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

Courts & crime, 1953

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Collision With Girl In Auburn Street Had Court Sequel

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 February 1953 · page 1

"I am going to sell the bike and I'll never ride it again," said Arthur Blackburn in the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday when he was fined £7 for pushing a bicycle while under the influence of…

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Remanded for Sentence Stealing Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 February 1953 · page 1

A 37-year-old man charged with breaking, entering and stealing, told Goulburn Quarter Sessions yesterday that drink had been the cause of the offence. He is John Edward Webster,…

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New Australians Misunderstood Court Direction

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 February 1953 · page 1

Due to their misunderstanding standing of a judge's direction last year, two New Australians were called up for…

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£20,500 Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: A missing mail bag containing £20,500 was left unguarded on a railway station for nearly five hours,…

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Out Of Gaol, In Again!

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 1

Two men, who Were released from gaol on Wednesday after serving 24 hours on a charge of drunkenness are back in goal…

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Receiving Case Stood Over Harden Business Man Charged

Boorowa News · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 2

The case against Harden-Murrumburrah storekeeper and business man, Louis James Moses, who was…

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Stir in Doctor Court Case

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 February 1953 · page 3

WOLLONGONG: Judge Nield to-day dismissed the jury hearing a claim for damages by a Wollongong…

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Mail Lost in Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Police said to-day that 40 registered letters and 10 registered packages were also in the mail bag containing £20,500 which disappeared on Wednesday night…

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Fair Rents Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 4

Mr. Wm. Finlay, S.M., sitting as a Fair Rents Board on Thursday, determined the rentals of the following premises:…

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Court Sequel: Collision of Four Vehicles

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 February 1953 · page 2

A collision, involving four vehicles, which occurred near Marulan last April, had a sequel in the Goulburn District Court on Friday when Judge McKillop gave judgment against two men for an amount of £224/11/0. The men were Regmaid…

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Crookwell Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 3

Following the theft of tyres at Crookwell on Thursday night, Bowral police have arrested, a. man and charged him with theft…

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Police Exams

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 February 1953 · page 1

A number of police from the Goulburn District are sitting for departmental examinations. Sergeant Mills, from Sydney…

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£10 Fine For Local Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

Norman Jones. 42 of no permanent address, was fined £10 in the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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Doyle's Admission in Court Fictitious Names

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: Reginald Aubrey Doyle admitted in the Bankruptcy Court to-day that he held accounts with several banks under fictitious names. Doyle said this after the…

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Gaol for Joy-riders

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY: First offenders convicted of illegally using cars should serve a three months' gaol sentence, Mr. H. R. Richards, General Secretary of the N.R M.A., said to-day…

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Large Scale Sheep Stealing Reported

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 9

Mr. Joe Magennis reports large scale sheep stealing from Jeir station which is situated on the Yass-Canberra highway, six miles from the Capital on the Yass side of Hall…

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Goulburn Man for Cooma Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 February 1953 · page 1

A Goulburn Prisons Department employee has been notified of his transfer to Cooma, where the old gaol…

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Large Scale Sheep Stealing Reported

Boorowa News · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

Mr. Joe Magennis reports large scale sheep stealing from Jeir station which is situated on the Yass-Canberra…

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Army Private on Murder Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday: A young briny private has been charged with the murder of a Lieutenant during…

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Death on Birthday: Man Charged in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Early this morning police charged a man with the manslaughter of a 27-year-old woman, who celebrated her birthday yesterday. The victim Miss Audrey…

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