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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 45 of 75

Six Months Gaol for Albury Theft

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 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 on Tuesday when…

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Police Court (Yesterday) Before Mr. E. Sinythe, J.P.). Cars!

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 2

Alan Luke Ladrick (19) and Gurdon Cedric Clinton McLelland (19) were charged with taking a motor vehicle at Harden, on July 27, and using it…

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Four Years' Gaol On 17 Charges

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 July 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Convicted on 17 charges of breaking and entering at Parramatta Quarter Sessions to-day. Raymond Francis…

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Gaol for Stealing From Goods Train

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday: John Noel Scully, 28, laborer, who was arrested at revolver-point on railway property on February 11, was…

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Industrial Court (Tuesday)

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2

Before Messrs. Justices Canter. Webb, and De Baun. Chemists' Closing Hours An application was made by the…

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U.s. Student Remanded on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

CHICAGO, Wednesday (A.A.P.): University student, Helrens, appeared at the Criminal Court yesterday on two charges of murder, but…

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Coolamon Police Court Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, Wednesday, 24th July

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 1

Leslie Arthur Ball was charged with permitting an unlicensed person to drive his motor lorry. He was also charged with driving negligently. Allan…

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Boy Charged with Attack on Taxi Driver

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: As a sequel to the reported attack on a taxi-driver, a boy aged 15 years was to-day charged in the children's…

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Valuations Court

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

The Valuations Court will hear objections in respect of the Wagga City Council's valuation of rateable land in the municipality, at…

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Murder Charge Against Man and Woman

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday: Charged at the Adelaide Police Court to-day with the murder of Shirley Borne, 25, single, of Southwick, a…

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Tennessee Voters Storm Gaol; Many Casualties

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 1

NASHVILLE (Tennessee). Friday: Two men have been reported killed and at least 23 wounded in a gun fight involving a…

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Police Still Inquiring

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 August 1946 · page 2

Police inquiries are still being carried out concerning the shooting case in which a 16-months'-old infant, Ivan Deamer. son of Mr…

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"Free Germany" Sentenced to Death

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 1

FRANKFURT, Monday: Thirteen men and two Wein[?]a members of a "Free Germany" [?]ation ways sentenced to death is murder and…

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La Guardia's Police Could "Clean up" Trieste

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 August 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.): "If they would let me have 25 of my cops from the New York City police would clean up this Trieste…

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Theft of Skins Robbery at Bombala

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

Goulburn pallet have been notified of the latest of a series of akin robberies throughout southern New South Wales, and widespread…

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Boyd Sinclair Guilty of Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

Boyd Sinclair was found guilty of the murder of John Smillie, taxi driver, in September, 1935. He will be examined by doctors. If they find him…

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Death Sentences for Murder and Sabotage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

FRANKFURT, Monday: Thirteen men and two women, members of the "Free Germany" organisation, were sentenced to death for…

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DETECTiVES Rush to Maitland Attempted Criminal Assault on Girl

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday: D[?], engager on the under of Joat. Norma M[?], or Chan. It [?] have been [?]ned…

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40-Hour Week Inquiry Unions' Circular Produced in Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday: The 40-hour week inquiry was resumed in the Federal Arbitration Court to-day…

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Revelations in Tokyo War Crimes Court Japanese Plotting of 20 Years Ago

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1946 · page 1

TOKYO, Monday: Documents from Japan's Foreign Office, submitted to the international tribunal which is…

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