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

Courts & crime, 1951

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Police & Workers Clash In Sydney Before Healy Case

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 June 1951 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police and waterside workers were involved in clashes in Martin Place shortly before 10 o'clock to-day when demonstrations were staged against the prosecution of Waterside Workers' General Secretary, Mr. J. Healy…

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Cycle Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 5

A Malvern Star bicycle, valued at £8, was alleged to have been stolen from outside the Gordon Hotel yesterday afternoon…

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From Everywhere School Teacher Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 4

Leslie James Rank, 24, school-teacher, appeared in Lithgow Court, charged with having attempted to burn down Hartley…

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Police Warning on Fire Engine Right

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 June 1951 · page 1

Inspector E. W. Freeman, officer-in-charge of Goulburn police, to-day warned motorists that they must allow fire engines right of way. Inspector Freeman said that…

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Police Haul

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 8

After raiding two homes at Corneytown several hours before dawn, Lithgow police climbed across the facs of a high…

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Sequel to Mullion Court Verdict

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 12 June 1951 · page 1

Before His Honor, Judge Berne, in the District Court, an examination was conducted of Leslie John Davis for the purpose…

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Wollongong Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 June 1951 · page 4

WOLLONGONG: A blood stained polka-dotted scarf has been found on a vacant allotment near the hotel where Mrs…

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Hospital Allegation Police Asked To Move Man

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 14 June 1951 · page 1

An allegation that a sister and doctor had tried to discharge a sick patient was made at Tuesday night's meeting of Geulburn District Hospital Board…

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An Alleged Assault On Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 5

Two Goulburn policemen were hit and kicked when they intervened in a fight between New Australians at…

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Police and Motorists

Boorowa News · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 5

The N.R.M.A. stresses the importance of maintaining amicable relations between motorists and the traffic police…

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Man Shot by Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE: Aman died in the Melbourne Hospital to-day after being shot in the head whi e trying to escape from the…

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No Traffic Control Police Bike Out of Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 1

On Tuesday night Aid. G. A. Locke drew attention to the lack of traffic control. He said the police bike had been out of action…

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£50 Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 4

Clothing valued at £50 was stolen from a parked car, in Market Street, between 5.30 and 10 o'clock on Friday night…

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Car on Footpath Brother Injured; Driver Charged

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 2

There was a commotion in Cooma Street on Saturday afternoon shortly after 5 o’clock when a car…

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Doctor and Police Differ on Man’s Sobriety S.M. Not Impressed With Some Witnesses But Gives Defendant Benefit of Doubt

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 1

At Yass Court of Petty Sessions last Thursday, before Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., Francis Johnson, 49 labourer, Greenbank, Yass, was charged with driving a motor vehicle in Cooma Street on May 19 whilst…

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Fine and Gaol for Migrant Assault, Knife, Talk Of Russia In Case

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

In Goulburn Court of Petly Sessions yesterday police alleged that 25-year-old Walter Attowschendo had told another New Australian: "If you say you like Australia I will kill…

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£50 Railway Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 4

Goulburn police are investigating the theft of six tent flies, valued at £50. near Crookwell railway line during the…

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Found Guilty Of Stealing : Fine Of £10

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 5

In Goulburn Court of petty Sessions yesterday, a 37-year-old man was lined £10 in default 20 days'…

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Strange Murder In Havana

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 5

HAVANA, CUBA, Monday: An American marine guard and a Cuban watchman were shot to death in the United States…

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Goulburn Man Gets 18 Months' Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 June 1951 · page 1

Sentencing a 44-year-old Goulburn man to 18 months' penal servitude at the Quarter Sessions yesterday, Judge Berne said: "You are a feel. You have been given a chance, but you will not leave drink alone."…

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