business area of Boorowa. This information was contained in a letter read at last…

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Solomon Ravdell Found Alive Taken To A Melbourne Police Station Last Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 October 1949 · page 1

MELBOURNE: Solomon Ravdell, the 69 year-old Jewish businessman who was kidnapped from his South Yarra home at gun-point on Wednesday night, is alive…

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Australia Charged by China "Discriminatory Practices"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 October 1949 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Monday: China has charged Australia before the United Nations, with "discriminatory practice" against native peoples and some foreigners, in New Guinea and Nauru. The charge was levelled in…

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Police Moves

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 1

Two members of the Goulburn police force have been notified of transfers. They are Senior Constable…

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Police Report

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 1

Moss Vale and Goulburn Police are anxious to get in touch with the person who found a canvas bag containing…

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Murder Trial in Canada

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 October 1949 · page 5

QUEBEC, Wed.: Quebec jeweller, J. Albert Guay rocked with laughter yesterday when the key witness, Mrs. Arthur…

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GUILTY Sharkey Charged With Sedition

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 5

MELBOURNE: The Full High Court confirmed the conviction of Lawrence Louis Sharkey, general…

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Czech Police Make Many Arrests

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 October 1949 · page 5

" LONDON, Friday: Road, and rail traffic to and from Prague was being checked last night as the police combed the city making widespread arrests, which may run into thousands…

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Police Make Arrest After Shop Entry

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 5

Quick police action followed a report on Saturday night that Mr. Con Nesbitt's Auburn Street shop had been entered Result of police inquires was…

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Liquor, Gaming Laws Criticised By Retiring Police Officer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 4

At a public farewell to him by the residents of Cowra, Police Sergeant Loomes severely criti[?]ed the liquor and gaming laws,…

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Miner's Stop Work Don't Like High Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 October 1949 · page 4

WOLLONGONG: The miners at South Bulli stopped work as a protest against the decision of the High Court in…

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Miserable Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: A blind returned soldier had his pockets picked while he was standing in a bus queue at Wynyard Park…

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