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, 1953

475 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 24

Man Pleads Not Guilty—Theft Of Cycle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 2

In the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday a man pleaded not guilty to a charge of stealing a woman's bicycle from outside the Kentucky Lounge, Auburn Street, on March 27…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Supreme Court Frees Bridges Of 1950 Conviction

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 6

Washington, Monday: The United States Supreme Court has freed Australian-born Harry Bridges of his 1950…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Domestic Trouble Led To Assault On Constable

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 3

Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions was told yesterday that domestic troubles had precipitated, a charge of assault against a young local man. The man, Cleveland Blyton, a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Police Evidence at Swab Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: A.J.C. Stewards will to-day hear police evidence when the adjourned Inquiry into the Winged Glory swab is…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Court Case Over Straying Steer

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 2

In the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, a man was fined £3 when he pleaded guilty to a charge of…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Licensing Court Over-rules Council Edict

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

Two cases of considerable local interest were heard, by the N.S.W. Licensing Court recently and in both…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Theft Of £500 From Local Hotel Foyer

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 1

A suitcase containing goods valued at £500 was stolen from the foyer of the Royal Hotel, Auburn Street, yesterday. John Francis Iv[?]mey,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Break-up Brawl At League Park

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 June 1953 · page 1

A brawl broke out among a section of the crowd watching the Crookwell-Goulburn game at League Park yesterday after two players had been sent from the field. The players sent off were…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Company Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 3

Police have issued a summons against the Wingham Rural Cooperative Society, Ltd., charging it with stealing butterfat worth…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Alleged Link-up With Local Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

Shortly after midnight last night, Canberra police went to a house and arrested a man who is alleged…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

Detectives are investigating an explosion which occurred at the Australian Gas Light Company's Mortlake plant last…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Traffic Cases At Goulburn Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 5

A man was fined £10 on each of two traffic charges when the cases came before the Goulburn Court of Petty…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Graziers Before Court For Stock Transport Breaches

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

A number of men were charged in Goulburn Court yesterday for offences in connection with the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Salad Sets As Exhibits in Local Court Case "Foreign Orders"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 2

Salad sets were the main exhibits in a case at Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday in which Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., without recording a conviction, placed a local man on a 10 good behaviour bond after h e had pleaded not guilty to a charge of having goods in custody…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Strangers Charged With Stealing

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

Two strangers to well were arrested by Senior Constable Swanson and Constable Corkery on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Service Station Appeal Upheld In Land Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 1

A town planning appeal, which is of interest to Goulburn, in view of Divall Bros.' recent application to erect. a'…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

A.c.t. Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 8

The A.C.T. Advisory Council will advice the Minister of the Interior that it has confidence in the administration of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Police Promotion

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

The Crown Employees' Appeal Board by a two to one majority yesterday upheld an appeal by police sergeant R. J. McNeall…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Strangler of Seven Women Sentenced to Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

LONDON,Friday: John Reginald Holliday Christie,55, self-confessed strangler of seven women, was sentenced to death in London's Old Bailey last night after a jury of nine men and three women had rejected his counsel's plea of insanity…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mother Seeks Re-Opening Of Murder Case

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Immediately after John Christie was sentenced last night the mother of Timothy Evans,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →