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Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 59 of 75

Crowd Watches Struggle With Police

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday: A struggle between a young serviceman and the police at Wynyard Station to-night was watched by about 300 people…

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Wagga Police Seek Owners of Property

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 October 1946 · page 2

Detective Sergeant H. J. Cloke of the Wagga Police, is in possession of the following property, for which he is seeking owners:…

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Special Court to Deal with Two Men at Wagga 23 Chaws Against One Defendant

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 October 1946 · page 2

A special court is to be held at Wagga on October 31 to deal with several charges of breaking, entering and stealing; stealing, and goods…

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Police Court (Yesterday)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 2

Before Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. After Hours James William Reardon pleaded guilty to being on licensed premises…

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Not Guilty of Murder; On Insanity Ground

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 2

BALLARAT. Tuesday: "I want to go to the scaffold. I deserve it" was part of a statement allegedly made to the police by Alexander…

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A Bet As to Wagga's Population Sequel in Court

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE, Wednesday: A wager to settle a dispute over the population of Wagga ended in court action for the recovery of the betting stakes…

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Police Hunt for South Coast Sadists Woman Branded With Cigarette Butts

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Squads of police are searching the south coast for two men who abducted a young married woman last night, drove her to a lonely beach and sadistically assaulted her. Much of the victim's clothing was torn off and she was branded 30 times on the breast with cigarette butts…

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Brisbane Bet Over Population of Wagga Had Sequel in Court

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 October 1946 · page 1

BRISBANE Tuesday : A wager to settle a dispute over the population of Wagga ended in a Magistrate Court action to-day for the recovery of the betting stakes…

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Dispute Over Gocup Fence Information Dismissed At Gundagai Police Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

Alleging damage to a fence he deemed rabbit proof Edward W. Myers brought a case against John C. R. Pearce at the Gundagai…

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Communists in China Launch Fresh Assault

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday: After rejecting the 10-day truce proposal, Communists in China have intensified the assaults against beleaguered…

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Grenfell Murder 10-Year-old Case. Sensational Arrest at Dubbo

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

DUBBO, Thursday: Led by Det-Sgt D. Caiman, of the C.I.B., who has been working on the caw from the outset, police early today visited…

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Battle of Rome Strikers v Police and Troops

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

ROME, Thursday: An official Government communique claims that one parson was killed, but 50 demonstrators and 29 police were wounded,…

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Bloodshed in Frenzied Italian Riot Police Use Sabres, Rifles, Tommyguns

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1946 · page 1

ROME, Wednesday (A.A.P.): Streets near the Viminale Palace, the seat of the Italian Government, ran red with blood to-day when police, using bare sabres, rifles…

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The Grenfell Murder Mystery Man Charged at Dubbo

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

DUBBO, Friday: Police Court history was made at Dubbo court yesterday when Frederick Lincoln McDermott (38), laborer, was charged "by…

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District Farmers in Court Assault with Potato Hoe Alleged Case Dismissed

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

At the Tumut Police Court yesterday before Mr. Hardwicke P.M., J. C. Roy Pearce of Wyangle, charged Edward W. Myers, of Gocup, with assault on the latter's property at Gocup on August 6th…

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Gaol Break at Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Friday: Tearing away a steel grille, two prisoners escaped from Newcastle lockup early today, but one was later recaptured at…

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Young Airman Charged With Manslaughter

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

The hearing of a manslaughter charge against George Lionel Lymbery, aged 21, airman, of 62 Berry-street, North Sydney, began at the Wagga Quarter Sessions yesterday…

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Stealing at Batlow Young Men Released on Bond

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

Before Mr. Hardwicke P.M., at the Tumut Police Court yesterday, Arthur Charles Williams and Henry Deaber[?] were charged with stealing…

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Drama Precedes Charge of Murder Man Held Over Lavers Mystery

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 1

DUBBO, Thursday: Police Court history was made at Dubbo Court to-day when Frederick Lincoln McDermott (38), laborer, was charged "by direction of the…

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Population of Wagga Had Sequel in Court

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 October 1946 · page 2

A wager to settle a dispute over the population of Wagga ended in a Magistrate court action in Brisbane on Tuesday for the recovery of the…

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