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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 75

Police Court (Tuesday) Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke. P.M. No Light

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

John Francis Noonan was fined 14/6, with 5/6 costs, on a charge of riding a bicycle at night without a light…

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Motor Vehicle for Police

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

Mr. Dart, secretary of the Progress Association, deceived a letter from the Premier yesterday, to the effect that a motor vehicle will be provided…

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Assaulting the Police Two Charges

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

At the earlier sitting of the Court, C. Keogh. pleaded guilty to being found drunk, using indecent language and assaulting Sergt. Howard…

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High Court Enlargement Proposed

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 4

Dr. Evan gave notice of intention to introduce a bill enlarging the High Court of Australia, restoring it to predepression strength of seven justices…

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Court and 40-Hour Week

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: National Security wage-pegging regulations were amended to-night to allow the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to…

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Court House Acoustics Reported on in 1933 Question Again Raised

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 29 March 1946 · page 1

WHEN the Court House was first opened the magistrate, solicitors, press reporters and general public discovered that…

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Police Warn Hotelkeepers

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 2

The Wagga police issue a warning to hotelkeepers that thieves who have been operating on hotels in the near-metropolitan area in…

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Seventh Member Planned For High Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Friday: A suggestion that the High Court should tit at the seat of Government and not move from State to State was made…

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N.z. Murder Case Appeal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

AUCKLAND (N.Z.). Sunday: English evidence in a New Zealand murder case appeal has been barred by the New Zealand Court of…

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German Police Barred From Jewish Camps

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

FRANKFURT, Sunday: General M'Narney has ordered the suspension of the right of German police to enter camps for…

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Demonstrators and Police Clash in Greek Election

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

ATHENS, Sunday: Fifteen civilians and four police were injured in Athens in a 15-minute clash between police and demonstrators…

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Station Hands Claim Higher Wages Court Reserves Judgment

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 3

An application by the Australian Workers' Union for an increase in the rates of wages for station hands employed on pastoral properties…

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Sydney Murder Police Theory

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Friday: Detectives investigating the murder on Friday of Miles Henry ("Face"). McKeown now believe strongly that the shooting took…

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Police Court (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

Before Mr. R. A. Hordwicke. P.M. Dog Case William Watts pleaded guilty to being the keeper of a dog which…

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Gaol for Pilfering at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

"A married man should think of his wife and family when he is doing it, and not leave it until court day." said Mr. Hardwicke. P.M., in Junee court…

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Arbitration for Police

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

Police will be granted access to the Arbitration Court with the passage of a bill which was taken through its second and third readings in the…

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Short Court Sitting

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

There was only a very short sitting of the Wagga Police Court yesterday morning before Mr. R. A. Hardwicks, P.M., John Ogilvie…

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Improvements to Leeton Police Station Ministerial Approval in 1939 Still on Urgent List

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

THE Attorney General (Hon. C. E. Martin) who was greatly disturbed when he saw the inadequate conditions the local police…

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Unusual Scene in Court Hairdresser Gives Demonstration Expert Hints on Permanent Wavess

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

A magistrate, doctor solicitors, police, and court officials crowded about the Bench at the West Wyalong court house keenly arrested in a lady…

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Skating Star Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 April 1946 · page 3

BRUSSELS, Tuesday: The High Court sentenced to death the former international skating champion, Yvonne Dell[?]ne, on a charge of…

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