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Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 49 of 75

Summonses Issued For Union Officials to Appear in Court

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 August 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: In the Arbitration Court today Judge O'Mara dramatically interrupted the hearing of the dockyard dispute, and ordered that court…

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Nine Years' Gaol For Military Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 1

SINGAPORE Friday: Three military policemen and two Fillpines have been sentenced to nine years rigorous Imprisonment for robbing…

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Long Bay Gaol Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Spontaneous combustion caused the fire which broke out in Long Bay Gaol last night, according to the result of…

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Daring Theft From Engineering Yards

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: Daring young thieves drove a lorry Into the yard of the engineering firm of A. E. Herbert Pty. Ltd.. at Alexandria…

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Attempted Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 2

NOWRA. Friday: Thomas Davles, 27, farmer, of Burrier. was remanded to September 17 on a charge of shooting of Maxwell…

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Three Years' Gaol for Assaults on Girls

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY. Friday: Alwin Otto Westernhagen, 55, manufacturing confectioner, was to-day sentenced to three years'…

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Tennis. Geoff Brown and Hard Court Championships

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday: Still tired out by his strenuous overseas International tennis. Geoff Brows has deferred until Monday his decision…

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Court Sequel to Street Fight at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1946 · page 5

Whether a person was entitled to defend himself when attacked in the street was the subject of argument between Mr, Isles, P.M., and…

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Six Months for Stealing at Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 4

A former lunate of the Gosford Boys' Home, who had been employed et the Leeton District Hospital for the past six months, was sentenced…

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Boys on Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1946 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Sunday: Robert Kennedy, 16, messenger, and John William Yuille, 17, waiter, were yesterday charged with the murder of…

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Police Court Wednesday, August 14 (Before Mr. Hardwicke, P.M.) Drunk and Language

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 4

Thomas Colin sheah (38) was charged with using indecent language within the hearing of persons passing in a public street on 26th July…

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Fair Rents Court

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

Several applications were made to Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. who presided at the Wagga Fair Rente Court yesterday…

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Two Men Wanted by Police

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

On Sunday last while travelling between Sydney and Wagga, Mr. Lloyd, of Ivanhoe, cave two young men a lift in a motor lorry. On…

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Calcutta Casualties Total 5000 Orgy of Murder, Looting and Arson

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday. (A.A.P.): High police officials in Calcutta Estimate the casualties in the three days' fighting in the city at 1000 dead and 4000 injured says the "Daily Express" correspondent. The mounting damage to property already is conservatively estimated at…

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Court Sequel to Wagga Cafe Fight

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 2

A disturbance in a Wagga Cafe on Saturday night resulted in the appearance of two brothers before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M., in the…

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Miss Norma Foster Farewelled By Forest and Court House Staff

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1946 · page 1

On Friday afternoon the Forest Officer, visiting forest surveyor, members of the C.P.S. staff, and police staff assembled in the court house to…

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Police Court (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Driving under the Influence Charles Alexander Boyd (34) pleaded guilty to driving a motor lorry while…

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Murder Confession Alleged at Inquest on Boy Aged Five

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The City Coroner, after conducting an inquest into the death of Allan Cooper Fahey, aged 5, who died after…

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Items of News Police Find Missing Cycles

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 2

A number of bicycles have been reported missing or stolen recently in Wagga. The police have recovered five machines and it is…

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Grant and Hope Appear in Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Sydney Grant, 28 and Keith George Hope, 23, were charged at the Central Court to-day with the…

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