Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

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

Courts & crime, 1952

461 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 19 of 24

New Police Chief

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

yesterday announced the appointment of Mr. C. Delaney to succeed Mr. J. F. Scott as Commissioner of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

No Sweeping Police Changes—delaney

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: New Commissioner of Police, Mr. C. J. Delaney, said to-day that he had no sweeping reforms to make immediately. He would confer with senior…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Posts

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 October 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police Commissioner, Mr. C. J. Delaney, announced to-day confirmation of the appointments of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Local Man Charged With Illegal Use Of Car

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 1

In Goulburn Police Court yesterday a 21-years-old man was charged with illegally using a car. He is: Kenneth Richard Sharpe,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Checking Unregistered Dogs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 October 1952 · page 5

YASS POLICE are checking on unregistered dogs in both town and country. In one day out of 13…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Car Theft Legislation

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 3

The N.R.M.A. welcomes the announcement, by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, that consideration is being given…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Road Hauliers Go To Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 October 1952 · page 5

Counsel appearing for a road carrying firm told the Full High Court in Melbourne, that he proposed to argue that the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Murder Charges : Two Remanded

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

Two men charged with murder appeared in Goulburn Police Court yesterday. Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M.,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police and Cycles

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

Following completion of a recent case, Goulburn police are anxious to contact any persons who have lost a men's…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Gap Mystery : Police Search For Family

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: Police to-day are searching for a missing couple and their nine-year-old daughter following the discovery of an abandoned car at The Gap, Watson's Bay…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Waiter's Evidence In Court Case

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 October 1952 · page 2

A person's eyes reflect whether he is under the influence of liquor or not, Goulburn Police Court was told yesterday afternoon. A man who has been a drink…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Student Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

SYDNEY: A student appeared in Central Court to-day charged with having incited a man to steal a first year physics…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Fair Rents Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 2

In the Fair Rents Court at Yass on Thursday, Annie Elizabeth Stadtmiller, Bowning, applied for the determination of rental of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sheep Stealing Soldier Settler Released on Bond Paratrooper Who Didn’t Have “The Guts” to Come Clean

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 October 1952 · page 1

William James Kennedy, Kenyu Road, Boorowa, was charged at Yass Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., with on or about October 1, stealing 91 sheep valued at £240, the property of Sidney Thorn…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boorowa Police Station Office Far Too Small Chamber Meeting Voices Criticism

Boorowa News · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

Trenchant criticism of the lack of accommodation and general facilities at the Boorowa Police Station was…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Crookwell Woman On Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 October 1952 · page 1

A 20-year-old Crookwell district woman was charged with the murder of her three weeks old baby daughter at Crookwell Court of Petty Sessions on Friday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Court Matter

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 1

"Bringing family matters to Court is not good." Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M., said in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Gaol Sentence For Young Clerk Thefts at Gunning

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 1

"Unless you mend your ways you are going to find this world rather a hard place," Mr. C. N. Finiay, S.M., told an 18-year-old clerk in Goulburn Police Court yesterday. The clerk—Hector Alexander…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Court Told Story (Continued from Page 2.) Previous Convictions

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 6

When Sharp pleaded guilty to the other charge, the Prosecutor Sgt G. Field. said that Sharpe's last conviction had been…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Court Told Story Behind Charge £30 Fine: One Charge Dismissed

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 2

"I have no doubt you deliberately obtained this car from the owner by fraud," Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M., told Kenneth Richard Sharpe in Goulburn Police Court yesterday afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →