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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 75

Police Moves New Officers for Goulburn

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 3

Superintendent J. F. Sweeney, of Dubbo, and Inspector T. J. Ellis, of Forbes, will take up duty as officers in charge of the Goulburn and…

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Police Raid On Canberra Victory Party

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: Many of Canberra's best known residents, including members of the diplomatic staffs, were present at "the Victory…

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

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 11 June 1946 · page 1

In his career as an amateur bdxer, and one of no mean ability, Leo Tozer, well-known South Gundagai young man, has often 'seen…

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Housemaid Sentenced at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

A housemaid. Joyce Eileen Fay Oliver, aged 18 years, who had stolen from two guests at an Albury hotel, broke down and sobbed…

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Woman Alleges Brutal Assault

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE. Tuesday: A man was arrested to-day and chaired with assault occasioning bodily harm following; a complaint by a…

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Gaol for Suspected Pickpocket

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

A Melbourne visitor to the Wagga Diggers' Cup meeting was sentenced to three months' hard labor at the Wagga police court yesterday on a charge of "being a person suspected of being in the paddock…

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Murder Trial Delayed for Six Years Statements by Accused Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The hearing of a murder trial had been delayed six years because the accused man had been in a mental home, it was…

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Court Avoids Decision on Fate of Negro

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 June 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Tuesday: The Supreme Court has refused to rule whether Willie Francis, Louisiana negro, should be sent to the…

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Spanish Republicans Sentenced

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

MADRID, Wednesday: Six out of 13 Spanish Republicans. Including women, who were charged before a military tribunal with starting…

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Not Guilty of Murder Insanity Verdict

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Christopher Ransoms, aged 50, was found not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day on charges of…

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Police Move to Lessen Road Accidents

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: As men and vehicles became available, the extent and number of police patrols will be substantially increased in…

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Police Seeking Relatives of Dead Woman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The police axe seeking the relatives or friends of a well-dressed woman who was knocked down by a car and fatally…

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Police Moves New Officers For Goulburn

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

Superintendent J. F. Sweeney, of Dubbo, and Inspector T. J. Ellis, of Forbes, will take up' duty as officers in charge of the Goulburn and [?]th…

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Items of News Wagga Court House

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

Following upon the vacation of the Wagga Court House by the R.A.A.F., the member for Wagga (Mr. E. H. Orahain) has made…

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Hillston Monthly Court (Before Mr. H. Isles, P.M.

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

Applications lodged by Albert Everard Wilson, of Hillston, and John Henry Muirhead, Merriwagga, respectively, for wool, hide & skin…

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Another Assault Near Scene of Murder

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: To-night detectives were rushed to Investigate a report that a woman had been assaulted in…

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Charged with Murder of Aged Woman

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: William James Ellis 60. of Meade-road. Waterloo, has been charged with the murder of Miss Muriel. Turner, 60…

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Junee Court Three Months' Gaol on Two Charges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

At the Junee Court. Brian Nicholson was arraigned on two charges of unlawfully possessing a number of items, which was mostly military…

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Sentences for Murder of Women Court's Action Defended

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

LONDON. Thursday (A.A.P.): A Commons member, Mr. Marlowe, who was Judge-Adrocate at the trial of pine Germans charged with…

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Remand on Stealing Charge

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1946 · page 2

Allan Taylor, aged 22 years, carrier, appeared before Mr. E. J. Gibson. J.P., at Wagga yesterday on a charge of having stolen…

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