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

Courts & crime, 1954

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Police Inquiry in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday: Appearances were taken at the first sitting of the Studley-Ruxton Royal Commission at Queen's Square Court to-day. Royal Commissioner. Mr…

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District Court Tenancy Case Next

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 2

Among the cases listed for the District Court at Yass next Thursday is Cusack v. Dugan, £150 damages, in connection with…

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Doctor Charged

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

A doctor was charged with murder at Townsville yesterday. The doctor, Neville Denning, 25, was arrested on a charge of…

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Man Fined £10 For Stealing Trousers

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

A man convicted of stealing a pair of trousers said "good on you" when fined £10 by Mr. H. L. Curry,…

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"Arsenic and Old Lace" Murder Trial

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 3

BORDEAUX, Tuesday: The "Arsenic and Old Lace" murder trial opened yesterday when a black dressed widow was accused…

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Police Chase After Local Motor Cyclist

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 2

A local man was fined £25 on a driving under the influence charge in Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday. He is Geoffrey Patrick…

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Court Sequel To Auburn Street Accident

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 5

At Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, a Taralga man pleaded guilty to a charge of driving under the influence…

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District Court At Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 1

A last of four cases was heard in Bradwood District Court last Thursday before His Honour, Judge. G. J. O'Sullivan…

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Armed Police Hunt Black Panther in Los Angeles

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 17 March 1954 · page 3

LOS ANGELES, Tuesday: Police armed with shotguns to-day warily hunted a black panther reported wandering in the city residential area. But officials said they were…

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Horse-Switch Case: Gaol For Four

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Four men received goal terms after being found guilty yesterday at the Old Bailey trial of the "Francasal case"—an alleged racing swindle involving the switch of horses and many thousands of…

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Widow On Six Murder Charges

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

BORDEAUX, France Thursday: Six murder charges against 57-year-old widow were based on…

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M.l.a. Calls for Police Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: State Opposition Leader, Mr. Treatt, said to-day that he would call for an investigation into allegations that police had been bribed by a two-up school…

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Police Raid On Hotel Licensee And Nine Men Fined

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 3

As the result of a visit by Yass Police to the Commercial Hotel, Bowning, on Sunday, January 3, 1954 , nine men were fined at…

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Mother of Baby Found by Police

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Police have located the mother of a two months-old baby, which was abandoned in a Melbourne lane…

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Theft of Suitcase

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

Goulburn Police are investigating the theft of a suitcase from the Melbourrne Express yesterday morning…

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Men Get Three Years' Gaol

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

Two men, arrested by Goulburn police on December 16, 1953, were sentenced to three years' gaol at Cootamundra Quarter Sessions…

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Police in Clashes

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 3

KARACHI Monday: More than 50 people were injured when workers on strike from a match factory clashed with…

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R.s.l. Plans for Flag Court Approved

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 March 1954 · page 1

Goulburn City Council Town Planning Committee last week approved plans submitted by Goulburn R.S.L. for the construction of a flag court in Belmore Park. It is proposed to construct the…

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Man's Allegations Of Assault

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: David Edward Studley-Roxton told the Royal Commission to-day that certain police officers at Darlinghurst Police Station had not punched him in the face at all, but had struck him with open hands…

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Two Showmen Remanded On Theft Charges

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 March 1954 · page 1

In Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions yesterday a 50-year-old showman was granted £200 ball on a charge of…

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