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

Courts & crime, 1953

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Premier's Brother Court Witness

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

When a rather stocky Queensland railwayman stepped into the witness box in the Goulburn Police Court yesterday, very few…

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Police Speed Check First Used Here

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 March 1953 · page 1

When metropolitan newspapers recently reported that a "new" system of checking speed was to be introduced by Sydney traffic police there was a knowing smile among members of the local Police Force…

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R.a.a.f. Man Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: An R.A.A.P. National Service trainee early this morning was charged with the manslaughter of a 19-year-old…

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Judge Orders Woman From Gundagai Court

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 March 1953 · page 3

When a woman defendant came before Judge Brennan in the Gundagai Quarter Sessions last week, His Honor looking at…

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Six Months' Gaol For Vagrant

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

A man charged with vagrancy admitted drinking methylated spirit when brought before the Court of Petty Sessions at…

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Six Months' Gaol For Using Cycle

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 March 1953 · page 3

A young man, who pleaded guilty to four charges, was sentenced to six months' gaol When he appeared before Mr. C. N. Finlay, S.M., in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday…

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S.a. Police Search for Injured Man's Parents

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

Goulburn police have asked Adelaide police to assist them to find the parents of a young man who was seriously injured when his motor cycle crashed into a motor lorry in Cowper Street on Monday night…

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Police Court Cases. Held Over

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Police Court cases heard at Boorowa last Wednesday will appear in next issue…

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Month's Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

In the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions to-day, Francis Raymond Burton, 56, of no fixed address, was sent to gaol for…

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Judge Orders Woman From Gundagai Court

Boorowa News · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

When a woman defendant came before Judge Brennan in the Gudagai Quarter Sessions last week, His Honor looking…

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Police Charge Against Dalray's Owner?

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE: A high police official has recommended that a charge be laid against Mr. C. Neville, the owner of Dalray. This is believed to be a sequel to incidents at Flemington on Saturday after Dalray had broken down…

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Remanded On Stealing Charge

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 3

Paul Joseph Graham, 30 horse trainer of Tattersall's Hotel, Goulburn appeared in the Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions…

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Licensee Charged After Man's Death

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

The licensee of the Prince of Wales Hotel, Cooma, has been charged with the manslaughter of charles Hiddes, 35, of no fixed address, who was found lying in an unconscious condition in the hallway of the hotel on saturday afternoon. Police said to-day that Hiddes…

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Police Supt. Liked Show

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Superintendent Johnson, of Goulburn Police District, who was a visitor to the Show on Friday last…

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Railway Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 March 1953 · page 1

Goulburn police and railway detectives are continuing investigations into the recent theft of 14 chrome tubular steel chairs…

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Turpin Fights Back—In Divorce Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: British boxer Randolph Turpin, contender for the vacant world middleweight title, fought back…

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Public Entitled to Good Milk Says Magistrate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

Before imposing fines on two Crookwell cafe proprietors for selling adulterated milk, the magisrate, Mr. Finlay, remarked in the local Court of Petty Sessions last Friday that…

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New System Of Police Promotion Commended

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 2

"I think that the seniority plus merit factor in police promotion is a good thing and it will reflect…

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Detective As Killer In Murder Plot

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 March 1953 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Thursday (A.A.P.): A detective, who masqueraded as a hired killer, said to-day a man paid him 500 dollars (about £223) to murder his wife, but insisted she be strangled…

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Yass Theft

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 March 1953 · page 1

Thieves who broke into Williamson Bros. garage at Yass last week, smashed a Valuable cash register and two safes, and…

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