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

Courts & crime, 1949

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Theft From Car

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 7

Clothing valued at £20 the property of Mr. Leslie Chinnery, of Tarago, was stolen from his car on Saturday. afternoon…

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Petrol Rationing Ruled Illegal By High Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Full High Court unanimously rule Federal Government did not have power to ration petrol, the Court declaring that the National Security (Liquid Fuel) Regulations were invalid. The validity of the petrol…

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Attempted Burglary?

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 5

When Mr. A. Zantas drove up to the front of the jewellery shop owned by G. S. and A. Zantas on Sunday morning at…

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Six Months' Gaol Theft Of Two Suit Cases From Car In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 8

Pleading not guilty to a charge of stealing two suitcases of toys, the property of N. J. Lyons and Co., Pty., Ltd., valued at £30, William James Ridge-well alias George Peter Goodwin, wharf labourer,…

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The Court of Freedom

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

The unanimous decision of the High Court is a sudden and almost violent reminder of the manner in…

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Club Hotel Licence Application For Transfer Is Refused By Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 1

The application for the transfer of the licence of the Club Hotel, Goulburn, from Allen Francis Byrne, to Marie McGregor, was refused in the Goulburn Licensing Court, yesterday…

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Police Charge Rioters in New York

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 June 1949 · page 5

NEW YORK, Tuesday:—Twenty-two mounted policemen charged their horses into 3000 longshoremen to break up a…

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Woman Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 5

SYDNEY: A young girl had shot her step-mother lead at Lithgow after learning how to use a rifle from…

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Sheep Stealing Captain's Flat Complaint

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 June 1949 · page 1

Speaking at the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. A. Scott said that he had been requested by graziers in the…

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Czechs Charged with Treason Death Sentence For Two

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 5

PRAGUE Friday: Five members of a group accused of plotting against the State were sentenced to death by the State…

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Six Months for Stealing

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 June 1949 · page 3

"Fortunately, there are only a few dishonest railwaymen," said Mr. A. V. Quiggan, S.M., in the Junee Court of Petty Sessions,…

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Alleged Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

James O'Connor, of Taralga, stated to the police, that he was assaulted and robbed in Montague Street, Goulburn on…

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Post Office Robbery Youth Charged At Canberra

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 1

CANBERRA: Alan Porter, 20, labourer, was charged at Canberra Police Court with having assaulted Jean Cummin…

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New Look in Gaol Dress

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 7

SYDNEY: Prisoners under sentence in New South Wales gaols are to be issued with grey uniforms modelled on British…

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Cut Their Way Out of Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 7

NEWCASTL: Using a hacksaw blade, two young criminals sawed through the lock on the door of their cell in the…

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Stranger Gaoled For Stealing Suit of Clothes

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 June 1949 · page 3

A stranger to Crookwell, Athol George Taylor, 23, of Parkes, was convicted by Messrs. C. J. McLaren and D. G. Grenenger, J's.P., at…

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Defiance of Court Dr. Evatt Making Inquiries

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Commonwealth legal advisers were investigating whether additional powers were…

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Hanged in Gaol Cell

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 June 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE: A man who had made several attempts to evade capture by the police was found hanging in a Brisbane gaol this…

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Yass Police Ball Yass Ambulance To Benefit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 1

Arrangements are well under way for the forthcoming Yass and District Police Ball to be held in the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall, on…

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Heavy Snow Falls at Nimmitabel Police Go To Aid Of Resident

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 June 1949 · page 5

Nimmitabel got the full force of the blizzard last night and this morning, while the sight was very beautiful, it was also very inconvenient. Snow was everywhere. It was…

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