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

Courts & crime, 1950

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Interpreter Acts in Local Court Norwegians Fined £10: Remanded To Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 June 1950 · page 1

Two Norwegian scamen charged in Goulburn yesterday with illegally using a motor car were each fined £10, in default 20 days' imprisonment, and were remanded to Sydney on a charge…

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Police Blitz on Offenders

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 June 1950 · page 4

Following recent complaints of behaviour of young men in public places, especially dances, Goulburn police last week made…

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Burglary in Queen Mary's Home

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 27 June 1950 · page 4

LONDON. Monday: Gerard O'Brien, a 26-year-Qld gardener, was accused in court to-day of breaking into Queen Mary's…

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Indonesian Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 4

CANBERRA: The Australian Government is claiming damages from the Indonesian Government for the widow of the Australian…

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Cusack's Age Saved Him From Going to Gaol For Contempt

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 June 1950 · page 6

John Joseph Cusack, an ex-Mayor of Yass, would have been on his way to gaol on Tuesday for contempt of court, had it not been the clemency of Mr. Wm. Finlay S.M., because…

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Jap. Evidence on Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 4

LOS NEGROS, Thursday (A,.P.-Reuters): A Japanese medical officer told the War Crimes Court here to-day he had…

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Exciting Time In Street Alleged Attempt To Trip Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 June 1950 · page 1

A 27-year-old Ukranian yesterday allegedly tried to trip police chasing him in Auburn Street by throwing…

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Police Ball Opened by Supt. Randall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 2

Between 400 and 450 people attended the police ball held in the Memorial Hall on Friday night, the…

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81-Year Old's Demonstration in Court Room

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 July 1950 · page 1

An 81-year-old man involved in a court ease picked up a length of fluorescent tubing and smashed it across the rail of the jury box in Yass Court of Petty Sessions last week. He was later…

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Theft Charges

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 1

A 27-year-old Ukranian was remanded till July 10, on three stealing charges in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions…

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Death After Leaving Local Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 4

The story of how a man had taken ill while an inmate of Goulburn Training Centre and subsequently died…

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Sequel to Police Raid

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 July 1950 · page 8

Two men were each fined 30/- in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on charges arising from a police raid on…

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Goulburn Ian Remanded on Assault Charge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 July 1950 · page 1

Twenty-eight year old, Bruce Day, of Goulburn, was remanded at the Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions yesterday until…

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Yass Ex-mayor's Demonstration in Yass Court Room Age Saved Him From Going to Gaol for Contempt

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 8

John Joseph Cusack, ah ex-Mayor of Yass, would have been on his way to gaol on Tuesday of last week for contempt of Court, had it not been for the clemency of Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., because of Cusack's age—81 years…

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Rye Park Farmer Bound Over for Two Years Good Behaviour Sequel to "Stone Throwing" Assault Case Against Neighbour Heard at Boorowa Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 9

At Boorowa Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday of last week, a Rye Park farmer was bound over by Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., for two years' good behaviour for assault against a neighbour…

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Failed to Tender Potatoes to Marketing Board Before Sale District Grower Fined at Boorowa Court

The Burrowa News · Friday 7 July 1950 · page 1

A Boorowa district potato grower who failed to tender his produce to the Potato Marketing Board prior to sale, appeared before Mr. W. Finlay, S.M., at the Boorowa Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday week…

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Police Appeal On Traffic Menaces

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 July 1950 · page 1

Goulburn police to - day sought the co-operation of the public in doing away with two traffic menaces. They are: (1) parking bicycles on the footpath at the mouths…

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Sale of Truck Man Sentenced To Year's Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 5

A man charged in Goulburn yesterday with false pretences and attempt to defraud was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour and ordered to pay £50 compensation, by Mr. A.J. Paton, S.M. He is Eric William Turner, 24,…

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Magistrate Commits Men For Trial Theft Of Clothing Worth £160

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 3

A detective alleged in Goulburn Police Court yesterday that a large quantity of wearing apparel stolen from a Goulburn hawker had later been dumped in a gutter alongside the Federal…

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Police Lead on Bashing

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police are working on a lead which may enable them to identify thugs who attacked a 59-year-old man at…

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