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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

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Junee Hospital Secretary Charged With Alleged Embezzlement

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

A cr[?] er[?]tary of Junee District Hospital Albert Robert Gross, was brought oc[?] the Junee police court yesterday afternoon and remanded on…

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Licensing Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M., sitting as Licencing Magistrate at Wagga yesterday, granted a number of applications. The licence…

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Police Court (Today) Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Driving Under the Influence

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

Alexander Lloyd Michie, 27, pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor. Mr. Kinsey (Messrs. Kinsey and…

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Adjourned Court Cases

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

Two cases listed for hearing by Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M., at Wagga Police Court, yesterday were adjourned. A charge of…

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Major Cousens Before Court Today

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday "This is a charge of high treason, and there has not yet been a charge of high treason in the Commonwealth declared Mr…

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Divorce Court Warren v Warren

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

At Leeton Court House on Wednesday, His Honour, Judge Berne, considered certain issues in connection with an application for divorce by…

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District Court O'Reilly v Irrigation Commission

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 3

At the District Court on Wednesday, His Honour Judge Berne, gave his reserved decision in the claim by Douglas O'Reilly against the Water…

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Six Months' Gaol for Albury Theft

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

Edward Cecil Hilton, alias Clyde Hall, alias Horace Duff, an actor, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment in the Albury court…

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Newspapers Charged with Contempt

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: In the Practice Court to-day an order nisi was granted by Mr. Justice Martin calling upon Robert N. Myers, of…

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Communists Charged with Disruption

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: At a meeting of the general council of the Graziers' Association in Sydney to-day, the general manager of the…

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Arms Surrendered to Police

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 3

Miss B. Frye, of the ballistics section of the C.I.B., labelling small arms surrendered in response to the recent appeal of the Premier (Mr. McKell) to the public to hand over arms which might be used by criminals…

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Discontent in Police Force Over Promotions

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: There is tome discontent in the police force following recent promotions, and some hundreds of members are expected…

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Solicitor's Clerk Described As Dangerous Rogue Gaoled for Theft of Client's Money

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): "You are found guilty by overwhelming evidence of a whole series of thefts of clients' money,"…

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Const. Grigg Case Bankruptcy Court Application

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: On the petition of Consolidated Press and Sol Pearl, editor of the "Sunday Telegraph," Mr. Justice Clyne in the…

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High Treason Charge Against Cousens Accused's Affidavit Read in Full Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 24 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Major Charles Hugh Cousens. Eighth Division, A.I.F., came before the Central Police Court this morning charged with "traitorously adhering to and aiding and comforting the King's…

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Charged with Treason

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

Major Charles Cousens, who has been charged with treason, is shown on his way to the Central Police Court. Major Cousens has been allowed bail…

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Theft of Money From Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

Mrs. Fox, licensee of the Loftus Hotel. Junee, now know how Old Mother Hubbard felt when she went to the cupboard and found that it…

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5 Years' Gaol For Brutal Attack

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Accused of continuing to kick a constable after be had broken the constable's leg, a youth already serving 12…

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Degnan Murder Case

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

CHICAGO, Thursday: The State Attorney-General (Mr. Tuchy) announced that he was asking the grand jury to-day for indictments…

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Barwon River Murders Two Men Charged

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday: Two men have been charged before the police court at Geelong with having murdered the two men whose…

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