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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 32 of 75

Mother Separated From Children Judge's Comment in Divorce Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: In the Divorce Court to-day, Mr. Justice Bonney refused to make an order for a woman, who had been guilty of…

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Stealing of Bicycles

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 2

The practice of stealing bicycles is again prevalent in Wagga and cyclists are warned not to leave their machines unattended unless…

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Girl Sees Police in Poison Case

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 5

SYDNEY Tuesday: After conducting her own inquiries into the death of her girl friend at Goulburn Gloria Emaerton, aged 16,…

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Late Mr John Curtin and 40-Hour Week Alleged Promise Denied in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 June 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: "Politics do not carry much weight with me in matters before the Court," said Acting Chief Judge Drake-Brockman at the hearing of the 40-hour week claim before the Full Arbitration Court to-day following…

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Murder and Suicide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: George Albert Hill, 50, of Nichols Avenue Haberfield, murdered his wife, Elsie Ida Hill, 50, and then…

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Helped Girl Escape; One Year's Gaol

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: John Teasdale, aged 24, of Fairfield, to-day pleaded guilty to a charge of having helped a girl to escape from…

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Magistrate Rules No Jurisdiction Golf Club Liquor License Application

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 6

The application by the Temora Golf Club for a liquor licence under the proposed new amendment to the Liquor Act came before the…

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Gundagai Grazier Fined for Unlawful Assault Hits Young Man Over Head With Walking Stick Counter Charge Dismissed

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 1

IN HIS CAREER AS AN AMATEUR BOXER, AND ONE OF NO MEAN ABILITY, LEO TOZER, WELL-KNOWN SOUTH GUN-DAGAI YOUNG MAN, HAS OFTEN “SEEN STARS”; BUT STARS THAT DANCED FOR HIM ON THE AFTERNOON OF…

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Jap Major Sentenced to Death

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

SINGAPORE, Friday: A Japanese major, Tataro Mizutani, commandant of a prisoner of war camp on the Slam-Burma railway, was sentenced…

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Police Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Military Charge

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 6

Gordon Allen (20) was charged that on May 20, at cootamundra, not being a member of the Defence Force of the Commonwealth, he wore a…

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Coolamon Police Court Wednesday, 29th May; Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M.

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 4

Leslie Alfred Ball, shearing contractor, branquinty, charged with driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, pleaded out…

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Three Mystery Deaths Police Inquiries

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The Katoomba police have open­ed inquiries into the myster­ious death of a 11-year-old…

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Police Allegations Of Army Obstruction

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: Allegations that military authorities had deliberately obstructed the course of civilian justice were levelled today by the chief…

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Commonwealth Cannot Be Guilty of an Offence Magistrate's Decision in Preference Case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Thursday: It was completely un­true to say that a Victorian magistrate had ruled on Monday that preference to returned soldiers did not operate in Commonwealth establishments, as no such…

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Supreme Court Tuesday, June 4 (Before Mr. Justice Owen)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1946 · page 1

The Supreme Court opened in Narandera on Tuesday last before Mr. Justice Owen. Mr. Cy. Gulley was the Deputy…

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Magistrate's Ruling in Preference Case

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday: Mr. Justice Stark, in the High Court to-day, granted an application for an order nisi to review a decision…

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Democratic Control of Japanese Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1946 · page 1

TOKYO, Friday (A.A.P.): Democratic local control of the Japanese police, instead of national direction, has been recommended to General…

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Magistrate's Ruling in Preference Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

Mr. Justice Stark, in the High Court on Friday, granted an application for an order nisi to review a decision of a police magistrate at the Footscray…

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Leeton Police Sergeant Transferred

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

After ten years' service in the police force at Leeton. Sergeant Harry O'Brien, of Leeton, has been notified of his appointment…

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Commonwealth Cannot Be Guilty of an Offence Magistrate's Decision in Preference Case

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

It was completely untrue to say that a Victorian magistrate had [?]uled that preference to returned soldiers did not operate in Commonwealth…

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