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Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 66 of 75

Magistrate Calls Beach Offenders "Pests"

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY. Monday: Describing three young men as "pests" Mr. Cookson, S.M. at Paddington Court to-day fined them for offensive…

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Police Court Saturday, 9th NOVEMBER (Before Mr. H. G. Cobley, J.P.)

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 2

Joseph Andrew Kelly (42) was fined 10/, in default 24 hours, on a charge of drunkenness in Whitton Street. It was the third time…

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£1000 Bail For Man On Intent To Murder Charge

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday: There was an echo to the Martini shooting on September 23, to-day in the Supreme Court, when Royee John Garland…

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Jewish Terrorists Possibly in U.K. Police Protection for British Cabinet Ministers

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 12 November 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Monday (A.A.P ): Members of the Jewish Stern gang, who were in Paris recently, may already have reached London The "Daily Mail" says this is possible, despite the close watch on Channel ports…

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Police Court (Yesterday.) Mr. R. A. Hardwicke, P.M. Dempster v. Cheetham

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 3

George Dempster proceeded against Alfred William Cheethnm on a charge of using insulting words. Mr. J. Callan, of Kinsey and Callan…

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Schoolboy on Murder Charge Playmate's Body Under House

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY. Wednesday: A quarrel between schoolboys is believed to have caused the death of Colin Henry Spencer (13) near his home in Owen…

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Petition to High Court On Election Result

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 10

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A petition asking that the election of William Paul O'Connor as the Federal member for West Sydney on September…

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Battered Body of Missing Boy Found; Murder Charge Alleged Fight Between Old. M.P.'s SYDNEY, Tuesday: The badly battered body of Colin Henry Spencer, aged 13, of Punchbowl, who had been missing from his home for eight days, was found under an occupied house close to his home to-day

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 November 1946 · page 2

BRISBANE, Tuesday: After a statement in the Queensland Parliament by the Minister for Health (Mr. Foley) a fight was alleged to have…

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Police Court

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 2

At Hillston on 7th November. 1946, before Mr H. Isles P.M. Co in Thomas Chandier was charged with being a parson in…

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Son Charged by Father with Trespass

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 6

In the Orange Court an unusual case was heard when a man proceeded against his son for having tresspassed on his property at Lewis…

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Thieves Blow Two Safes: £50 City Theft

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Thieves early this morning blew up two safes at the Eastwood Town Hall, after forcing two doors, and…

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Two Men Charged with Shooting at Policeman

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Antonio Martini, 29, and Edward Garland, 34, were charged at Central Court to-day with…

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Boy Remanded on Charge of Murder; Scene at School

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: After having been questioned at the Campsie Police Station last night. Allan William Gould. 14, was to-day charged with the murder of Colin Henry Spencer, 13. who was found dead…

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121 Per Cent. Pay Increase for Vic. Police

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Under a determination made to-day by Judge Dethridge, chairman of the Police Classification Board,…

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Schoolboy Faces Murder Charge Playmate's Body Found Under HousenVICTIM Was Cousin of Gundagai Residents

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 4

A (quarrel between schoolboys Relieved to have caused death of Colin Henry Spencer, 13 near his home in Owen Street,…

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Street Parking in Gundagai Police Sgt Suggests Alteration Shire Decides to Take No Action

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 14 November 1946 · page 6

Sgt. S. A. Hinde, Gundagai's Chief of Police. in a letter to last Tuesday's Gundagai Shire Council meeting, suggested an…

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Night Raid on Orchard Man and Woman Charged with Stealing Oranges

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 3

A NIGHT raid on an orchard situated on the back road between Leeton and Whitton during which £15 worth of…

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Driving Under the Influence Man Charged After Accident

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

AS the result of an accident that occurred on the evening of August 26 at the intersection of the Leeton-Griffith and…

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Schoolboy Faces Murder Charge Playmate's Body Found Under House

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 4

A quarrel between schoolboys is believed to have caused the death cf Colin Henry Spencer, 13, near his home in Owen Street,…

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Prices Commissioner Will Police Sales Tax Reductions

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 November 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday: The N.S.W. Deputy Prices Commissioner (Mr. Herliby) said today that the sales tax reductions would be rigidly policed by…

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