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Courts & crime, 1945

1,204 stories in Riverina's papers · page 52 of 61

Receiver Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Norman Henry Phillips, who according to the fudge had been systematically receiving stolen tyres and tubes,…

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Woman Sentenced for Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE. Friday. Ruby May Udell, aged 41 years, was sentenced to five years' imprisonment on a charge of…

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P.o. Employee Sent to Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Betrayed then he left a stain of dye from a trap letter on his fingers, a postal employee, Ernest Dudley…

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Escaped From Police Escort

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 4

Keith Joseph Clarke, aged 20 years, who was travelling under police escort from Melbourne to Sydney on the express train…

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Court Martial For Major Cousens

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday: The Army took control of Major Cousens' personal effects, which arrived in Sydney to-day by ship. Major…

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Another Referendum Forecast Minister's View of High Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1945 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday: Although he had no authority for saying so another referendum would have to be taken and he thought it…

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Theft of Butter

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 2

At the Cootamundra Police Court last week before Mr. M. S. Mcaghcr, P.M., Cecil Gordon Warton (32) pleaded guilty that he did knowingly have in a…

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Cowra Maher Cup Players in Court Police Walked in on Victory Celebrations in Hotel

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 4

When the Cowra Maher Cup team took the Cup back in triumph from Young this year, they celebrated by congregating in the Hotel…

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Escaped From Police Escort

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 4

Keith Joseph Clarke, aged 20, who was travelling under police escort from Melbourne to Sydney on the express train on Friday morning,…

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Another Referendum Forecast Minister's View of High Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 12 November 1945 · page 4

Although he had no authority for saying so, another referendum would have to be taken and he though it would be about this time next year…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, November 12, 1945 (Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.m.) Fined for Stealing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 6

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday, before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M., Stewart Edward Maxwell, aged 31 years, accountant was charged with…

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Theft of Materials at Batlow Man Fined £30 at Special Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: Accused by Mr. Atkinson, S.M. of having made himself "a good fellow at the expense of the…

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Alleged Wounding with Intent to Murder Carter Committed for Trial

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 13 November 1945 · page 4

AT the Leeton police court on Friday James Frederick Carter, aged 56, was charged before Mr. G. R. Harvey, P.M., with wounding with intent to murder, Ethel Smith, near Uroly Bridge on the Murrumbidgee River, at a spot situated nine miles from Leeton, on the morning…

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Engineer's Dismissal Council Charged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Nepean Shire Council pleaded not guilty in the Special Federal Court to-day to a charge under the…

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Arbitration Court Amendment Likely Conciliation Need

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY. Tuesday: Amendment of the Industrial Arbitration Act to provide conciliation facilities is being considered by the State…

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Seaman Charged with Murder

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: A leading seaman of the Royal Navy, William John Taylor, aged 21 yrs., was committed for trial by the…

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Magistrate Charged Alleged Attempt to Extort Bribe

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wed.: Michael Joseph Bennett, stipendiary magistrate, was committed for trial at Hughenden Police Court to-day…

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Theft of Materials at Batlow Man Fined £30 at Special Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 4

Accused by Mr Atkinson, SM of having made himself a good fellow at the expense of the Commonwealth Frederick Fenton Jamieson, of Bondi,…

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Tumut Police Court Claim Against Former Tenant Fails

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 4

Before Mr. M. S. Meagher, P.M.. to the Tumut Small Debs Court Mrs Edna Minnie Megreaves of Tumut, claimed £34…

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Theft of Butter at Cootamundra

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 6

At the Cootamundra Police Court last week before Mr M. S. Meagher, SM, Cecil Gordon Warton (32) pleaded guilty that he did…

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