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

Courts & crime, 1949

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Man's Jump From Train Found In Camp By Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 December 1949 · page 1

A man, who, allegedly jumped from a moving train about three miles from Queanbeyan at 9 o'clock last…

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Tallong Man Fined For Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 5 December 1949 · page 4

A man who told police that although he worked seven days a week he had got into £56 arrears with the Taxation…

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Presentations At Joint Function Police Reservists

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 December 1949 · page 4

These organisations were closely allied in their work said Superintendent H. Randall at the annual meeting of the Police Ambulance and Fire Brigade staffs, held at the Ambulance Station on Monday evening…

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Theft Charge Brings Fine

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

Arrested in Goulburn on the night of December 8 carrying a quantity of household goods which he subsequently admitted…

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Two Months in Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

Found asleep fin a Waiting room of Goulburn railway station on the night of December 10, John Stephenson, aged…

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Killed His Mother Five Years' Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 5

LONDON, Tues.: A young man, said to have savagely attacked and killed his mother while under the…

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Big Manhunt For Gaol Escapees

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: In one of the biggest manhunts in the history of the State, dozens of armed detectives combed the underworld during the night in the search for "Darcy" Dugan…

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Gaol Warders And Claims Goulburn Position If Strike Called

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 4

If gaol warders throughout N.S.W. staged a sudden strike, 15 prison officials would" be left at Goulburn to guard 250 convicts, mostly dangerous men, said 1st class warder S. Emery,…

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Court Martial at Amberley

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE: A member of the R.A.A.F. said to-day that he had falsely stated he damaged aircraft to stop the police…

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No Action by Police Alleged Shire Van Broken Into

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 December 1949 · page 2

An allegation that no action had been taken by the police when it was reported that a shire van had been broken into at Kangiara…

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Scene In Court When Man Is Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: Screaming and struggling violently, a 57-year-old commercial traveller had be dragged into the dock at the…

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Royalty Goes to Court Suit For £110/5/

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday: The Princess Royal, only sister of the King, is one of the plaintiffs in an action which will come…

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Burglary Was Great Fun

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 4

NEW YORK, Tuesday: Two men with a gun bound and gagged Movie Actor Robert WWilcox early yesterday in…

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Gaol Orchestra Feat

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

Less than one third of the combination which now forms the Goulburn Gaol Orchestra could read music before they were taken in hand by the present leader about three months ago…

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Christmas in Hospitals and H.m. Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 1

Festive decorations designed to cheer up patients, together with special Christmas Dinners, will be features of the holiday season at both Goulburn District and St. John of God Hospitals…

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Police Appeal for Accident Free Holidays

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 December 1949 · page 5

Co-operation of the public in making the forthcoming holiday period accident free is sought by Inspector…

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"Mixed" Babies Decision Of Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE: The Full High Court, by a majority decision, to-day dismissed the appeal by Mr. and Mrs…

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New British Cars at Earls Court International Show in London

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 3

This picture shows the world-famous 8 h.p. Morris Minor Saloon exhibited at the recent Earls Court Show in London. With an “airflow” saloon body, this little car has a 918 c.c. side valve engine of 4 cylinders which develops 27½ h.p at 4,400 rpm. Four-speed gear…

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Soldier Settlement Act Invalid P. J, Magennis Pty. (Jeir) Won High Court Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 2

THE FULL HIGH COURT in a majority judgment on Tuesday, overruled demurrera by the Commonwealth and the N.S.W. State Governments claiming that a pastoral company had no cause of action in…

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Exhibits at the British Cycle and Motor Cycle Show at Earls Court, London

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 December 1949 · page 3

A new lightweight motor cycle produced by the British Small Arms (B.S.A.) Company and exhibited at the recent Cycle and Motor Cycle Show at Earls Court, London. This motorcycle, “The Bantam,” has a 125 c.c. two-stroke, three-speed engine, does 130 to…

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