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

Courts & crime, 1952

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Contemptible Theft

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 5

Says the Junee paper: Some people are as hard and heartless as hunks of steel. Some time ago a little chap was accidentally…

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Watches Theft in Tas. Shop

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 6

LAUNCESTON: Thieves stole 34 wristlet watches valued at £318 from a, shop window of Cooper's Store, Brisbane Street,…

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SGT. V. MARTIN New Police Chief Takes Over

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 April 1952 · page 2

SGT. V. MARTIN, new officer-in-charge of Yass Police, and Mrs Martin, arrived on Sunday afternoon, and commenced duty on…

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Quick Work by Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 April 1952 · page 4

Two youths were detained by Gundagai police to-day following the theft of a motor cycle from Goulburn yesterday…

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Costly Assault for Shunter

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 3

At Orange Court, the head shunter at the Orange Railway Station was fined £5 with costs totalling £28/19/- as the result…

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Alleged Theft Of Diamond Ring

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

A 28-year-old woman was charged in Goulburn Police Court yesterday with having stolen an engagement…

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Stealing Country Seats Government Hypocrisy Exposed

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 8

By passing legislation designed to take still further parliamentary seats from country districts, the State Government has shown…

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Magistrate's Warning On Railway Thefts: Three Men On Charges

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 4

A warning against stealing from the railways was given in Goulburn Police Court yesterday by Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., when he dealt with eight cases against three suspended Goulburn railway men for stealing, receiving goods and having goods reasonably suspected of having been…

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Charges of False Pretences in Goulburn Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 April 1952 · page 1

A Cooma man was given suspended sentence in Goulburn Police Court yesterday by Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., for having passed valueless cheques to two Goulburn botelkeepers. The man, Noel John Gillespie, carrier's assistant, elected to be…

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Released From Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: Reginald Frederick Woodley, 39, sentenced to death in 1932, has been released from gaol. His release Was…

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Mutiny Amongst Gaol Mutineers

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 5

JACKSON, Michigan, Tuesday: Angry and tired mutineers in the Southern Michigan Prison fought a bloody battle among themselves yesterday in a dispute over what to do with the 11 prison guards they hold as hostages…

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Disturbing The Police

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1952 · page 4

The peace and tranquility of Orchard Street was rudely disturbed on Saturday afternoon by the efforts of two over-indulgers…

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Youths Sent to Gaol

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 4

THE TWO youths who were recaptured after escaping from the Yass lockup recently have been sent to…

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Riots Continue in U.s. Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 5

JACKSON (Michigan), Thursday: Rioting broke out among the 172 mutinous prisoners in South Michigan State Prison to-day when one criminal refused to let some other prisoners…

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Police and 'Phone Call

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE: An unknown caller on the telephone told Leonard (Reda) Lewis he would be killed if he "squealed" on the…

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Murringo Contractor Awarded £243 Fencing Dispute Ventilated In Young District Court

Boorowa News · Thursday 24 April 1952 · page 4

A Murringo labourer and a Tubbul grazier were the principals in an action in the Young District Court last…

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Goulburn Gaol in Forum of the Air

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 April 1952 · page 1

The A.B.C. "Nation's Form of the Air" will break new ground on Wednesday April 30, when the broadcast…

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Police Sale

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 April 1952 · page 5

A police sale of missing goods will be held at Goulburn next Saturday. The sale of bicycles, motor…

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Judge's Tribute to Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 3

SYDNEY: Inspector Freeman, of Goulburn, who was called to reply to what was described as the "strange…

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Court System Criticised by Local Solicitor

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 April 1952 · page 1

A Goulburn solicitor levelled criticism at the method of listing hearing in Courts of Petty Sessions when he appeared at Goulburn Court yesterday…

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