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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 42 of 75

Police Women's Auxiliary Holds Birthday Party

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1946 · page 5

A very pleasant afternoon was spent on Monday afternoon, at the home of Mrs. W. Phillips. Sturt-street, Wagga, when a number of…

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Charge of Stealing from Dwelling

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

Edwin Taylor was charged with stealing in the dwelling of Colin Francis Doolan, at Beelbangera, one watch, a shirt, money to the amount of £1,…

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Lamont Not Guilty of Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

Frederick Harold Lamont was charged with, on 20th April, at Leeton, assaulting Alexander James Taylor, thereby occasioning him actual…

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TUESDAY Italian Not Guilty of Assault

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 4

Valentino Romeo, an Italian, was charged with assaulting Guerino Andreatta at Hanwood, on 21st April, occasioning him actual bodily harm…

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Narandera Quarter Sessions Alleged Assault Causing Bodily Harm

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 3

AT the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before his Honour Judge Berne and jury, Frederick Harold Lamont was charged with assaulting Alexander James Taylor in the lower bar of the Hydro Hotel on the evening of Easter Saturday, occasioning him actual bodily harm…

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Police Court Saturday, 13th JULY (Before Mr. T. Henderson, J.P.) Drunk and Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 2

Raymond Ivor Sullivan (41) pleaded guilty to charges of drunkenness and using indecent language in Larmer Street…

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Theft at Red Hill Forestry Man Fined In Tumut

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

At the Tumut Police Court on Tuesday morning before Messrs. R. L. Blakeney and P. Kennedy, J's.P., O'Danniel Sutton, laborer, was…

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District Court Wednesday, July 17 (Before His Honor Judge Berne) Brothers in Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 2

James Anderson v. Geo. Anderson, claim for £20, money lent. Mr. O. O. H. Dangar appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. J. J. Quirk for…

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Correspondence Site for Darlington Point Police Station (To the Editor)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

Sir,—In your issue of 12th July under the heading of "Site for Darlington Point Police Station" was published a letter from a correspondent,…

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Three Years' Gaol for Stealing Heavy Sentence at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 4

Evidence of a fierce struggle with a burglar who crashed into a gauze door of a house at Beelbangera in his Efforts to escape, was…

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Wagga Court House

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 2

The work of making the Wagga Court Bouse suitable for its normal use was begun this week. Workmen were busily engaged removing…

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Leeton Man Not Guilty of Assault Judge's Remarks About Drunkenness

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1946 · page 4

At the Narandera Quarter Sessions on Tuesday, before His Honor Judge Berne and a Jury. Frederick Harold Lamont was charged with…

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Charged with Murder of Woman

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday: Early last night John Byron, 56, a pensioner, was charged with the murder of Lilian Shortis, 50, whose battered…

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Poland Accuses Britain Secret Police Seize Funds

Daily Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1946 · page 1

WARSAW, Sunday (A.A.P.): Secret Police hare seized nearly £125,000 in British and American currency, supplied to "terrorists" in…

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Three Years' Gaol for Stealing in a Dwelling

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

EVIDENCE of a fierce struggle with a burglar who crashed into a gauze door of a house at Beelbangara in his efforts to escape,…

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Agriculture Department Charged

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: "The Department of Agriculture must accept part responsibility for the heavy financial losses suffered by many…

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Espionage in Canada Optometrist Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

OTTAWA, Tuesday Henry Harris Toronto optometrist appeared in the Magistrate's Court, char[?] under the Official Secrets Act with conspiring…

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Police Court Friday, July 19 (Before Mr. T. Henderson, J.P.) Drunks

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

Archie Bamblett (72) was charged with being found drunk in East Street on 18th July, Constable Timmlas stated that…

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Murder Charge Follows Drinking Orgy

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday: John Byron, 56, who was charged with having murdered Lilian Elsie Shortis, known as "Lamplight Lil," was…

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Police Wives Auxiliary

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 3

A loosely knit organisation of which little is known generally in this city, but which nevertheless is quietly doing good work, is the…

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