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

Courts & crime, 1949

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Railway Action Two Youths Appear In Local Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 1

Two youths who "scaled" a railway truck to get to Gunning to start work were charged in Goulburn Court yesterday with having been found without lawful excuse on railway property…

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Theft From Pay Car

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 April 1949 · page 1

Goulburn police were yesterday notified of the theft of a I revolver from the railway pay car…

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Iron-workers Ordered Out on Strike Defiance Of Arbitration Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: There has not been an immediate response to calls for a general strike of 15,000 iron-workers in Sydney, but officials of the Federated Iron Workers' Union expect a prolonged general stoppage of the union's 40,000…

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Charge of Stealing Dismissed

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

A charge of stealing an insulation tester, the property of the Goulburn City Council and valued at £10, made by the police against Jack Tinham of Bourke Street was dismissed by S. M., Mr. A. J. Paton, at Goulburn Court of…

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Murder Trial Accused Is Man With Broken Spine

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: The trial on a murder charge of a man with a broken back, bed-ridden for nearly five months, was…

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Negligent Driving Fine Of £2 Imposed In Goulburn Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

Charged with negligent driving, Clement S. McDonald, a grazier of, Willeroo, was convicted by S.M., Mr A. J. Paton, at Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday and fined £2 and 10/ costs of court. He had also to pay £8/12/2…

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Stole From Mail Box Five Youths Arrested By Police

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1949 · page 2

Prompt action by the local police under Sergt. Bailey resulted in the arrest on Friday afternoon last of five youths for the theft of…

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Theft From Garage

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 April 1949 · page 3

The garage of Mr. James B. Doyle, of 184 Bourke Street, Wits "entered between, midnight inst night and 7.30 this morning…

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Fahy Murder C.I.B. On New Clue

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 April 1949 · page 2

SYDNEY: Following the discovery of what is believed to be a vital clue, C.I.B. detectives have been switched to assist…

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Maroubra Murder Funeral Again Postponed

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: The funeral of a woman who was murdered at Maroubra last Wednesday has again been postponed at…

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In Court Fines for Traffic Breaches

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 April 1949 · page 3

The major part of proceeings before relieving magistrate, Mr. Blachmore, S.M., in the Crookwell Court…

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The Fahy Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 April 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY:, Miss Mary Fahy, who was found stabbed to death in her flat at Maroubra last Thursday morning, will be buried…

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Police Officer Injured in Fall

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

An unfortunate accident occurred to a police officer whilst he was-making inquiries at the scene of a…

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Attempted Poisoning Girl Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: A 20-year-old girl who appeared in the Paddington court to-day on a charge of having attempted to poison…

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New Police Inspector

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

Inspector E. W. Freeman, of Tamworth, will be Goulburn's new officer in charge of police…

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Big Jewellery Theft £3000 Worth Taken From Rose Bay

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

SYDNEY: A safe containing about £3000 worth of jewellery, Which was stolen from a house in Rose Bay last night, was…

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Boy Hurt in Boorowa Road Taxi Smash Gets £360 Settlement In Young Court Action

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

In the Young District Court Judge Berne sanctioned acceptance by plaintiff of £360, plus £12/12/ costs, in a case in which John…

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Woman Charged With Murder Of Her Husband

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: A woman was charged at the Burwood police station. to-day with having murdered her husband Frank…

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4 Years' Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 May 1949 · page 4

SYDNEY: Lars Gustav Brundahl. 61. was sentenced. at the Quarter Sessions to four year. imprisonment…

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Court at Mittagong

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

An attempt is being made by the Mittagong Shire Council to have the regular monthly court at Mittagong revived…

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