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

Courts & crime, 1950

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Six Months' Gaol for Stealing

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5

Norman Jones, 41, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., in the Goulburn Court of Petty…

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Nine Months' Gaol For Two Youths On Theft Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Two youths, who pleaded guilty to stealing a car containing goods ranging from champagne and beer to women's un- derwear and 'jewellery and money, were each sentenced to nine months' imprisonment on the charge of stealing the car,…

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Fortnight's Gaol for Begging

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 4

A one legged man who tried to beg money from a police constable in plain clothes was sentenced to a fortnight's…

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Man's Lapse Leads to Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 5

A 56-year-old, man who was charged with vagrancy at the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions last Monday, and remanded…

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More Court for Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 8

Mr. A. J. Paton. S.M., will sit in Court at Goulburn on the Tuesday after the first and third Monday of the month as…

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£5000 THEFTS Airmen Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Three young airmen and a 38-year-old business man were arrested today following the theft of large…

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Extra Police for Show

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 5

A number of additional police as well as the usual traffic patrol will be on duty to control the large…

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First Crookwell Court House

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 9

The first Crcokwell Court House was completed in February 1876 at a cost of £1,550. It was too small for any public…

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Gaol Escapees Caught

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 5

DENILIQUIN: Three convicts who fought their way from Ballarat Gaol last week were recaptured near…

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Assault Charges

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

At Yass Court of Petty Sessions Thursday, before Mr. A. R. Raschke, S.M., Vladimir Fomenko charged with unlawfully…

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Skeleton And Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

YOUNG: Discovery of parts of a male skeleton near Young may solve a 14-years-old murder mystery…

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MURDER? Body In Harbour

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: The man whose body was found floating in water near Glebe Island wharf may have been murdered, the body…

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Prayers for Man on Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 5

MANCHESTER, New Hamshire Monday. Prayers for acquittal of Dr. Herman Sander on a charge of murder in the…

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Centralised Control of Electricity Latest Assault On Local Government

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 4

The N.S.W. Government has launched a frontal attack against local government. A centralised electricity commission will be established to control all generating plant and…

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Escapee Arrested By Local Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1

After a mile long chase through Goulburn Streets about 5.20 p.m., on Thursday last, an escapee was…

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Snake Bay Has Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3

DARWIN: While piccaninnies played, dogs strolled in and out of the august proceedings, and 50 to 60 native men squatted…

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Main Roads Board in Court Action Three Drivers Are Fined

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 February 1950 · page 4

Action by the Department of Main Roads resulted in three transport drivers being fined by Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., in the Goulburn Police Each man was fined £5, plus…

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Are Exhumed Bones Remains of Layers ? Circumstances Strongly Point To Solution Of Murder Mystery

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

Discovery of parts of a male skeleton near Young may solve a 14-years-old murder…

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Horrible Story of Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Sunday: Charles Stancil killed his wife, whom he suspected of infidelity, at Ring Gold, Georgia, yesterday by tying a wire rope round her neck and dragging her behind his…

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Comic Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

Ridden by J. Purtell and starting at 9/4 won the St. George Stakes at Caulfield on Saturday…

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