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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 75

Police Objection to Sales of "Waddies"

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: The police are endeavoring to discourage the manufacture and sale of a weapon called a "waddy." The sale of…

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Big Smuggling Attempt on Liner Monterey Raids By Police and Customs Officers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday: Customs officials working with a police pillage squad have smashed one of the biggest…

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Young Mother on Murder Charge Pathetic Statement Read in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 1

At Tocumwal yesterday Mrs. Edna Linda Martha Saltmarsh, aged 31 years, was committed for trial on a…

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Gaol For Setting Dog On Fife

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Friday: Harry Milton Hearne was sentenced to three months' gaol at the Police Court to-day for having poured kerosene…

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Wagga District Court Moratorium Application

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1946 · page 2

The only cue brought before Judge Berne in the Wagga District Court yesterday was a moratorium application, by Wallace Ryan Pty…

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Young Mother on Murder Charge Pathetic Statement Read In Court

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

At Tocumwal on Friday, Mrs Edna Linda Martha Saltmarsh, 31, was committed for trial on a charge of having murdered two of her…

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New Women Police

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

Eleven new policewomen, whom the State Government decided to appoint to several weeks ayo, have been selected, and will begin as probationary police…

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Police Seek Higher Wages

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 4

Higher wages and payments overtime will be claimed by NSW Police Assn in a log to be presented to the Industrial commissioner. The…

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Sequel to Fatal Jeep Crash . Two Men Charged at Junee

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 4

Two men concerned in the recent jeep accident at Marrina, from which two men subsequently died, have been charged at Junee with the…

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Two Men Charged at Junee Echo of Fatal Jeep Crash

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 4

Two men concerned in the recent jeep accident at Marinna, from which two men subsequently died, have been charged at Junee with the…

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Labor Charged with Letting Australia Down Fighting Speeches at Country Party Conference

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: "Both nationally and internationally, the Federal Labor Government has let Australia down," said the leader of the Australian Country Party (Mr. Fadden), when opening a…

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Armed Police and Black-tracker in Man-hunt

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Armed police and a black-tracker are hunting an escaped prisoner, believed to be armed, in the…

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Stole From Parked Truck Man Fined in Junee Court

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 July 1946 · page 1

If Mr. Albert Dunn hud not for some unaccountable reason, returned to his employer's truck in front of the Athenaeum Theatre after buying a…

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Police Court (Today)

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 2

Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, J.P. Stock Permit Hubert Oakley Florance pleaded guilty to failing to produce on demand…

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Death Pact Alleged Youth Charged With Murder

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday: A death pact is alleged by police, following the death last night of May Nedburn, 18, Mayfield, who collapsed in Fletcher…

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Young Mother on Murder Charge Pathetic Statement Read in Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 2

At Tocumwal on Friday Mrs. Edna Linda Martha Saltmarsh, aged 31 years, was committed for trial in Sydney on a charge of having murdered…

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Huge Robbery Seven Men Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: When seven men were charged at Newtown Court today with breaking, entering, and stealing dress materials worth £13,500,…

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Police Promotions

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 2

Of 159 promotions in the New South Wale, Pohee Fo[?] only 43 were in country areas They include; Constable first-class, to be senior Constable, L. J…

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Three Years' Gaol for Removing Tattoo Marks

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 1

FRANKFURT, Monday: A surgeon, Dr. Paul Stefan, was sentenced to three years imprisonment for removing, bu operation, tattooed…

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Police Court Friday, 5th JULY (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.) Begging Alms

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 4

Jack White (41) was charged with wandering in a public street (Audley Street), to beg alms. Plea guilty…

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