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

Courts & crime, 1953

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Police Suspect Attempt on Footballer's Life

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: An attempt may have been made to murder Rugby League footballer, Bobby Lulham, by thallium, detectives believe. There is no apparent motive…

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Rents Lowered At Revision Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 2

In the Goulburn Fair Rents Court on Tuesday, Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., dealt with a number of…

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Burrinjuck Raid Alleged Threat to Roll Police Car Into Dam Heads-and-tail Dice Game In Recreation Hall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 July 1953 · page 4

When six Sydney police from No. 21 Division raided a dice game in the construction workers’ recreation hall at Burrinjuck Dam on March 25— pay night—a neat-riot developed…

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Theft Remand

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 1

A Harden man appeared before Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions this morning on a charge of stealing…

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Police Blitz on Traffic Breaches

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

Yass Police are conducting a blitz on motor drivers committing traffic breaches. At next Thursday’s Court 22…

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Police Move to Wipe Out Cult of Polygamy

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Sunday: Police yesterday raided a village in Arizona in a move to wipe out a cult purportedly…

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Gaol Escape

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

GRAFTON, Tuesday: An escaped prisoner was recaptured within an hour of escaping from Grafton Gaol,…

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Alleged Theft of R. L. Match Gatetakings Crookwell Inquiries

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 1

Goulburn police were called to Crook well yesterday to investigate the alleged theft of about £137— takings from the Crook well-Captain's Flat football match —from the office of the "Crook well Gazette."…

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Collision Had Court Sequel

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 2

In Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, a man was fined £5 for not giving way to the vehicle on…

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Assault Charges Adjourned

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1

Two charges of assault against Maurice F. Dillon were adjourned till August 20 by Mr. Paton, S.M., at…

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Police "Blitz"

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 1

Nearly 800 motorists have been booked in the metropolitan area this month for allegedly having failed to give correct hand,…

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Thallium Case: Gaol Sentence

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Mrs. Beryl Joyce Hague 35, of Marion Street, Leichhardt, who pleaded guilty to having…

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Clue on Queensland Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday: Homicide detectives to-day questioned a man concerning the murder last September of Betty Thomson…

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"Very Serious Business"—sheahan Police Suspension

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: The Attorney-General Mr. Sheahan, said to-day he considered comments made by Judge Neild in the Annand appeal case "a very serious business," and would confer with the Acting Premier, Mr. Heffron, as…

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Crossed Lines To Give Warning To Driver Cyclist Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

A man charged with crossing the double lines while riding b motor cycle on Governor's Hill fold, the court that he did so to warn a car driver that the door of the car was open…

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Two Charged With Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday: Two Cypriots were charged to-day with the murder of Royal Melbourne Golf Club…

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Alleged Theft of Horse Rugs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 2

Herbert Charles Sainsbury, Hovell Street, North Yass, and Edward Michael Hollingsworth, O‘Brien Street, North Yass, were…

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Police Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 August 1953 · page 8

Police expect Sgt. S. D. Cameron's appeal to the Crown Employees' Appeal Board to be heard at an early date. Sergeant…

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Police Appeal To Cyclists

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 4 August 1953 · page 1

A further warning against the practice of wheeling bikes on footpaths was sounded by Police…

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Police Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 3

The Crown Employees' Appeal Board may hear the appeal of ex-sergeant S. D. Cameron next week. the secretary of the Police…

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