Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Courts & crime, all years

Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 61 of 75

Gun Battle Story in Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY Wednesday: The story of the gun battle which culminated in the arrest of Antonio Martinf, 32. laborer, at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Charge of Murder Ten-year-old Grenfell Mystery Griffith Man Arrested

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 4

Frederick Munro (40), a resident of the Griffith district, was arrested at West Dubbo early on Friday morning and charged…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Temora Police Criticised by Coroner After Inquiry Into Hawker’s Death

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 17 October 1946 · page 7

In returning a verdict of death from natural causes, accelerated by alcoholism, the Temora Coroner, Mr C. Wellingham, added a criticising two members of the Temora police force, at the inquest into the death of John Maguire, a hawker, of Junee, whose…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Silence Hampers Police in Murder Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: Unsuccessful attempts to learn the name of a man who fired shote which killed three persons, and wounded three…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Charge of Murder

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

Frederick Lincoln McDermott. or Munro, who was arrested last week at Dubbo and charged with the wilful murder of William Henry Lavers at…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Promotions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

The following police promotions were announced in Goulburn today: Detective Constable 1st Class Noble to Detective Senior Constable: Constable 1st…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

U.S. Charged With Seeking Economic Domination

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday (A.A.P.): Mr. L. C. S. Amery (former secretary of State for Dominion Affairs) declared in a speech to-night that…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Search Duke of Windsor's Temporary Home

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: Scotland Yard detectives and uniformed police called late last night to "Ednam Lodge". Cunningdale (Berkshire)…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Workers' Compensation Court Horse Breaker's Injuries

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

IN the Workers Compensation Court at Leeton, before His Honour Judge. Lamond on Wednesday, Henry Albert Elliott applied…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cheap Water for Coolamon Bowling Green & Tennis Court

Coolamon-Ganmain Review · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 2

Mr. C. B. Brown Health and Building Inspector, at Tuesday's Shire Council meeting suggested that a three inch pipe line, tapping the Marrar main on the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Man Shot by Police Said to Have Gone in Wrong House

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 October 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: The stater of a man who wu fatally shot by a detective last night claimed to-day that her brother suffered from war…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Police Theory on Deaths of Two Boys

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 October 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Police and firemen examining circumstances in which John Bloomfield, 9, and Donald Watson, 8, were burnt to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murdered Police Inspector Had Been Sentenced To Death

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

JERUSALEM, Monday: British Police inspector Bruce, who was murdered on Friday, was "sentenced to death" by the Haganah Organisation…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Blacktracker Wounded; Wife Charged

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: Andrew Carroll, a blackracker, was struck in the leg by pellets from a shotgun, while lying in bed at his home, near…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Police Search For Missing Girls

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday. No trace has been found of the two young Sydney girls who have been reported missing from their homes…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Crowd Watch Men Fight With Police

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: About 100 people watched two policemen struggle with four men they were attempting to arrest in the main…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Police Court Wednesday, October 16 (Before Mr. Hardwicke, P.M.) Charge of Stealing

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

Alexander Francis Christian (29) was charged with stealing a half pound of butter, 41b of sugar, [?]lb of tea. a tin of Sunshine milk, 2lb of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

"Sentenced to Death" by Jew Terrorists

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Monday: The British officer, Police Inspector Bruce, who was murdered in Jerusalem on Friday, was "sentenced to death" by…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hit Baby, Sentenced to 10 Days

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday: Francis Osborn, 36, who hit his 10-month-od daughter on the head, was sentenced to 10 days' imprisonment in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Local & General Grenfell Porter Charged

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 October 1946 · page 2

Douglas Clive Heroum (19). junior porter, was charged at Grenfell Police Court with having embezzled various sums of money he had received on…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →