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

Courts & crime, 1953

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Police Talk to Ladies on Road Safety

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 August 1953 · page 6

With the approval of the Police Department, Constable T. Dodds will give a talk to the ladies of the St…

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Gaol Escapees Reported Seen Near Yarra

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 1

A report that two men, answering the description of two prisoners who escaped from Berrima gaol…

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Berrima Gaol Escapees May Be Near Gunning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon two men escaped from Berrima gaol, and were suspected to be travelling south…

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Thefts From Dry Cleaner’s Man Charged at Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 August 1953 · page 6

George Percival Gould, 31, slaughterman, no fixed place of abode, appeared by warrant of remand from Victoria, at Yass…

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Crowds At Scene Of Murder

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 7 August 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Friday: Gaping crowds besieged a Blackpool bungalow last night, when Arthur Merrifield,…

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Taralga Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 10 August 1953 · page 1

A Taralga slaughterman was fined £ 3, with £4/16/- costs, when he was convicted for a breach of the Cattle…

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Court Disallows Possession Of Vacant House

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 August 1953 · page 2

An application for possession of an unoccupied dwelling was refused when the case came before Goulburn Court of Petty…

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Goulburn Men Built Gaol At Grafton

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 3

With the recent publicity about escaped prisoners, and the comparisons being made between the various State…

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Cameron Appeal In Open Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY. Wednesday: The Crown Employees' Appeal Board decided to-day that the hearing if ex-Vice Squad Sergeant S. D…

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Police Supt. Praises Local Ambulance Men

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 August 1953 · page 1

The co-operation between the police and the ambulance in this district is highly satisfactory and police value greatly the services rendered by ambulance. officers in carrying out their duties…

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New Australian Charged At Goulburn Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3

In the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions to-day, Edward Nazik was remanded to September 9, on a charge of…

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Fined For Stealing Horse Rugs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 1

Howard Michael Hollingsworth, shearer, O’Brien Street, North Yass, and Herbert Charles Sainsbury, Hovell Street, North Yass,…

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Six In Smash: Youth Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: A youth was arrested on charges when he went to hospital easy this morning…

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Charges Dismissed Raid by Police At Burrinjuck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 August 1953 · page 4

At Yass Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday, before Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., William Keith McKenzie, of Upper Burrinjuck, and…

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Police Guard in Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Police and detectives guarded corridors outside the Special Federal Court to-day when hearing began of charges of sedition against three men over Publication of an article in the June issue of the…

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Theft From House in Clinton St

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 2

The theft of a number of tools and a suitcase containing a quantity of clothing from a dwelling behind a…

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Collision Near Marulan Had Sequel In Goulburn Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 August 1953 · page 1

A man who was involved in a collision which resulted in two women being injured was fined £5 on a charge of negligent driving when the case was heard in the Goulburn Court of Petty…

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Mother Satisfied Burrinjuck Assault Charge Dismissed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 2

At Yass Court of Petty Sessions before Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., last week, further evidence was heard in the case in which James…

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Theft of Copper From Local Filtration Plant

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 August 1953 · page 1

Copper, valued at 200,. has been stolen from Goulburn City Council's water filtration plant. The theft occurred sometime between late Tuesday afternoon…

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Theft From Prison Farm

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 August 1953 · page 3

BATHURST Friday: Prison officials and pc ice are investigating the theft of a safe from Oberon Prison Farm, near…

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