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

Courts & crime, 1950

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Evidence on Murder Footprints In The Sand

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 December 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: Footprints in the sand where two young girls were battered to death at Toukley, near Newcastle…

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Contempt of Court in U.s.a

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Mon.: The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that witnesses before Congress and courts may refuse to answer…

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The Old Gaol Tie !

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 December 1950 · page 5

LONDON: At a Very Special Prison in Britain it is not the thing for prisoners to have baggy trousers. They must press…

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Mysterious Murder Police Have No Clue

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police are completely baffled by the murder of Mrs. Edith Hill, a wealthy widow, who was found bashed…

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Two Charges of Murder Victorian Shearer In Bathurst Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 4

BATHURST: A Victorian shearer, arrested near Bathurst late yesterday, had confessed to the murder of a wealthy Sydney woman and a Sydney taxi driver, police alleged in Bathurst Court to-day. The man, Ronald Newman…

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"Are You Sober Now?" Asks Magistrate

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 December 1950 · page 1

When 52-year-old Maurice Bush appeared in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions to-day on a charge of driving…

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14 Days' Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 1

When 58-year-old Joseph Mooney appeared in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a stealing charge, the…

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Three Services Meet at Happy Evening Police, Ambulance And Fire Brigade

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 December 1950 · page 4

The police, Ambulance and Fire Brigade had their annual "Do" at the Ambulance Station last night. Superintendent H. Randall made a competent chairman, and the evening passed happily, as all these gatherings do…

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Fined £20 Stealing Wool

Yass Tribune-Courier · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 6

Carl Brown, 24, labourer, and Edward Goolagong, 20, labourer, both residing at Hollywood Aborigines’ Reserve, Yass, were fined…

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Twelve Months for Stealing

Yass Tribune-Courier · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 2

John Naylon, 36, labourer, Rosewood, South Australia, appeared before Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., at Yass Court of Petty…

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Charge Of Murder Against Woman Police Find Axe And Shovel

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 4

BURROWA: A 27-year-old woman appeared in Burrowa Court of Petty Sessions this morning charged with the murder yesterday of James Merrit, 48, a quarter-caste aborgine…

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Birtle's Trial for Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Mr. W. Dovey, K.C., to-day accused the Crown Prosecutor, Mr. C. V. Rooney, of making a grossly unfair and highly…

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Two Plead Guilty to Sheep Stealing at Tuena

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 December 1950 · page 14

Two men, one from Sydney and the other a Tuena resident, were charged at Bathurst Court last week with stealing seven wethers, valued at £56, from James Cartwrgiht, at Tuena, between October 22 and…

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Christmas in Hospital and Local Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 1

Aches and pains will be forgotten in Goulburn District Hospital on Christmas Day when there will be an abundance of good cheer for the patients and staff…

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Police Appeal To All Road Users

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 December 1950 · page 1

Goulburn Police Inspector E. Freeman today appealed to pedestrians and motorists to exercise more care over the holiday period. He asked:…

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Charge of Murder Against Woman Police Find Axe and Shovel "Did Not Mean to Kill Him," Alleged Statement by Defendant Remanded to January Sitting of Boorowa Court: Bail Refused

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

A 27-year-old woman appeared in Boorowa Court of Petty Sessions on Wednesday morning last charged with the murder on Tuesday last of Charlie Merritt (48), a quarter-cast aborigine…

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Police Say:— Make Holidays Accident Free

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 1

In a holiday warning to-day Goulburn Police Inspector, E. W. Freeman, touched on three points…

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Group 9 President Before the Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 December 1950 · page 6

Edward J. Chandler, who is well known as President of Group 9, and who for his daily bread dishes out the thirst quenchers at…

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Theft of Historic Stone Scotland Yard Called In To Investigate

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 December 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Thieves broke into Westminster Abbey early yesterday—Christmas Day—and stole the historic Scone Stone, on which British Kings are crowned…

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Two Charges Of Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 December 1950 · page 8

SYDNEY: Ronald Newman Cribbin, 21, shearer, was remanded until January 4 in Central Court to - day on a…

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