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Courts & crime, 1946

1,494 stories in Riverina's papers · page 69 of 75

Wheat Theft at Barmedman Alleged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Detectives at Liverpool to-day uncovered what they described as a black market in wheat, allegedly stolen from the…

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Mobs Riot in Cairo; Police Fire Anglo-Egyptian Treaty Tension

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 November 1946 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.): Shouting "Down with Sidky Pasha and Bevin" rioters stampeded through Cairo's streets last night with blazing torches…

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Wheat Theft at Barmedman and Dubbo Alleged

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 1

Detectives at Liverpool uncovered what they described as a black market in wheat, allegedly stolen from the Dubbo and Barmedman districts and…

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Gundagai Police Pick Up Stolen Car

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 4

Prompt action by the Gundagai Police yesterday was responsible for the finding of a stolen car. The car, a 1946 Chev. sedan, had…

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£15 Fine and £64 Refund Order in Wagga Court

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 1

For selling a motor vehicle at a price exceeding the maximum under the regulations, David Lancelot Olsen, garage man, of Wagga, was…

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Basic Wage Rise Favored by Professor Giblin in Arbitration Court

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Professor L. F. Giblin told the Full Arbitration Court to-day that a basic wage increase of up to 10/ would leave a safe margin…

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Car-stealing Charges

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 1

Three men were committed for trial from the Wagga Court of Petty Sessions on Monday on charges of having had a car in their possession end of…

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Cross Actions for Assault

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 2

Mr. John George, licensed trainer, of North Wagga, points out that he is not the John George of North Wagga, who was…

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Three Men on Wheat Theft Charges

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: Robert James Medley, 24, garage proprietor, of Hillview; Jack Medley, 21, carrier of Green Valley (brothers), and…

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Qld. Minister Charged Over Tobacco Duty

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday: The Minister for Health and Home Affairs, Thomas Andrew Foley, pleaded not guilty in the Court of Petty…

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Schoolboy on Murder Charge; Evidence of Victim's Sister

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday: June Frances Spencer, aged 11 said in the Campsie Coroner's Court to-day that she had seen Allan William Gould and her brother Colin Henry Spencer fighting…

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Industrial Court Special Sitting in Cootamundra (Before Judge Kinsella.) Inquiry Into Nurses' Award and Matrons' Hours

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 November 1946 · page 2

His Honor is on tour in connection with the above. So far the centres covered have been Goulburn, Crookwell, Boorowa, Young; and after the…

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Remanded On Charge of Woman's Murder

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 November 1946 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Clifford Earnest James Kennedy, 22, trucker. was remanded at the Central Court today on a charge of having murderea…

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Wheat Theft at Barmedman and Dubbo Alleged

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 6

Detectives at Liverpool uncovered what they deseribd as a black market in wheat, allegedly stolen from the Dubbo and Barmedman districts…

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Police Essay Competition, 1943

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 2

Two Illabo boys, attending the public school there, were awarded prizes in the above, thus: Third in group 5. Bruce Nelson, 10/;…

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Court Order to Ex-Serviceman To Quit Home

Daily Advertiser · Monday 2 December 1946 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sunday: One of two ex-servicemen whom the Common wealth Government had been seeking to evict, has received notice to…

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Grant Charged with Murder of Det Ahearn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: An allegation that Keith George Hope had told him that Sydney Grant had he was "going to do a few hold-ups…

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Woman Interjects During Assault Charge Hearing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 2

The Police Magistrate (Mr. C. H. Blackmore) dismissed a charge of assault against Horace Elwin Bassett, bottle dealer, of 18 Berry-street…

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Police Court (Before Mr. H. J. Cobley, J.p.) Saturday, 30th NOVEMBER

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 3

Lawrence Anderson (67) and Roy Taylor (38), were charged with drunkenness, but did not appear. Their recognisances (10/) were…

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£50 Bail on Charge of Assault at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 3 December 1946 · page 2

Ball was fixed at £50 when Donald Olive Montgomery, 23 was remanded until Monday next on a charge of unlawfully assaulting…

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