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Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 40 of 75

District Court Sittings

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 2

A sittings of the District Court will be held in Leeton on Wednesday next, when Judge Byrne will preside…

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Kangaroo Hunters Caught with Skins in Possession the Magistrate's Warning

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 6

AN expedition to the wide open spaces of Carrathool during the merry month of June and the killing of kangaroos there had its…

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Police Opinion on Thuggery in Sydney

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 2

Black marketing, gambling, and sometimes domestic grievances were the root of many bashings and thug attacks at present swelling Sydney's…

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Site for Darlington Point's Police Station (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 1

Sir,—In a recent report of the proceedings at a meeting of the Rate-payers' Association published in the "Argus," mention was made of the…

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Charged with Abduction of Baby Woman Smiles in Court

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: Charged with having intended to deprive Mrs. Jean Willis, of lawful possession of her 15 months old daughter, a…

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Heavy Sentence For Violent Assault On Girl

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday: An indication that the time had come for passing heavier sentences for crimes of violence was given to-day at the…

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U.N.O. Police Force to Keep World Peace President Truman's Talk at White House

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.): "The world can have peace if it provides the United Nations with a police force sufficient to make its…

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Riverina District News Court Stir Over Library Rate at Leeton Farmer's Threat to Complain to Minister

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1946 · page 6

Stating that the library rate at Leeton was "not British justice,' Mr. C. G. Fraser declared that he would complain to the Minister of…

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Fairfield Shooting Son Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: A l4-year-old boy has been charged with shooting his father with intent to kill, following the removal to hospital today of…

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Murder Charge Man Runs Amok in Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: John Thomas Carrol, 31, laborer, who lives with his wife at Strathbogie, near Euros, received a shotgun…

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Police Shortage at Young Station Staff Reduced to Five

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 15 July 1946 · page 6

Due to transfers and sickness, the staff at Young police station has been reduced to five officers. This means that there is a shortage of four officers…

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Charged with Theft

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 2

William Alexander Balmer, soldier, aged 18 years, was charged at the Wagga Police Court yesterday with stealing on July 13, a wristlet…

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Mikhailovitch Sentenced to Death

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday: The Belgrade radio announced today that General Mikhailovitch and several others had been sentenced to…

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U.S. Troops Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.): Quoting an "authoritative statement," the Belgrade radio alleged that the United States troops fired…

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Alleged Assault On Young Woman

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: William Arthur Mortimer, 45, laborer, was remanded at the North Sydney Court this afternoon when he…

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Boy Charged with Shooting Father

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: After a man was shot in the stomach at his home at Fairfield this morning, his 14-year-old son was charged in the…

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N.z. Murder Mystery

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Monday: Police investigations in the Peachey murder mystery so far have been fruitless. No motive…

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Police Court Wednesday. July 10 (Before Mr. R. Hardwicke, P.M.) Goods in Custody

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 4

Anthony Couch (27) was charged with having in his custody on 1st June 56 packets of cigarettes, 31 packets of cigarette papers, 48 boxes of safety…

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Geelong Double Murder No Clues Yet

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: No [?]es so far have been obtained by detectives investigating the murder of William Sheargold. 28. and Ernest Frederick…

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Special Night Duty Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: All night patrols by mobile units and men on beach duty, are part of the plans being implemented by police…

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