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

Courts & crime, 1950

305 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 16

Man Killed with Axe Melbourne Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 July 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE: A man was found battered to death with an axe while sitting in a lounge chair reading a…

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Father Charged with Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: A man charged with murdering his two young children, stood with bowed head and wept when he appeared in…

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Praise by Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

Since his appeal to the public in an effort to do away with two of the city's traffic menaces, there had been a…

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Prowler's Actions in Goulburn Midnight Assault On Young Waitress

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 1

A man broke into the room of a 19-year-old waitress a the Imperial Hotel, shortly before midnight on Tuesday, and attempted to strangle her…

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In Queue at Court to Be Fined

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 July 1950 · page 1

A queue of offenders stretched along a corridor outside the Court of Petty Sessions at Goulburn Court House yesterday when 22 people. pleaded guilty to riding bicycles after sunset, without front lights. With another five cases…

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Retired Police Superintendent Was Once Here

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 July 1950 · page 5

News of Mr. J. P. Sweeney's retirement late last week as Matropoli[?] Su[?]dent of the N.S.W. Police Force…

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Mr. Cusack Wants Another Magistrate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 July 1950 · page 2

MAKING an application in the Court on Tuesday the adjournment of two cases in which he is claiming alleged damages, J. J. Cusack said his object in doing so was to have another magistrate to hear the…

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Homebush Strike For The Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 31 July 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Striking slaughtermen and loaders at Homebush decided this morning to return to work and place their dispute…

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Police Leave To Make Search

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Carrying camping equipment and river-dragging gear, a party of detectives left Sydney to-day to search a South…

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[?] for Tenancy [?]Upied House [?] Goulburn Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 5

[?] permission to assume tenancy [?] situated at 30 Church Street, [?] A. S. Tunchon, S.M…

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Too Busy to Stop Motorist In Local Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 August 1950 · page 1

A man admitted seeing a constable signal him to stop, but continued on his way because he was ''busy…

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Failed To Appear In Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 August 1950 · page 1

Evan Leonard, 26, of no fixed abode, was arrested in Goulburn Street, on Sunday. He was later charged with being…

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Throat Gashed Man Found on Steps Gunning Police Station

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 1

An elderly man was found lying on the steps of Gunning Police Station on Monday morning with his throat gashed…

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Goulburn's Traffic Problem Is Increasing Court Cases Are On The Rise

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 August 1950 · page 1

Every Monday sees a fresh line-up of people in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions charged with traffic offences. These charges form by far the largest percentage of cases heard, but the…

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Mr. Cusack Wants Another Magistrate

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 August 1950 · page 4

Making an application in the Yass Court last week for the adjournment of two cases in which he is claiming alleged damages, J. J…

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Monumental Mason Charged Tombstone Disappeared From Coolac Cemetery

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 3

An amazing allegation was made in the Gundagai Court last week when it was told by the police that a tombstone…

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Old Timer's Court Story

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 4

SYDNEY: A World War I. veteran, who claimed he had been decorated three times by the King, appeared in Central…

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No Court To-day

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 August 1950 · page 2

There was no sitting of Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions to-day because of Bank Holiday…

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Communist Before The Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police took extraordinary precautions to prevent a disturbance when William Fardon Burns, 38,…

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Police Shoot Down U.S. Murderer

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 10 August 1950 · page 5

POPLAR BLUFFS (Missouri), Wednesday: William Harris, ex-convict who was sought on charges of killing…

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