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

Courts & crime, 1952

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14 Days' Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

A 26-year-old New Australian had told him he had not eaten since last Thursday, a police constable told Goulburn Court…

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Three Assault Charges Dismissed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

Three charges of unlawful assault were preferred against James Bright at the Crookwell Court of Petty…

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Police Chief Ill

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: The Metropolitan Superintendent of Police, Mr. W. C S. Thompson, was admitted to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital…

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Painters, Dockers' Court Claim

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 4

SYDNEY: The Full Arbitration Court to-day reserved decision on an application for interpretation of the Painters and…

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Inquest Into Three Deaths: Court Told Utility Truck Travelled at 75 to 80 M.p.h

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 June 1952 · page 1

A utility truck had been travelling at between 75 and 80 miles per hour just before it was involved in a fatal accident, it was alleged in Goulburn Coroner's Court to-day…

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Police Warning to Motorists

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 1

Goulburn Police to-day warned motorists to lock their vehicles and remove ignition keys-when they leave…

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Court Acts Against Watersiders

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Twenty five thousand waterside workers throughout Australia will be affected by the decision of the Federal Arbitration. Court to-day to cancel the payments of attendance money. Mr. Justice Kirby granted the…

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Inquest Into Three Deaths Court Told Reason for Fire in Truck Court Told Reason for Fire in Truck

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 June 1952 · page 1

Petrol coming from a broken fuel line directly over the exhaust pipe of a crashed utility truck had caused the vehicle to burst into flames, incinerating the three occupants…

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14 Days' Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

A 49-year-old Sydney man was sentenced to 14 days hard labour in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Police Interrupt Honeymoon

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

DURANT, Oklahoma, Monday: An 11-year-old bride who married a 21-year-old Air Force private was locked away in her…

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Warden's Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

An application for authority to enter by James Gould, was refused in the Warden's Court, held at Crookwell last…

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Obituary Mr. F. J. a' COURT

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 4

The death occurred at Goulburn Base Hospital on Saturday of Mr. Francis John a'Court, of 124 Kingherne Street, at the…

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Three Cases Adjourned Until Next Court Sitting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 2

Three cases listed for H hearing at last sitting of the Court of Petty Sessions, were adjourned. until the…

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[?] Fine for Attempt to Sell Diseased Sheep [?]Newbridge Man Before Court

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

"The Pastures Protection Board views in sheep as a very serious matter," said the [?]k Inspector, Mr. F. Hildred, when giving [?]ence in the Crookwell Court of Petty…

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Qld. Murder Clue

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: The hunt for the murderer of Queensland taxi driver, Athol McCowan, 23. was extended to-day to a…

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Further Goods Missing In Run O'Waters Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 1

Further investigations yesterday revealed that thieves who had entered Main Roads Department sheds at Run…

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OBITUARY Mr: F. J. a Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 July 1952 · page 3

The death occurred at Goulburn Base Hospital on Saturday of Mr. Francis John a’Court, at the age of 56 years. He had…

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Two Charged with Murder Crookwell Youth Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 July 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: Two 21-year-old youths in Central Police Court to-day were formally charged with the murder last Saturday of taxi driver, William Vincent Corbett…

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1000 Prisoners Riot In Canadian Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 3

GUELPH (Ontario) Sunday: Nearly 1,000 surly, cursing prisoners rioted at Guelph Reformatory on Saturday night and took command of the grey stone institution within half an hour…

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Lead on Qld. Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 July 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A Queensland criminal was questioned in Sydney to-day, on the murder of Southport (Queensland) taxi driver,…

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