Man Charged With Manslaughter
A man was arrested by Yass Police at 2 o’clock this afternoon and charged with manslaughter. The charge arose out of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Courts & crime
Courts & crime, 1955
49 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 1 of 3
Burrinjuck Man Charged After Trip to Sydney with Girl (15)
The mother of 10 children said in Redfern Court last week that she had consented to her 15-years-old daughter making a holiday trip from Yass to Sydney with a young New Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →George Grills Killed on Coolalie Road Yass Carrier Charged with Felonious Slaying and Dangerous Driving
Sequel to the death of Yass football coach, George Grills, will be heard in the Court on Thursday when a Yass carrier will face a criminal charge, following investigations by a detective from Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rabbit Inspector Arrested Charged With Driving Under Influence
James Stanford, rabbit inspector, employed by the Yass P.P. Board, was arrested by Yass Police on Thursday night, and charged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Court Rules on Hopper Control
A landholder has a legal duty to destroy grasshoppers on his property, even if he has not been called…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attempted Suicide Charge Sentenced To Rising Of The Court
Roy Cassells Yates, 41, labourer, PetitStreet, Yass, was sentenced to the rising of the Court by the S. M., Mr. Lake, at Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →C.P.S. FAREWELLED Presentation At Court House
Police, members of the legal and medical professions and others at the Court House on Thursday night made a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →District Court Cases Adjourned
In the District Court before Judge J. Fitzpatrick, on Thursday, the following cases were adjourned to the next sitting in May…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Robertson Case Adjourned To May Court
The case against Rex Glencoe Robertson, who has been charged with feloniously slaying George Grills, was stood over until the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Judge Welcomed Country Court Circuits Re-organised
His Honor, Judge J. Fitzpatrick, took his seat on the bench for his first official visit to Yass as presiding judge at the Quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vandalism at Liberty Theatre Health Inspector Recommends Police Action
Damage by vandals at the Liberty Theatre recently was described by an officer of the Department of Health as the worst he had ever seen and he recommended that the Yass Police be called in to deal with the case…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Theft of Diamond Ring
A 36-year-old labourer was charged in last Goulburn Court of Petty Sessions with the alleged theft of a diamond ring valued…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aborigine Woman Fined For Assaulting Police Officer
Alice Russell, married woman, residing at Hollywood Aborigines’ Reserve, was charged at Yass Police Court, and fined £2 for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Call to Ambulance and Police Was Furphy
In response to a telephone call from Gundaroo on Saturday night stating that a man had been shot, Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Magistrate Gave “A Chance” to Driver
Because no one else was concerned in an accident and because of the defendant’s demeanour in court Mr. A. Chandler S.M., did…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Assault Charge
Arthur John Little, of Yass, was arrested by Yass Police on Monday afternoon and charged with allegedly assaulting a girl…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Let Our Children Live! (By a Police Reporter)
Tragedy is my business. Crime, accidents, death—they’re all in my day’s work. I’m a police reporter. But there’s one part of this job I never get used to—the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Yass Man Arrested On Stealing Charge
Leslie Murray Marshall, of Yass, was arrested on warrant at Yass on Saturday and charged with allegedly stealing £306/14/1,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Assault Charge Committed For Trial
Charged in the Children’s Court at Yass, with assaulting a female under the age of 16 years, Mr. O. J. Lake, S.M., committed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stealing Charge Withdrawn
A charge of stealing [?] to be heard in Yass Court last Thursday was withdrawn. The charge was brought against…
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