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

Courts & crime, 1949

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Cominform Is "Betrayed" Yugoslavia Is Charged With "Treason,'

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Monday: Russia has charged Yugoslavia with "treason" in deserting the Cominform and joining "capitalism reaction." The attack on. Yugoslavia was made in the…

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Police Allege Man Was In Store At Night

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 October 1949 · page 3

At the Goulburn Court yesterday, Norman Jones (39), was committed for trial by Mr. Paton, S.M., on a charge of having broken into Knowlman's store with intent to steal. In evidence, Sgt. Sherlock…

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Five Railway Men Charged with Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 8

LITHGOW: Five men appeared in Lithgow Court on charges of having stolen building materials from the construction branch of the Railway Department. Mr. A. E. Stonham, S.M.,…

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"Stacking" the Court Evatt Says Not

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA: The Attorney General Dr. H. V. Evatt, said that it was wrong and wicked to suggest Last the Government…

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Liquor and Gambling Laws Criticised by Cowra Police Sergt. "Present Arrangement Doesn't Seem Right to Me.'

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 3

Speaking at a public farewell presentation to him by the residents of COwra recently, Police Sergeant Loomes…

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Alleged Murder Of Wife

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE: Reuben Thomas Wallace, 63, is seriously ill in Brisbane General Hospital under police guard…

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Basket-ball Players Want Turf Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 3

A letter from the Secretary of the Goulburn Women's Basket Ball Association Miss Wilson was read at Thursday night's…

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Inadequate Parking Standards Police Request Larger Signs in Cooma Street

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 4

In response to a request from the Yass Police, the Municipal Council will erect larger and more distinctive parking signs at both…

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Human Skin Found On Broken Glass Doctor's Evidence At Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 1

At the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Ross Weeks Was committed for trial by Mr. Paton, S.M., on a charge of breaking and entering a tobacconist's shop in Auburn Street,…

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Mr. Spender On Possible Packing Of Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 5

CANBERRA: Mr. P. C. Spender (Lib., N.S.W.) last night repeated his charge that if the Labour Government is returned to power it will stack the High Court if it thinks it can get away with it…

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“Could Be Grave Menace To Health” Ex-mayor in Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 October 1949 · page 3

In the Yass Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. Wm, Finlay, S.M., the Municipality of Yass through the Health…

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Comic Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 October 1949 · page 2

Is one of the most fancied candidates in the Cox Plate to-morrow, at Moonee Valley…

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Communist Attacks Judge Medina Bitter Remarks From Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday: One of 11 American Communist leaders, convicted of conspiracy, to-day said bitterly that his Distinguished Service Cross, won in New Guinea, had been equated…

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High Court Action Impedes Soldier Settlement in State-Minister for Lands

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 October 1949 · page 1

Replying to a question in the State Parliament relative to the High Court writ challenging the validity of the Soldier Settlement Act, the Minister for Lands said the legal action taken by the owners of Jeir station,…

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Young Man's Story Before Goulburn Magistrate Theft Of Wireless Set

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 4

A 23-year-old shearing hand, who told the magistrate that he had stolen a wireless set worth £5 because he had been in hospital and had only 7/6 was fined £7/10/ in Goulburn Court yesterday…

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Two Buildings Entered Goulburn Police Investigating

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 1

The Goulburn Bowling Club and a business office were broken into last night, or early this morning…

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Prospecting at Bungonia Court Application

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 October 1949 · page 8

Further evidence of a case in which a Sydney company wishes to enter properties at Bungonia to prospect for Kaolin will be sent to the Minister for Mines by Goulburn's Warden, Mr. A. J. Paton…

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Failed to Give Way to Police Track: £410-

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 October 1949 · page 5

For his failure to move to the left hand side of the road when the Police sounded the horn of the Departmental jeep…

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Daring Theft Youths Seen By Girls

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 October 1949 · page 2

Goulburn detectices are investigating the theft of £30 of smokers' requisites from an island window at…

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